Giving Back

Its that time of year where people start to give: gifts to each other, cans to food drives, money to charities at the stop light and time to volunteer for coat drives. It is so important to us that we donate our time, money and occasionally some extra clothes (not like we have too many of those) to charity because we recognize how lucky we are in our lives. While the fall and winter season is a great time to get involved I think anyone who’s ever tried to volunteer to serve a thanksgiving meal can attest that its a crowded time to give. There are so many different ways to get involved all year long. I love getting to support a cause and wear cute clothes!  The main way I get involved is by serving on boards. The time commitment is so small and serving comes with a lot of great perks, the most important of which is helping others! I am currently lucky enough to serve on the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Board through work and Children’s Oncology Young Professionals Board outside of my profession. Through WTS I help to mentor young girls looking to get involved in a male dominated field and raise money to give scholarships. Children’s Oncology is a group that provides services for kids with cancer. The coolest of which is making sure they get to have a normal childhood through sending them to camp where they are able to still receive all of their medical needs. These causes are near to my heart but I have friends who have so many different interests and there’s a way for each of them to get involved. Immigration, healthy eating and building homes are just a few areas I have friends getting involved. There’s something for everyone!  
Katie and I do runs for charity all of the time together!  Other awesome ways to get involved are serving on committees if boards are too much of a time commitment or just attending the fun events! I have a great group of friends that have such diverse causes and we get to support each other while having a great time!