Empty Nest Moms
Empty Nest Moms AND Dads! => Your Life After the Nest has Emptied: How is it? => Topic started by: Indiana on January 20, 2019, 12:05:21 PM
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Food Banks.....Soup Kitchens.......Childrens Hospitals.....these are just a few examples of how we can donate our time to worthy charities to help others.
Do you help out your community in any of these ways? Other ways?
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All wonderful ways to help! I help out elders to the doctors or picking up meds for them. I help the church in any way I can. I send out cards to shut in's and those in the hospital. You really made me check myself.. Good thread!
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I used to volunteer at a nursing home, visiting residents who didn't have family or friends to visit them. Now that my mom needs care, I've been focusing most of my time on her. I really should carve out some time to help others, though. I really love helping other people. Brightening someone else's day always makes me smile.
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Through local churches I've helped serve and deliver meals to those in need. I'm also looking into taking a supervising shift at a short-term homeless shelter. Volunteering is an awesome way to connect to people from all walks of life.
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I used to volunteer at a nursing home, visiting residents who didn't have family or friends to visit them.
A nursing home near where I live has been on the news lately. A by-product of the main story was about the people with life-long developmental problems.....physical......mental..... and the fact that many of them are alone year-round and on the holidays. No family comes around. It was really sad.
People who donate their time to people like this are great. You're an angel.
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These are great ways to donate time. I think this is something I would consider. I will have a look around on the internet to see if I can do some charity work around here.
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Interesting that I didn’t think of charities before. I’m pretty sure it’s a worthy option and it’s very meaningful when you can help others. I wonder if my area has any charities for me to join!
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I don't currently volunteer anywhere. I watch my graddaughter a few days a week right now so that my daughter and her husband can save a little money on daycare costs. When she goes to kindergarten next year,, I think I'll start volunteering again. I love helping people whenever I can.