On the street

Non-profit organizations

So many non-profit organizations in Cedar Rapids and every community throughout the country do so much good. Deciding how to donate money or time can be overwhelming. That's why several of the women I talked to Wednesday night at Junior League's annual provisional night, an evening where potential members get to know more about the organization, decided to join Junior League. They liked that through their involvment in one group they could do good for so many others. Since 1980 they've worked on the Old MacDonald Farm at Bever Park, The Madge Phillips Center, Science Station, Playtime Poppy and easily a dozen more projects.

For that reason, some of the women I spoke with named Junior League as their favorite charity. Still others mentioned specific organizations like The Arc of East Central Iowa, Girl Scouts, Big Brothers Big Sisters and others. For many of these women, their favorite organization was also their 9 to 5. It struck me that women who are already making an impact in their day to day work lives would be willing to invest more time through Junior League to help others.

So many of us, myself sheepishly included, claim that we don't give time because we're too busy or money because we can't pay our own bills. But, how many could find one evening a month or a dollar a week to donate to one of these worthwhile groups? My guess is most of us.   |    Login or Join to Post Comments