Making Time for Volunteering in Everyday Living

I have met a lot of people who work and go to school who really want to do something for the community by involving themselves physically and become a part of the people or activities that give them a satisfaction of helping people.

My suggestion to people is that they should find things or ways to volunteer for the community which they can accommodate in their daily work schedules. Since their basic aim is to be able to do more than just donate money, they can find things to do within drive-able distance to their work locations. Most of my friends and family who don't have much time to spare during the day are usually trying to find some orphanages or blind schools in their work area to go and spend time with the kids or the elderly during their lunch time. This helps them get away for a break and gives them a feeling of giving time for something invaluable.

Also, volunteering is helping and it doesn't need to be restricted to going to a temple, church, orphanage or any such place. I think what matters is feeling someone's pain or having the heart to share your good with the others. So if an old woman is carrying a heavy shopping bag, one can simple volunteer to carry it for her. If an old man is trying to cross a street, we can volunteer by holding his hand and helping him over to the other side.

Volunteering is all about Kindness and helping others. It should never be restricted to a location, time or type. As long as we all have a desire to be kind and help others, we are volunteering. :)

Easter Celebrations at the Orphanages!

Festivals are such a good time to share love and gifts! I love to go and meet kids and the elderly on every festival that I can to spread love an happiness in any small way possible.
The smile I see on the faces of the people makes the festival even more joyous!

This time for Easter, I have decided to make baskets and take them to an orphanage here in MI. I haven't ever done this before so I am definitely looking for ideas online and asking people to help me too. I have bought a few baskets already and some gifts  to give away to the kids with a few of my friends so we can talk about Easter, it's significance and maybe even hide a few eggs for them to find.

I am trying to find as many ideas as I can to stuff the baskets with chocolates and gifts. I want to make sure I make this Easter a memorable one for the kids at the orphanage and they don't feel less loved. I am hoping to get together with three other friends and go there the Sunday and spend the entire day with them, playing and listening to them, maybe reading to them so they feel happy about the festival and have a good time.
Any suggestions to make it better would be greatly appreciated! :) Happy Easter in advance!