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GIVE BACK
Try to volunteer this Thanksgiving
What will you be doing this Thanksgiving?
Hanging out with your parents? Eating turkey with your
cousins? Watching football with your friends?
Sometime during the Thanksgiving holiday we hope that
you will actually be giving thanks that you have friends
and family to go home to, good food to eat, a television
to watch and a warm bed to sleep in.
Be thankful that you aren’t spending the day cold,
hungry and away from loved ones like many people in
the Dallas-Fort Worth area will be doing.
Like many people in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, El
Paso, Beaumont and Amarillo will be doing.
And in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas
and New Mexico.
And across the United States.
We seem to take things such as food, shelter and heat
for granted. A lot of times we even take a simple four
letter word for granted — love. We like to take
this start of the holiday season as a time to think
about our blessings and thank our loved ones.
But how often do you continue it outside this holiday
season?
And how often do you move outside your home, your comfort
zone?
There are plenty of ways to get involved, whether taking
time to work at a soup kitchen this Thanksgiving or
rummaging through your closet for those sweaters you
never wear.
Whether you are at home in another city or hanging out
in Fort Worth, there are plenty of places that could
use your help. Talk to someone at your church or place
of worship. Ask someone in a campus service organization.
Or just get on the Internet and search for local charities.
But if you still haven’t found a place to go, here’s
another hint: try the Presbyterian Night Shelter. It’s
nearby at 2400 Cypress St. They’re always looking
for help. Or how about the Arlington Life Shelter. Or
maybe even the Union Gospel Mission.
Give them a call. See how you can help out.
What else are you going to do? Take a nap? Put off studying
for another day? Start planning your Christmas list?
How about volunteering?
You might be thankful you did.
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