Serving and Socializing Sounds Super!

Tonight's speaker was Leslie Tomlesson, a member of the Junior League of the Shoals.  The Junior League is a women's only organization with over 155,000 members in 293 different communities across the globe.  Their motto is "Women buildings better communities."  They promote volunteerism, develop the potential of women, improve communities through effective action and leadership, and address the most critical needs of community.  On top of all of that, the Junior League also acts as a social outlet for its members.

Unfortunately, no one in our class is eligible to join or volunteer with this organization.  Requirements are being female, attending weekly meetings, volunteering for 60 hours a year, and being at least 24 years old.  This age requirement excludes myself and all of my fellow classmates.  However, Ms. Leslie made a good point about volunteering in general: you have to go somewhere you love. This organization sounds great- they do tons of service and have fun doing it.  The social aspect of this group is definitely appealing.  Why not have fun with your volunteering?  Organizations take up a lot of time, and you want to make sure you're enjoying every minute you spend with it. 

I have found a place that I absolutely LOVE volunteering with back home, and that is the Georgia Aquarium.  However, I'm still trying to find an outlet to volunteer at in Florence.  I'm starting to loose hope on this Turtle Rescue Center because I think I just called a 174895764397604th time only to hear about a voice message system that has not been set up yet for the 174895764397604th time.  They really should do something about that, or maybe they just don't exist anymore... That would be so unfortunate!  Who will save all of the turtles in the Shoals?!  Though I haven't seen any sad, stranded turtles around- maybe this turtle rescue place is just really awesome and way too busy helping turtles to answer the phone.  The world may never know. Anyways, still volunteering at a bunch of random places.  I'm sure I will find some place that I end up loving, but it just might take some time or 174895764397605 phone calls.