VOLUNTEERS

   Volunteers provide over 70,000 hours of service a year in our meal programs, transporting seniors to medical appointments or shopping, information and assistance.  Their services are vital to the success of our programs.  If you would like more information about volunteer opportunities call us at 365-4461 or contact your local senior center.

THE ALL AMERICAN VOLUNTEER
Listen my children, and you shall hear
a story of the All American Volunteer.
It all began back many a year
with the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
Volunteer soldiers, and many many more,
built America from shore to shore.
Why is America such a wonderful place?
Because volunteers are the base!
Volunteers share their talents and time,
for their efforts they ask not a dime!
They serve their cities, county, or state.
The value of their services are hard to rate.
When called to duty, their response is quick.
They rock cradles, serve hungry, and heal our sick.
To try to set measure would be a waste.
There is no dollar value that can be placed.
Why do so many people serve as volunteers?
There are so many reasons, some bring us to tears.
For whatever their reasons for serving may be,
Volunteers are the answer and always will be.
There isn't enough money to pay for what they do
Just remember to say "Thanks" when they come to help you!
--2000 Volunteer Appreciation Party "Volunteers Leading the Way", written by Mona Ray, Volunteer Coordinator
Submitted by Mona Ray, Brevard County, Criminal Justice Services, Florida, Brevard County

Time!

 Imagine there is a bank that credits your account each morning with $86,000.  It carries over no balance from day to day.  Every evening deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day.

What would you do?  Draw out every cent?  Of course!!  Each of us has such a bank. Its name is time.

Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds.

Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose.

It carries over no balance.  It allows no overdrdaft.

Each day it opens a new account for you.

Each night it burns the remains of the day.

If you fail to use the day’s deposits, the loss is yours.

There is no going back.

There is no drawing against the “tomorrow”.

You must live in the present on today’s deposits.

Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success!

The clock is running.

Make the most of today!!!

 To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a pre-mature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask the person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.

Treasure every moment that you have!  And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time.

Time waits for no one.

Yesterday is history

Tomorrow is mystery

Today is a gift

That’s why it’s called the present….

 Volunteer….  Invest your “time bank” by spending time with our precious senior citizens.  Volunteers are needed for the meals on wheels program, transporting seniors to and from medical appointments, chore service, in our senior centers.  Click on the Home tab to locate a senior center near you.  Give them a call.  Spend your time volunteering and reap the rewards