Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon

I just came home from a lovely Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon hosted at Inglewood Golf Club honoring the individuals who dedicate themselves to taking action and solving problems in their communities. The theme for National Volunteer Week 2009, commemorated April 19-25, is "Celebrating People in Action" in America and am glad I am one amongst the Evergreen Family today (though I have only completed my third week). It was great to meet so many volunteers today at the luncheon who give so much and give to so many in their own little ways, who are loyal, sincere and full of good cheer, who notably contribute to make a difference in people's lives everyday and duly get recognized for their outstanding invaluable deeds and their untiring selfless efforts.
It was nice to know all the good work being done for the patients and the community around.
I had a good time!

It's Spring!

Bunnies hoppin' bunnies hoppin'
Robins poppin' robins poppin'
Worms are wigglin' Worms are wigglin'
Children gigglin' children gigglin'
Bees are buzzin' bees are buzzin'
Flowers bloomin' by the dozen by the dozen
It's spring it's spring it's spring and I'm ready to sing
Ring - A - Ding - A - Ding - Ding!

Eggs are hatchin' eggs are hatchin'
Dogs are scratchin' dogs are scratchin'
Cats are nappin' cats are nappin'
Toes are tappin' toes are tappin'Bees are buzzin' bees are buzzin'
Flowers bloomin' by the dozen by the dozen
It's spring it's spring it's spring and I'm ready to sing
Ring - A - Ding - A - Ding - Ding!

Chicks are peepin' chicks are peepin'
Frogs are leapin' frogs are leapin'
Crickets chirpin' crickets chirpin'
Babies burpin' babies burpin'
Bees are buzzin' bees are buzzin'
Flowers bloomin' by the dozen by the dozen
It's spring it's spring it's spring and I'm ready to sing
Ring - A - Ding - A - Ding - Ding!

Grass are growin' grass are growin'
Breeze is blowin' breeze is blowin'
Trees are swayin' trees are swayin'
Children playin' children playin'Bees are buzzin' bees are buzzin'
Flowers bloomin' by the dozen by the dozen
It's spring it's spring it's spring and I'm ready to sing
Ring - A - Ding - A - Ding - Ding!

Evergreen Healthcare

Everybody wants to do so many things in their lives and I am no different. I want to do so many things myself but always failed to make a start. The start. The start so very important to a story – anyone’s story which could shape into a life worth striving and living.

Recently, I have joined a volunteer program in Evergreen Healthcare and boy I am so glad I am doing something – some real good thing! I make it there every Tuesday and give my modest four hours and today was my second contented Tuesday. Volunteers in all shapes and sizes, at all ages young (students in school) and old (approaching nineties), color, creed and nationalities provide help in many different areas of the hospital, which helps the staff extend the quality of care to all patients. Working together to enrich the health and well being of every life we touch. A hospital has a story to tell.

Every individual associated with the hospital life would have seen and learnt the basic lesson of life - Life is precious and lived only once and we have got to value and respect it all the more. The time and moments spent there are becoming very dear to me and am enjoying the experience of meeting myriad people from all walks of life.


-Manasi