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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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