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Notary Public Underwriters Gives Back
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- Created: Thursday, 10 October 2013
A few weeks ago, some of the staff of Notary Public Underwriters, Inc. volunteered their time to two amazing organizations. The first organization that we volunteered at is called the Second Harvest of the Big Bend. The mission of the Second Harvest of the Big Bend is to feed the hungry and to educate the community about the fight against hunger. Our staff had the opportunity to help organize boxes of donated foods into separate categories. "We had a great time learning about the Second Harvest's mission and the processes in which they provide food for the hungry", one Notary Public Underwriters employee said. "They are constantly receiving food donations and always need volunteers to help organize what they receive. It really opened my eyes to see what a great operation they have going and I felt very proud to be a part of it, even just for a day."
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Some of the Notary Public Underwriters, Inc. staff - Volunteer Day at the Second Harvest of the Big Bend.[/caption]
The other organization our employees volunteered at is called the Big Bend Homeless Coalition. The mission of the Big Bend Homeless Coalition is to end homelessness in the Big Bend through leadership, education, advocacy, and the provision of quality services. Our employees met at the HOPE Community housing complex to serve a meal during the lunch hour to the residents. After lunch was served and cleaned up, we headed over to one of the storage rooms and helped them organize all of the items that had been donated by the community. When asked about what the employees took away from their afternoon of volunteering, the employees said, "It made us feel very appreciative of the services that are provided by the Big Bend Homeless Coalition to our community. It also made us realize how much we take for granted in our daily lives and that built more appreciation for what we do have. It was heartwarming to see the appreciation we received from all of the residents. Everyone, child to adult, thanked us for the service we provided that day and genuinely made us feel appreciated. It was also interesting to see these people who look like every day folks. Any one of us could end up in a situation like that and it is so important for the community to rally behind groups like the Second Harvest of the Big Bend and the Big Bend Homeless Coalition to help end hunger and homelessness."
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Some of the staff of Notary Public Underwriters, Inc. - Volunteer Days - Big Bend Homeless Coalition[/caption]
If you are interested in learning more about what volunteer opportunities wait for you, please check out Volunteer Match. It is a great way to find the organizations that are important to you in your area.
Please be sure to visit our Facebook page to learn more about our Give Back Giveaway promotion that is running this month only!