Helping Teens Aging Out of Social Services and Terminally Ill Kids Through Education, Camping and Bass Fishing
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Sitting at "Five," the bar at Hotel Shattuck Plaza in
Berkeley, CA I struck up a great conversation about social
responsibility and giving back with Chris and Roy-- 2 independent
contractors taking a break from their work. Their passion and personal
mission is to reach out and help teens "aging out" of our social
services system and kids with terminal illnesses whose parents -- as a
result of drug addiction, finances or other circumstances -- really
aren't there for these kids.
Through our conversation I learned about a national organization called Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) and their charitable work including education- literally getting kids to college and striped bass fishing trips - giving many kids their first experience outside of gang and violence riddled neighborhoods. They even have a summer camp program.
What's more I mentioned to Chris and Roy, in passing, my own little effort with my kids of literally filling our living room and kitchen with hundreds of brown paper bags and making lunches we hand out to the homeless (generally at 5th and San Pedro in Los Angeles) from the back of our car. I'm not wealthy and with the tight economy I have recently done less of this than I'd like. Chris and Roy volunteered to, through IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) , provide me the food to give out to the homeless. I'm probably going to get their Lodge wrong - I think it is Lodge 206 or 207 (sorry Chris and Roy). But by all means got to https://odd-fellows.org/programs/ to learn more and get involved.
Through our conversation I learned about a national organization called Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) and their charitable work including education- literally getting kids to college and striped bass fishing trips - giving many kids their first experience outside of gang and violence riddled neighborhoods. They even have a summer camp program.
What's more I mentioned to Chris and Roy, in passing, my own little effort with my kids of literally filling our living room and kitchen with hundreds of brown paper bags and making lunches we hand out to the homeless (generally at 5th and San Pedro in Los Angeles) from the back of our car. I'm not wealthy and with the tight economy I have recently done less of this than I'd like. Chris and Roy volunteered to, through IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) , provide me the food to give out to the homeless. I'm probably going to get their Lodge wrong - I think it is Lodge 206 or 207 (sorry Chris and Roy). But by all means got to https://odd-fellows.org/programs/ to learn more and get involved.
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