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Summer Reading program with a goodwill mission

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onebooklogoIt’s summer reading time. Libraries around the country are encouraging children and adults to read every day. One library in Frankenmuth, Michigan is taking this yearly occurrence to  create a community-wide program and hopes to encourage not only reading but also inspire their community to embrace the golden rule through acts of kindness.

The  organizers conceived the One Book One Community event to create a chain of goodwill events in their community.

The two books chosen for this event are  – the novel “Pay it Forward” by Catherine-Ryan Hyde for adults and teens and the children’s picture book “Kindness is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler” by Margery Cuyler.

They have arranged activities from now until November including creating a kindness quilt, student essay and photo contests and viewing a movie matinee of the movie Pay it Forward based on the novel.

As residents read the books and develop ideas of how to pass on their own good deeds, volunteer opportunities will build through the fall. The organizers have created a bulletin board for community members to post and recruit their neighbors for their own good will projects.

The One Book, One Community Project is sponsored by the local library and community foundation.

For more information and to learn more about this project visit www.wicksonlibrary.org.

Volunteer Resource

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I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting Brenden Butler on Wednesday who is the Program Manager for a non profit organization I had never heard about before called Hands On of Greater Portland.   How could I not love an organization whose tag line is Be the Change. Volunteer. That is my mission too!

Their goal is to connect folks who want to volunteer with opportunities that are available locally. How cool is that. By the way there are similar Hands On organizations all over the country! Some possible volunteer opportunities could be to build a house, tutor a child, care for abandoned pets, build hiking trails, lead a volunteer group or join a non profit board just to name a few. Their organization can help you if you want to volunteer for a one day project or commit to an on going volunteer opportunity. So if you are inspired to volunteer and be the change in your community check out this awesome resource.

Helping a stranger

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841) Today I was on my way to Target to pick up a gift card. I wasn’t in a hurry and when I arrived I saw an older couple. The wife was in a wheelchair and the husband was trying to push her and balance a large box of items they had purchased. I offered to help carry the box to the car. They were so grateful. I am glad I wasn’t rushing and had the time to give them some assistance.

842) Suggested an article to a friend who I thought might benefit from it.

843) A friend was struggling for a quote for a meeting and I made a suggestion that helped her.

Received two mitzvahs today, never underestimate the power of a kind word. I received one from a trainer at the gym today and was smiling all morning. A friend shared her holiday gift card with me and treated me to a cup of coffee and a snack.