National Volunteer Week 2019 was 7-13 April. From the Points of Light Web site
National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 and has grown exponentially each year, with thousands of volunteer projects and special events scheduled throughout the week. Today, as people strive to lead lives that reflect their values, the expression of civic life has evolved. Whether online, at the office, or the local food bank; whether with a vote, a voice, or a wallet – doing good comes in many forms, and we recognize and celebrate them all.
Den Mother
Big Brother
Meals on Wheels
Thrift Store deals
None of these things appears
If there are no volunteers.
Poem 15, 15 April–Half way to the goal of one poem per day for Poetry Month.
e-Quips 
Volunteers rock!
Congrats on getting to the half way point in your poem-a-day Poetry Month.
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Thanks , Priscilla. As you wrote yesterday, small steps and someone to hold you accountable.
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Very true that so much wouldn’t happen without them – and well done for getting half way through the challenge!
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Thanks Andrea. It’s the bring held accountable part that has helped.
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Volunteers are the backbone of civic life…one of the few communal values still in place I think. . Keep up the good work. 👍
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Thanks, JeanMarie. I agree about volunteering.
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A humanitarian work that only they have sensitivity in their hearts, can carry it out. It is worthy of our admiration for that selfless work for the good of those who need it most.
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Very eloquent definition of a volunteer. Thanks for commenting.
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