“Not really,” Deanna answers, “because as soon as we place one child with a Big Brother or Sister, there is another one referred to our office.” And so the ebb and flow of giving continues, a never-ending need for volunteers, as the ebb and flow of consuming has become second nature to us as U.S. citizens. It would be nice to focus for a while on generating new seeds of kindness and increasing the options in a child’s life, by modeling what is possible.
The simple act of spending four hours a month with a child during his/her formative years undoubtedly has the capability of reframing the whole outlook on a young person’s life, and at the very best inspiring the child to be as productive and forward-thinking as the Big Brother or Sister who guided her to see the world anew.
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Stacie Charbonneau Hess serves in her community as a volunteer, most recently as Vice Chair of the AHA! Project, a monthly arts & culture event that invites the public to take part, for free, in the artistic community of downtown New Bedford.
For more information about the organizations mentioned in this article please contact:
SMILES: Call (508) 999-9300 or email kfuson@peopleinc-fr.org
Big Brother/Big Sister: Call the Program Coordinator Deanna Bodeau at (508) 990-0894
Community Nurse & Hospice Care: (508) 992-6278 or email cfoley@communitynurse.com
The Trustees of Reservations welcomes volunteers of every age and skill level to assist in its outdoor programs. Here’s what’s coming up in March:
Nest Box Building
Date: March 3, 2012
Location: Watuppa Reservation Headquarters
Time: 1-3PM
Cost: $15 per box taken home.
Help to improve bluebird habitat by building a nest box you can take home with you or donate to our nest box program. The populations of these beautiful birds have been in decline due to a shortage of natural nesting cavities, and competition from non-native species. By helping to build well-designed nesting boxes, participants can encourage the return of these birds and improve the biodiversity of our region.
Bluebird Monitor Training
Date: March 10, 2012
Location: Westport Town Farm
Time: 1-3PM
Cost: FREE.
The open fields of the Westport Town Farm provide an ideal nesting habitat for rare grassland birds such as Eastern Bluebirds. Volunteers are needed to monitor nest boxes regularly during the spring and early summer at locations in Fall River, Westport, Dartmouth, and Rochester.
Come learn how you can participate in this ongoing project to bring back the Blues.
For these and upcoming opportunities, contact (508) 636-4693 x13 or email: kheard@ttor.org
(information from the Trustees of Reservations website: www.ttor.org)
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