Good deeds

SOunds fun. The only volenteeringwe do is havestay with us till they can get on their feet. MAny has slapped us in the face when they have been gone for awhile now we are getting a nephew of my Son in law going to be with us staring next week as grandma he is staying with is going back to Tenn. to help with a great grand baby. He dont have a job right now and seems like grandma would take him to places we told him for she was short on gas bad scene there I would say.

That is really great of you to offer your time to the needy like that. I have never volunteered for the needy in the community like you have, but I do volunteer loads of my time for the archery club that I belong to. I have been on their committee for the last four and a half years, most of this time holding down multiple positions. At the moment I am the club secretary as well as the promotions officer, so I built the website for the club and maintain it and I am often the first point of contact for the club so potential new members are always ringing me and emailing me. I am only holding two committee positions this year, but I have held three for the last two years prior to this one. I tried to get someone else to become secretary but I just cannot get anyone else to do it. I am also the sports convenor for the Field Archery event at the Pan Pacific Masters Games which is being held at our club at the start of November. This takes a lot of my time as well. It becomes too much at times, but I just keep doing it as their is no one else at the club as qualified as me to do these jobs.

You are really doing a good deed helping these people get around. I know that older people can have lots of doctor appointments and even if they still drive, they may not want to drive that much or that far. I have an uncle who does a similar thing, although he might get paid a little. My volunteer hours are not really that significant, whereas my wife and daughters have done many things. The one volunteer thing I do is play in a community band. This band is a service to the community and our annual 8 - 10 concerts are given as a way for people to enjoy music and feel good.

MsTickle ,I was doing such services for about two years until I met with a fall down in my business.After that I have not done much. Even now if I can do something within my capacity I will try my best to do it.

I think what you voluntarily is great and not boastful at all. I too have been helping a young boy with a project in school. He takes a social sciences class and somehow he "forgot" to do a 9 week project on social sciences, so here I am across the street on this computer, helping him find information. I know it's not the same as you do but if it helps him make a better grade,then why shouldn't I ? I have enjoyed our little "classes" probably more than he has ! but still we are learning together and to be honest, not boastful , I think I could home school him and his buddies and help them even more .........if they'd take the time !!! Hey, mstickle, you go girl !! hugs, quita

I have many times also and I know exactly what you mean by the feeling of contributing to others needs. This week I also have volunteered my time where as I have been driving a friend at 6:30am to a physical therapy session daily, which means I have to be up at 5am to to and pick the person up and then drive them back further my way south. Then I return at 3pm and drive the person home. It has been a bit exhausting but I do feel quite proud that I am contributing to this person's recovery. It has interrupted my daily routine for the week, but the smile on this person's face each day this week has been a sign of complete gratitude.

In the past few years my husband and I have volunteered for many things. We have coached little league sports. I have served on the city council. I have served on several committees within the community as well. I enjoy doing things that help others.

Hi MsTickle I am glad that you are doing something that you enjoy I can not do anything like that as it would be classed as working here But I help in other ways like where I can like when I used to visit the old Lady who had Alzheimer

Five years ago I was in a nursing home learning to walk again after breaking my back in an accident. The prognosis was slim if I would ever walk again but I was determined to be able to go back home and care for myself. I amazed myself and the NH staff when I was able to go back home in 4 months. It took a lot of hard work and determination to succeed. So now I volunteer to motive other patient with my story. So many of the patients just give up and accept their fate. I try to install some hope in them.

Thumbs-up for you for all the kind deeds you rendered to those needy people who are only too happy to have you in time of their needs. You might not expect a reward for doing all the voluntary works but God is watching you and every good deeds you do on earth will be rewarded in kind someday from God's bounty. It might not be a free ticket to heaven but definitely it is a great blessing for you and your loved ones. I can't think of anything good that I have offered myself to the public yet but given the chance I will definitely be available to work on voluntary basis.

Hi MsTickle, That is fantastic to hear that not only are you helping people but really enjoying it too, I should imagine it is very rewarding. I have worked voluntary in charity shops in the past and have helped on floats to help raise money for causes, I help people when I can, in fact yesterday and today I took rubbish to the tip for a non-driving friend. If I didn't work I would do more charity work, I also clean the local church on my day off. Huggles. Ellie :D

hi mstickle the only good part when I was wor king ou t of a nurses registry as a nurses aide in working in nursing homes was the older people who like I amn now were lonely or just there as events had made them homeless. but here where I am living for now is not a nursing hone. Most of us are able to get around and are on the go if we have the mo ney and any place to go to. no the nursing homes were dreadful and most poorly run and staffed by a lot of people who were little more than morons themselves. The older people were always so lonely as a lot of relative always had something else to dol but see their moms or dads or aunts or uncles.It made me feel so good when I could do anything to make an elder smile.I was in my fifties myself and dreaded that stench of stale urine and feces that so many of those plac before breakfast and a lot who need help for testing blood sugar, at this time they were still just testing the urine,they had not developed glucometers for blood testing. We managed to get everyone ready for b reakfast and by then the regular day stay had all arrived.

Wow! Ms Tickle that is something so marvelous to know. You must be blessed by so many in one single day, everyday. Yup, I know it feels good to do an unselfish act, to be able to do something for some one. Keep up the good work and stay blessed always!

Having a good deed is one of the best thing that we can do in our life. don't expect that your are special to others but others special to you by making good deeds, it will us to make more friends that we can lean on in times of troubles or anytime we need. I humble saying that i always do good deeds for somebody.

Oh , you are doing a wonderful job. You have my full admiration and support. I am sure the people who you are helping appreciate your help so very much. Whenever there are things I can be of help in the community where I am living, I try my best to helpful too. Seniors and disabled people certainly need help.

good for you sweetie. when i was working for the elderly, i would sometimes go after my job and visit some i knew that had went on to nursing homes and was in the hospital. just to keep them company because i knew some day id be like that if i lived that long and a couple of them had no family.

Well.. I volunteered for about ~6 or 7 months, once (SOMETIMES twice) a week, delivering meals (meals on wheels) for an organization called Open Arms. Me and a friend would get together once a week and it felt really good to do. Now I've been working full-time, and she's going to school and working part-time and we literally have NO time to do this anymore! The delivery hours conflict totally with both of our schedules. It's kind of sad.

Unfortunately I have to say that no i have never volunteered aywhere or for anyone. We also live in a smaller area and often say that their needs to be some sort of service whether a company does it ir an indivual it would both help out the ederly or disabled and also give a few jobs to some locals...we now have a CATA bus that will drive anyone around for a few bucks but it doesnt take them out of town. I think what you are doing is a great thing especially in todays economy *Pat on the shoulder to you*

so nice to hear from you friend. well, to write this up is to inspire people and not to boast, right? yes, when i was a volunteer nurse i tried my best to accommodate patients esp those who are less fortunate to the point that some of our colleagues spend money for their treatments. =)

I admire your good deeds. Good for you! Whatever good you have done for others are highly appreciated by the recipient including God as well. It gives our life meaning when we do these acts of kindness. I am volunteering as a Sunday School teacher in the church. The children's response and the change lives are enough to encourage me in continuing with this. There are ups and downs(who doesn't?) but if it's your "calling" then it is. The smiles and hugs from the kids as well as the occasional pat on the back from parents and other church members makes my day. So it is something that you give and you get something in return in a not so material way.