Community Volunteer; John Lane D.M.D

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."
 

- Zig Ziglar

 

 

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."
 

- Raymond Chandler

 

 

"We talk on principal, but act on motivation."
 

- Walter Savage Landor

Motivation

       "We might not act on what we proclaim, but we will most certainly will live what we believe." John Lane was a very likable guy. You can tell that he is really passionate about everything he does, even if he doesn't fully express it. I thought is was clever of him to research the history of volunteerism. I had never thought of the origins of it but it makes sense that it began with the Romans along with the origins of democracy.

       Mr. Lane reiterated for me the fact that I am constantly hearing in these forums this semester: the more you are involved with the community, the more connected you are and it is a substantially effective networking tool. I loved what he said about Billy Reid.

       My best friend, Hannah is a Fashion and Theatre major and when she was in high school she would walk by Billy Reid clothing store downtown and practically drool. She would talk about how great it would be to intern for him. When I told her the story that Mr. Lane told us she loved it.

       Mr. Lane also spoke about Camp McDowell and that same friend, Hannah has been there as well as her little brother Silas. My heart gushed when I heard about the addition they are making, Bethany Village. I really love what they're doing and that the section is name has biblical significance. I also have great respect for Mr. Lane and his family for sponsering it.

    Motivation is something that a lot of college students struggle with but it can be an amazing thing when you find it and put it to good use. Mr. Lane has a lot of motivation for what he does and it was refreshing to hear him speak about it.



Big Brothers Big Sisters; Executive Director Gina Mashburn

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

 

- Martin Luther King Jr.

 

 

 

"You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other; our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That is to help each other and not hurt each other."

 

- Stevie Ray Vaughen

 

 

 

There's only one race - it's human. We are all brothers and sisters.

- Jack Kemp

 

 

Siblings

 

       I have never been as close to anyone as I have to my sisters. I'm sure that they have been the biggest influences on my life. We were always together when we were little. Now we each live in a different states but we still turn to each constantly for advice, to tell a funny story , or just to bounce ideas off of each other whenever we need help thinking something through. I couldn't imagine my life with my sisters. I simply cannot comprehend it.

 

       Big Brothers Big Sisters is definitely a possibility for me if the volunteering at CASA doesn't work out for some reason. I would love the opportunity to give a child in need the chance to experience something even remotely close to relationship that my sisters and I have. I feel like if I could be that for a child, I could make a real difference.

 

       I loved the story the Mrs. Mashburn told about the little boy that had to wait for a Big Brother, so he went and told a football player to apply for the program, I thought that it was precious! It makes sense that there are more female volunteers for BBBS than male simply because girls are more drawn to this instinctively and there are more females on the planet than males, but Inever thought about how this would impact volunteer programs.

 

      I think that BBBS and CASA wirk very closely every now and then; or they could if they coordinated with each other. I have been keeoing BBBS in mind while volunteering at CASA. I wonder if it will be helpful whenever I;m old enough to be an advocate when at CASA when I'm old enough. We'll just have to wait and see!

 

      I admire the level of organization within BBBS, the careful comsideration that goes into chosing each volunteer, and I am very supportive of what they are doing!