As we get ready for today's 18th Annual HEB Feast of Sharing Holiday Dinner, I keep thinking about the volunteers; over 800 of them and they keep coming back and of course, we love that. We've been recruiting volunteers for this event for years and every year, we get full within weeks and we even have people wanting to be added to our waiting list as early as March!
Every year, we see a lot of the same groups coming back to volunteer and in a way, it's now a tradition for our volunteers to help out; from serving pies to busing tables to helping in the kids area.
So what about you? Do you have Thanksgiving or Holiday volunteer traditions? Something that you do with your friends and families during the holidays?
Inquiring minds want to know: Tell us your story!
In case you're still wondering, yes, we are full but we have more ways to help out this holiday season. Go to http://www.handsoncentraltexas.org/ to volunteer, sponsor a family or help out with a blanket drive.
Mando,
Director, Hands On Central Texas
United Way Capital Area Blog
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Tell us about your Thanksgiving Volunteer Traditions!
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We are leaving for Bellville Wednesday to have Turkey Dinner with Friends and then prepare for the Big Elf Adventure - which is going to Walmart at 4am to help Mrs. Claus grab carts full of toys for the Bellville Christmas Wish Toy Project - a 501(c)(3)non-profit in Bellville, TX. - Check it out - Serious Elf Work!
www.freewebs.com/christmaswishtoyproject/
(Sally - Minis and Friends - www.minisandfriends.org)
About 5 years ago I was introduced to idea of participating in the Feast Of Sharing.
My son's R.E. teacher offered it to the students as a service project. I never dreamed it would make so much of a difference to these 14 and 15 year olds as well as myself.
The kids loved it. Being apart of something that helped so many others have a Happy Thanksgiving taught them more than any book could ever do.
I became a teacher the next year. Sharing is a part of our Fall curriculum. We start our Thanksgiving celebration with H.E.B. and the Feast of Sharing.
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