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Brett and Kate McKay<br />
combine an old passion with your desire to serve by signing up to be<br />
a volunteer firefighter.<br />
4. Join a Fraternal Organization<br />
While we often think of fraternal organizations like the Masons and<br />
Shriners in conjunction with their ceremonies and rituals, or as those<br />
guys who ride around on three-wheelers in parades, one of the main<br />
functions of lodges today is to perform community service. Joining<br />
an organization like the Masons will provide you with great service<br />
opportunities so you don’t have to go hunting them down.<br />
5. Start Your Own Project<br />
All that’s needed to start a service project is to identify a need in your<br />
community and then fill it. For example, Buzz started a project in his<br />
town of Montpelier, Vermont to bring firewood to the needy. Energy<br />
costs are sky-high these days, and many people in places like Vermont<br />
can’t afford to heat their home electrically in the winter. They therefore<br />
use a wood burning stove to keep warm, but groups like the elderly<br />
and the sick aren’t able to go gather the wood they need. Buzz chops<br />
down trees (legally), splits the wood, and then delivers it to those who<br />
need it. Any man can do something similar. And it doesn’t have to be<br />
on a big scale either. If there’s a little old lady down the street, why not<br />
ask if you can mow her lawn or run some errands for her?<br />
Today’s Task:<br />
Commit to Service<br />
You obviously don’t have to do the service in the next 24 hours. Your task is<br />
simply to find a project or opportunity you’d like to volunteer for and sign<br />
up if you can.<br />
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