Our Make A Difference Day project "Write to Smile" went well Saturday. We made cards with uplifting quotes and messages to cheer people up during our famous gray fall and winter days. The cards will be sent out this week to random people through out our community.
One thing that is interesting about the area we serve is how it does not fit the stereotypical tight knit rural community. Port Angeles is the largest city in 2 counties with only 18,000 people yet there seems to be no cohesion. Sure some people will do anything for a person they know, but if they don't know you they will not even think about helping you. Often the split occurs along religious lines with many helping their church, but nothing outside of it.
I think this may be one of the reasons the community has not been able to grow. That is where the volunteer center comes in to play. We've been trying to get people to reach out to someone they have not before. "Write to Smile" benefits random people so those who made the cards can think about the difference between doing a favor for s0meone and just giving to someone. It will also, hopefully, have recipients thinking about how a strong community cares about everyone, not just their best friend.
Now, I'm planning our first recongition ceremony on November 5th and Family Volunteering Day projects for November 21st.
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