Get Involved,
Get Connected
Welcome to the sixth annual “Get Involved, Get Connected” issue of theHumm. We hope you will find it to be a useful (and possibly year-round) tool — full of up-to-date contact information for many of the numerous organizations, events and activities in our area that rely on volunteers. If you find yourself (or a friend) with some spare time and a desire to reach out to your community, we’re pretty sure you’ll find the means and inspiration within these pages!
Listed on pages 6-11 are close to sixty different groups that are all seeking volunteers, and we’re sure there are plenty more out there. We hope you’ll take the time to read through and consider whether your time or talents would be suited to one (or more) of them. Looking to put your accounting skills to good use? Almonte in Concert could use a new treasurer! Want to try your hand on stage (or be a stagehand)? Join the Mississippi Mudds, the Perth Community Choir or the Valley Players. If you’ve got a green thumb, your local Horticultural Society would love to hear from you. There are also numerous organizations that assist various members of our society Ñ the Civitans, Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Home Support and Hospice Visiting Service are but a few of them. And if you enjoy the company of furry friends, LAWS is looking for you!
We also hope you’ll read through the many articles and columns extolling the benefits of volunteering. According to the 2007 National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, the number one reason why people don’t volunteer is: “because no one asked me to”. Please accept this issue of theHumm as your official invitation!
