I volunteered at the Churches of Christ Disaster Relief project today ( www.disasterreliefeffort.org ). Basically my job was to punch the hand holds through the boxes. Does that make sense? On the side of the boxes there are hand holds which help when you carry it.
We boxed 1200 cases of food and supplies for tornado victims in Illinois, Missouri, and Oklahoma. At that particular time…when I was actually doing the boxing…I didn’t feel as though I was making a difference. However when I went by the office…to read through some of the thank you notes which had been sent, I could tell that we were making a difference in people’s lives. When someone’s house gets hit by a tornado and they have nothing but the clothes on their back…it’s very devestating. Then when they get a box full of food which says “Churches of Christ Disaster Relief” on it, it’s very heartwarming. I’m sure I will never meet any of the families which receive the boxes which I punched hand holds in. But somehow that doesn’t make a difference in my mind. Just the fact that its getting done.
I was probably the youngest person there. The boxing is done mostly by retired people. I guess it gives them something to do. When I retire I might like to help deliver the supplies to victims. Good way to see the country and help people along the way.