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Old 12-03-2008, 12:47 AM   #11
Aliantha
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Well you probably need less people involved in their own life and greed and more interested in their community if you want more people to volunteer.

Personally, I think those days are over. At least the days when a large percentage of people considered it a duty or part of their lives once they retired or found themselves in a financially stable position. These days, people think about travelling and doing things for themselves when they retire etc. Not their community.

Yeah yeah I know there are still some about who fit the old mold, but nowhere near the number there used to be. I know my family has always been involved in programs like 'meals on wheels' and 'homecare' etc, and those of my aunts and uncles who volunteer are always saying how there's just not the number of people helping out that there used to be.

It's a sad reflection of society and where we're headed. Unfortunately, it's also a true one.
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