Recently, thanks to the dedication, support, and bias toward
action of my friend Sarah Dodson, I was able to visit the Benedum Civic Center in Bridgeport, WV and share Nuru’s story with a group of incredibly
hard-working and globally minded women who are part of a local chapter of the
Junior Women’s Club.
Although I wasn’t incredibly familiar with Junior Women’s
Club, I became familiar fairly quickly as I was able to sit through one of
their meetings after briefly communicating Nuru’s story with these ladies.
These ladies are incredibly engaged and active in both their local community as
well as in global service.
They had about 20 different events and projects that had
either been recently completed or were in the works that were working to help
improve the lives of others. As I shared
Nuru with these women, I could tell that I was talking to a group of people who
were willing to take action. As I finished sharing, I invited these ladies to
sign up for our eNews, and to begin sharing our story with others.
Immediately after I shared, these ladies commenced with
their treasurers report, and then one of their members made a motion that the
group should donate $100 to Nuru immediately. It was seconded and met with a
unanimous vote. That’s what I call
taking action quickly!
Every time I share with folks like this, I get inspired. I
get inspired because I see people take tangible action to fight extreme
poverty. I get inspired because I see our movement of passionate,
globally-minded individuals growing. I get inspired because I see that
together, we are growing into a movement that is dedicated to ending extreme
poverty, together, one community at a time.
May we never grow weary of doing good, and may we dedicate
our time, effort, and energy to having a lasting impact toward serving others.
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