At Vocalpoint, we come to work with the goal of making your day just a little bit brighter. As much as we enjoy this work and as rewarding as it is, we recently decided to take a slightly different approach toward making someone’s day a little brighter.
A few weeks ago, the entire Vocalpoint team volunteered their time with a local organization that helps poor people across the globe. The really cool thing about this particular group is that they rescue products that companies, hospitals and other organizations are about to throw out. Maybe it’s a big package of sample size toothpaste that have gone unused, a medical kit where only one of the 15 items have been taken out or older uniforms from corporations that are in good condition. While we might be quick to throw out things like this, these items are just the kinds of things that many people in developing countries need.
When the Vocalpoint team arrived, we immediately jumped in to work! Some of the group sorted clothes while others helped prepare items for shipment in the dock area. Another group raked and organized the grounds outside. At one point the whole group was doing work in an assembly line – a true example of “team-work” in action! It was a lot of work, but we had a good time doing it. With everyone sharing stories and laughing, the time sure passed quickly.
While we’d like to spend more of our time doing this kind of thing, it does feel good knowing that we were able to do just a little bit to help in our own small way. Even if it just brightened one person’s day, it was worth it.
We’d love to know what types of volunteer events you’ve participated in! Tell us what type of things you do…who knows, you might inspire someone else to help out as well!
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