Volunteering With Nedra
First, some background. I’m 55, a business owner who has control of my schedule and am financially secure. I live in a seasonal resort town where the “local” or “year round” population is small enough that almost everyone knows or, at least, knows of, everyone else who owns a business or does community work. After 5 years of resisting, I got worn down and agreed to get involved as a volunteer for a local civic cause. Having been self-employed all my career, I was not interested in being assigned silly chores or attending large mandatory meetings. I managed to maneuver myself onto a small [3 women, me, and another guy] subcommittee that was set up to work mainly independent of the large group. It was in this small group that I got to really know …