One hour & $10.00

Jennifer says: What can you accomplish in an hour? Let’s assume literacy is an important issue to you. In one hour, you could assist the teacher in your child’s reading class or volunteer at the library or help someone learn phonics in an adult reading class. How can you help with $10.00? You could buy a book or maybe two to donate. Or you could simply donate the cash to a worthy institution like a school or library. It doesn’t take much effort or money to have an impact on a cause that’s important to you. Everyone can contribute something. One hour once a month. Or a few dollars donated to a charity instead of buying out one lunch. What’s important to you? The environment? You could become involved with the Bahamas National Trust, organize a beach clean up or plant some trees in your back yard. If health issues are important to you: you could donate blood, make a monetary contribution to a hospital, the Cancer Society or research organization. Housing? Volunteer or donate to Habitat for Humanity. The elderly? Why not visit residents in a Home for the Aged? Why not start a clothing drive or food bank in your church? It would be a small thing to ask for one can of food to be donated by each parishioner. What to do with the contributions? Ask the Red Cross, Salvation Army or Social Services. Let me share some of things I’ve done. Over the years I have contributed to the G.B. Children’s Home, St. Judes Children’s Hospital, The Rainforest Site and Habitat for Humanity. I have donated books to the Library and Genesis Academy. I have volunteered my photography services and participated in beach clean ups. I don’t write this to brag, I write this to hopefully inspire someone to do something to help. It doesn’t take much to make a difference and we’re all capable of some action, no matter how small we may think it is. What a better state the world would be in if we all gave one hour a month or a couple of dollars. Not to mention the great feeling we would have knowing we made some contribution. So go ahead. Pick a cause. Or two…