I’m excited to have a recent blog post included in this year’s International Volunteer Managers Day blog carnival. You can read my post here.
I wish a very happy day to all volunteer managers. You truly are priceless!
Where Dogs And Cats Go To Retire
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It’s a common concern among elderly pet owners. What will happen to my precious pets when I pass away or if I become disabled? Animal retirement homes are springing up around the country to address this need.
Animals often come to pet retirement homes from elderly owners who can no longer care for them. These animals are often older, too, and they develop health problems of their own. Sometimes the owner moves into a long-term care facility that won’t take their pet. Or perhaps the owner passes away, and nobody will take on the care of an animal.
How To Host A Restaurant Fundraiser
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A restaurant fundraiser is a fun and simple way to raise money for special projects at your nursing home. Moreover, it’s an excellent way for employees and volunteers to get together and socialize in an informal setting.
Besides helping your facility, this event also benefits restaurants:
- It brings diners to the restaurant during typically slower times.
- It allows the restaurant to give back to their community.
- It introduces new guests to the restaurant. This is especially true of new establishments that are looking for publicity.
My Thanksgiving Gift To You
What happened to Thanksgiving? When I was growing up, Thanksgiving was a major holiday. We studied it in school and heard sermons about it at church. Stores were closed, and hardly anybody had to go to work. In addition, we looked forward to getting together with family and friends over a delicious meal on Thanksgiving Day.
Today it seems as if the minute trick-or-treating ends, we turn our attention to Christmas. The new major holiday in November appears to be Black Friday.
I think this is all rather sad because we miss out on so much by ignoring the true meaning of Thanksgiving: gratitude. As I explained in this previous post, gratitude brings us so many benefits.
It’s Time For A Packing Party
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Can you believe it’s only four weeks until collection time for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes (November 13-20)? We’ve had so much fun gathering items for our boxes over the past few months. Now it’s exciting to think our gifts will soon be on their way to kids all over the world.
If you’re packing just a few shoeboxes, it’s easy to get a group of residents together and prepare the boxes as an afternoon activity. However, if you’re putting together many boxes, we’ve found it’s best to host a packing party. Here’s how: