So, our speaker for the 5th of November, Elizabeth Moore, did not show up, but it was for a good reason. She's the CEO of the Red Cross here in North Alabama and of course, they were lending a hand to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Just like Big Bird.
Even though we didn't have a speaker, Vince told us about the Red Cross. That is, he told us after a little rant. (Justified, no doubt.)
So, non-profit organizations involve a lot of flat-out quitting. Why? Maybe for the fact that there is no income really coming in for those that work these kinds of jobs. It's hard work to do, and with no pay... well, some people just don't see that it's worth it. If, however, no one helps these organizations, they will die out. And that's bad. Because they help so many people.
And as we should all know by now, it cannot be all about ME. People need that support from non-profits in many situations, places, and times. For them to just stop existing is quite a scary thing indeed. What if one day, a young child has no way to learn how to read and has no access to books save what would have come from a non-profit organization? (Sadly enough, HAPPENS.)
SO ANYWAY. The Red Cross used to want little to do with volunteers. Then, they realized that we kinda rock, so they wanted some of their own. (Just kidding, it was more out of necessity that because we rock.) They do a lot for people, Red Cross. They of course are well-known for their taking up blood donations. That's not all, though; if there's a family member serving in the Armed Forces, the Red Cross can hook the families up so that they can talk to their loved ones in another country about something important happening back home. Which I think is pretty neat.
So, to end, I shall do my rendition of Vince's... renditions (since I cannot think of another word right now) of the Red Cross symbols:
Hahaha, ok, so this belongs to the Internet, and I didn't draw it, in case you couldn't tell.
Even though we didn't have a speaker, Vince told us about the Red Cross. That is, he told us after a little rant. (Justified, no doubt.)
So, non-profit organizations involve a lot of flat-out quitting. Why? Maybe for the fact that there is no income really coming in for those that work these kinds of jobs. It's hard work to do, and with no pay... well, some people just don't see that it's worth it. If, however, no one helps these organizations, they will die out. And that's bad. Because they help so many people.
And as we should all know by now, it cannot be all about ME. People need that support from non-profits in many situations, places, and times. For them to just stop existing is quite a scary thing indeed. What if one day, a young child has no way to learn how to read and has no access to books save what would have come from a non-profit organization? (Sadly enough, HAPPENS.)
SO ANYWAY. The Red Cross used to want little to do with volunteers. Then, they realized that we kinda rock, so they wanted some of their own. (Just kidding, it was more out of necessity that because we rock.) They do a lot for people, Red Cross. They of course are well-known for their taking up blood donations. That's not all, though; if there's a family member serving in the Armed Forces, the Red Cross can hook the families up so that they can talk to their loved ones in another country about something important happening back home. Which I think is pretty neat.
So, to end, I shall do my rendition of Vince's... renditions (since I cannot think of another word right now) of the Red Cross symbols:
Hahaha, ok, so this belongs to the Internet, and I didn't draw it, in case you couldn't tell.
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