Iowa's Quality of Life
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Jennifer Doak |
Today we got to discuss the quality of life. There are not many times that I actually stop to think about it. I just go on about my day. I don’t stop to think about all the things that could be changed on the simplest level, and then eventually maybe have a bigger impact. Living in Ogden and going to school in Boone offers me the chance to see two different communities and their way of trying to help. I spend more time outside in Boone verses sitting at home in Ogden. I’ve noticed that community wise I don’t see a lot of cooperation to help the quality of life, or I’m just not looking hard enough. I know that the honor’s society that I’m a part of in Boone for college academics does some things. We do what we can to help. We have done many food drives. There are a select few of us that have even spent a few hundred dollars on food to help give to our own food drive. The more people see you leading by example, the more apt they are to follow your lead. We give the food we get to the local food bank in our community. It never seems to be enough. Also during a few of our meeting and conventions for our honor’s society we take up collections for Darfur. When the collection is enough the money is sent over to help those who need it. There are two websites to look at to see how you and/or your community could get more involve in adding to the quality of life.
Wayne Hansen, Mary Lawyer, Rowena Crosbie, Davis Sanders, Martha Willits, and Amanda Brend were all great speakers on the behalf of the quality of life. Mrs. Brend also did a great job talking about civic responsibilities and community stewardship. They gave you a great over look, and motivated you to want to do more to help. To all of them I give them my sincerest thank you for taking the time to come and speak. |
Oct 2, 2009 4:01 PM
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