
SOLT Soroptimist Orientation for Leadership Training
Today I was going to speak with you about our upcoming annual Sierra Nevada Region Conference but when I started penning my thoughts, they took a different direction.
During today’s meeting, President Elect Shirley, will announce her proposed slate of officers and board of directors.
Next Thursday, at our program meeting, we will all be invited to join committees in each of our pillar areas to ensure the smooth functioning of our club in fulfilling our mission of improving the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
Being part of the board and serving on committees requires us to give the gift of time. Time: that curious commodity that measures our very existence. Did you know that there are literally multiple hundreds of words in our language that contain the word time?
The giving of time shows you care. It’s one of those things that’s always in short supply. Finding time to do anything, let alone make time for someone or an organization can be difficult. Time is a limited resource: you can’t go back and get more when you run out. This means that giving of your time may be one of the most valuable gifts you can give. This precious commodity can’t be taken away from us. We shouldn’t be forced to spend it on something we don’t want to do and when we do give of our time, it’s giving a gift that will last forever.
We all seem to need more time. We spend it, waste it, get bored with it, and wish we had more of it. But truly, the one thing we can do that will always be appreciated and make a difference in the lives of others is to give them some of our time. I am continually humbled at the generosity of our club members in doing just that, giving the beautiful gift of your time.
Thank you in advance for continuing to make SI Truckee Donner a shining light in our community, for supporting President Elect Shirley, for serving on her board and stepping up for committee participation in the upcoming year, for giving the gift of your time.
Thank you,
Susan