Something Good

My company had the opportunity to help with the Shelter From the Storm national telethon last week because of the large call-center capability we have.  Allison and I volunteered by taking calls on behalf of the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.  Our job was to collect donations from folks calling in to support the Katrina disaster relief effort.  Overall, the effort within our campus collected over $400,000 in donations from 4,600 callers.  Props go out to our company for helping.

Taking a little time to do something good really pays off.  Just a few hours of time, multiplied hundreds or thousands of times over, adds up big time.  Considering the magnitude of the problem, this one was a no brainer.  It's unfortunate that there are so many people in need, all the time, all over the world.  It must be frustrating for people that are constantly exposed to famine, disease and disaster conditions.  Many of us don't give a lot of thought to stuff like that on a regular basis until something of this magnitude happens.