by adminThreadsofLife | Sep 30, 2020 | Health and Safety, How We Help, Volunteers
Dress up days and swear jars and more So many things have changed this year – how we work, care for our children, go to school, and even how we shop. Most aspects of our lives have changed, both personally and professionally. But one thing that has not changed – is...
by Lorna Catrambone | Sep 24, 2020 | Volunteers
If you’re a Threads of Life volunteer, you will be familiar with our ongoing request that you track the time you spend on volunteer activities. You can probably attest to the fact that we ask this repeatedly of all our volunteers. The reason we do this is so that we...
by Russell Claus | Sep 17, 2020 | How We Help
There are many ways to think about and understand the concept of “distance.” It can speak to measurable things like space and time, but also more abstract concepts such as emotion. Our relationship with distance, too, is as varied as its forms. Sometimes we wish for...
by Tammy Lundgren-Costa | Sep 10, 2020 | How We Help, Volunteers
Whenever I want to find peace within myself, I love to visit the ocean.It has to be the most peaceful place on earth;I feel like I’ve come to visit an old friend who haswelcomed me back home again.I can sit and stare out at nothing but water and sky andnot have a care...
by Lorna Catrambone | Sep 3, 2020 | Volunteers
Since early April, when the full realization of the impact of COVID-19 began to take hold, I’ve received many requests from associations representing the non-profit sector and volunteer administrators to complete surveys. They want to learn how the pandemic has...