"No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted."
---Aesop
Tonight I went downtown with another mom and her daughter as well as my daughter and a neighbor to help at the fundraiser of a day shelter for women. Turned out there were plenty of volunteers so our help was not really needed.
Still, the effort was far from wasted. For one thing we brought with us several bags of clothes donated by women in MoverMoms, and had we not been going to the auction we would not have done the clothing drive. Also, we were able to talk to the kids about the women's shelter and the good work that they do. And third, we got to see all the items that were up for bidding at the Silent Auction and had the opportunity to bid (and thereby make a donation) on stuff that we liked.
I have had a few occasions where I've been a volunteer and there hasn't been enough to keep me or other volunteers busy. I guess it's the nature of the beast. But better to have too many than too few, and tonight I was more than happy to hang out with a friend and the kids for a while in an elegant setting where people had gathered for a good cause. And did I mention the food?? In a word, yum!
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