2011 Day of Caring- Tulsa, OK

Today was Tulsa's Day of Caring. Over 600 volunteers in Tulsa got together to volunteer our time to make Tulsa a better place. I helped a woman's shelter organize their warehouse space. People throughout the community donate clothing (new and used) to the shelter. They get so many donations that bags and bags and bags were just sitting in a storage space. We worked through all of the bags and organized the clothes.



I have a new appreciation for volunteers and people that work at consignment stores. People will donate the nastiest of clothing. No one wants to wear a stained, ripped shirt. Also please wash the clothing you are donating.



A few of my coworkers were assigned to warehouse organization. There were 13 of us total volunteers, plus a few woman from the shelter.
When I think of a woman's shelter I think of woman that leave abusive situations. These woman are actually getting help from substance abuse problems that were jail bound. The woman that helped with the warehouse organization were very open about the program and felt like they were given a second chance to make something of their lives. It's good to know that Tulsa is doing something to help these woman, instead of just kicking them back onto the streets after they finish their prison sentence.



Overall it was great day and I felt that we helped Tulsa today. If you have a Day of Caring (or something similar) in your town I highly recommend volunteering.
 It's always to give back, especially in the community that you live in!