Volunteers are beautiful

What would any non-profit organization be without its volunteers? We are so blessed to have many people who give of their time and energy in a variety of ways that support our ministry. I love that there are opportunities for people of almost any age to help out. Some volunteers are teaching or assisting in our weekly English classes, others help with childcare, many have helped with work projects over the years, others donate their professional expertise (accounting and computer tech support are at the top of my list), and some give money and materials for our programs. Countless others are praying for us and the people we serve.

I'm humbled by the number of people who support us, but I do need to say that we could use more helpers, if you or someone you know is available - students needing to pick up some extra volunteer hours, underemployed people who want to contribute while they are looking for work, retired folks with a bit of extra time available.

In Spanish, at least among the people I speak with, the words ugly and beautiful show up a lot. Almost anything bad that happens is feo and if you want to report on a good time you had on a trip, at a party, or even just a dinner with friends, it was bonito. I speak Spanglish better than either Spanish or English, so let me just say that in the midst of a world where feo things happen, Acorn volunteers are muy bonito.