I read some sobering statistics today. According to Volunteering in America (http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/national.cfm), New York rank's LAST (yup, you read right) in volunteering in the 50 states and Washington D.C. (Utah was first, in case you were wondering.)
Well, the great news is we'll have an opportunity to jump rank. National Volunteer Week is April 19 - 25, and I want YOU, yes YOU reading this, to do something in your community.
No matter where you live, find a community service project that could benefit from your time and talents. If you're in New York City, it just so happens that New York Cares (www.nycares.org) is having Hands On New York Day on April 25. There will be GREEN community projects throughout the day in various boroughs.
If you've been following my blog for a while, you'll remember that we participated in Hands On New York Day a couple of years ago and had a blast. I'll be participating in Prospect Park this year.
So, navigate away from this page now. Go into Google, search for volunteer events in your city, and sign up for one of them happening during April 19 - 25.
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