This week at work the company held a Volunteer Fair. As part of the fair I was asked to participate in a video about why I volunteer. It got me thinking. I spoke about my time volunteering for WOGO and what it means to me. Why do I volunteer? Turns out it’s for purely selfish […]
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generosity n.
generosity noun gen·er·os·i·ty \ˌje-nə-ˈrä-sə-tē\ 1: willingness to give or to share <He shows generosity to those in need.> 2: an act of unselfish giving <Her generosity was appreciated.> (Merriam Webster Dictionary) Sometimes the day-to-day work, and the excitement of planning and executing get in the way of reflection. WOGO has been incorporated since 2009 and […]
I Volunteer to Experience the Joy
Recently I was chatting with a friend about the team’s upcoming medical mission to Peru. She asked what city we’d be working in and when I mentioned Lima she got all excited for me. “You’re going to Machu Picchu of course! That is SO exciting.” Shaking my head I informed her that “No, I cannot […]