On
an almost daily basis lately, there seems to be one thing or another that I
need to address when it comes to keeping things running as smoothly as possible
at the lodge. Sometimes I can help while other times I am not sure that there
is anyone that can offer assistance. A midst all of the phone calls and emails
this week revolving around a variety of lodge matters, there was one particular
call that I didn’t expect. A call that allowed me to take action on behalf of
the lodge and make something happen to help someone else.
As
you may recall, the lodge conducted a blood drive in December and for the event
we had a pretty good turnout especially given the fact that this was the first
time that many of us were in charge of coordinating and the fact that we were
late in scheduling the day and time with the Red Cross. Well, afterward
everyone left happy with a respectable turnout and a lot of donations made. It
wasn’t the easiest thing to pull off but the results motivate us to ensure that
we make this an annual occurrence.
We
had come up with a preferred date toward the beginning of the year and while I
had been meaning to call the coordinator I simply haven’t gotten around to
tracking her down. Yesterday I didn’t have to call her, all I had to do was
pick up the phone. As it turns out, the Red Cross needed our help. The venue that
they were scheduled to use on April 18th was now unavailable and so
the scheduled blood drive had everything but a location.
After
making a few calls and making sure many of the brothers were on board I was
able to call her back and offer her, on behalf of all the brothers, the use of
the lodge for that particular day. While it was by no means an expected task
during a busy week, it was gratifying to know that we were able to help in some
small way. Of course, while I had her on the phone I also booked our blood
drive for the fall on Saturday, October 3rd, from 10am to 3pm.
I
guess it is a simple lesson that while it is good to seek out ways to help the
community sometimes you just have to keep yourself open and pick up the phone
when it rings. You never know, you could make a difference just by answering.
So, whether you are free in April or October (or both), take some time out of
your day, give something to those in need, and donate blood.
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