My company instituted a program which gave us employees an extra day off as long as we use that day for local community service. It's on an honor system and I'm sure there's all sorts of rules to follow. For example, you shouldn't tell them you're going to give sponge baths to the homeless but actually spend the day playing Left 4 Dead with your Xbox buddies.
I give of my time and money as I see fit so having the company 'force' it on me didn't hold my interest. Then I received an email about a group being brought together to help the
Audubon Society spruce up their grounds. A couple folks I knew were already signed up, I enjoyed my visit to the grounds last year (pre blog) and I decided to join in.
There were quite a few of us there which was good because they had much work to accomplish. Being non-profit, they appreciate any help they receive. On the list was painting, gardening, reorganizing storage, mulching and assorted other tasks.
I helped dig and clean the garden beds around this house while the inside was getting painted.
We cleaned off this bridge and got the drainage holes on it working again. I also helped finish the mulching effort which had some very tired people on the task. All the time spent working in my yard certainly helped me out.
They had a nice lunch for us and we learned about the rescue birds on site. This little owl is one they care for. Yes, it's a bird holding a bird. You can't fault me for a bad play on words after all my good deeds above. I'm only restoring the balance.
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