A couple weeks ago, I participated in the Second Harvest turkey drive. At first, I wasn’t too happy to be there—it was a Sunday, and I felt that my weekend off from school was being wasted, but my feelings changed throughout the morning. We arrived at a massive Loblaws in downtown Toronto at about nine o’clock. There were only a couple early-morning shoppers, but we got started right away, selling turkeys so that they can be donated to families who needed a good Christmas dinner. My brother and I smiled and said, “Would you like to donate a turkey?” about a million times. Some shoppers would just refuse politely, others would motor away at top speed, but many people were kind and donated a turkey (or sometimes more) for families in need. It was a totally new experience for me, and it was a lot of fun. Plus, I got to use the P. A. system in the supermarket, and see a grown man run around in a turkey suit! All in all, at this time of year, volunteering is a great way to help out, and it leaves you feeling like you made someone else happy for the holidays!
Courtney
Monday, January 09, 2006
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