Today was super powerful. Today I got to help present more than 700 pieces of recess equipment to a local school on behalf of my employer, Blue Shield of California. It was so heartwarming to see the looks of excitement on the faces of the children, and was so fun to be able to give back in a more tangible way.
I used to do a lot more direct service work, and I didn’t realize how much I had missed it. It was such a great feeling to know that I had impacted someone’s life. I used to do that every day when I worked in City government, but the burnout became too much. But service wakes something up inside of me that is so integral to my identity that I now am planning on finding more opportunities to volunteer and serve.
How do you give back to your community and what does it mean to you?