by Julianna Squicciarini
I don’t want to draw the attention away from Edward Norton, TANFF, or Nortonmania in any way, but I did want to do a short post on the volunteer work in which Morgan and I are now involved.
This month, Morgan and I both became official volunteers at the Charlotte USO. It’s located in the Charlotte-Douglas Airport “up the stairs and to the right”. We have little badges and a green thing to hang in our car window (this entitles us to free parking in the employee lot
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Our first shift was today; we get to choose when we want to work, and they do it by three-hour shifts. Since they need help most in the mornings, we volunteered for the 6:00-9:00am shift. Doing so means we got up at 4:30am, were in the car by 5:00am, and started “working” at 6:00am on the dot. To some of you, that may not be a huge deal (I’m thinking of you, specifically, Uncle Jim), but 4:30 is a stretch, even for me. I’m still feeling a little fuzzy. I’m sure I’ll get used to it
It was fabulous - I feel so connected and helpful. This is true community service. Plus, I’ve always had a heart for the military. Unfortunately, you have to be over 18 to volunteer; Christine was pretty bummed about that. Next year!
I strongly encourage those reading this blog to consider helping out at the USO. The military personnel we saw just this morning are so grateful for all the USO does. It’s heartwarming!