The day after Mum and Mrs. Winrow got here, Belinda flew back home. So while they went out for their first day of sightseeing, I hung out with Belle until she left for the airport and then went to the laundromat. Which was very exciting. Not.
The next day while Mum and Mrs. W. checked out a bit more of San Fran, I went to the Half The Sky ( www.halfthesky.org ) office to volunteer for the day. Half The Sky is the organization that I volunteered in China with in 2007 as part of a work crew in an orphanage. Their head office is based in Berkeley which is not far from San Fran. Well not far if you are driving but about an hour an a quarter on public transport. Which is how I got there. First I had to walk to the bus (some “dude” tried to get me to “throw” him my number so he could “show me” around next time I was in town - never going to happen), then a bus ride, next was a short walk to the BART station where I took a train that goes under the water (Berkeley is over in the Bay area) and then another bus and another short walk. I must say I was impressed with myself and hopefully Sarah and Paul are giving me a round of applause as they read this.
Berkeley is a lovely town near the water and the shopping area kind of reminds me of Brighton. Lots of really nice, expensive shops.
I spent the day printing labels and cards for people who have made a donation on behalf of someone else for Christmas or other special occasions. They tend to be pretty busy just before Christmas (not to mention the fact that they recently moved offices) so even though I was only able to go for one day - I hope that I helped out.
Giving a donation in honour of someone, instead of giving them a present that they probably don’t want or need is a fantastic way of giving something to help others. Think about it next time you struggle to buy something for family or friends. And then do it before you buy something just for the sake of buying something.
The next day while Mum and Mrs. W. checked out a bit more of San Fran, I went to the Half The Sky ( www.halfthesky.org ) office to volunteer for the day. Half The Sky is the organization that I volunteered in China with in 2007 as part of a work crew in an orphanage. Their head office is based in Berkeley which is not far from San Fran. Well not far if you are driving but about an hour an a quarter on public transport. Which is how I got there. First I had to walk to the bus (some “dude” tried to get me to “throw” him my number so he could “show me” around next time I was in town - never going to happen), then a bus ride, next was a short walk to the BART station where I took a train that goes under the water (Berkeley is over in the Bay area) and then another bus and another short walk. I must say I was impressed with myself and hopefully Sarah and Paul are giving me a round of applause as they read this.
Berkeley is a lovely town near the water and the shopping area kind of reminds me of Brighton. Lots of really nice, expensive shops.
I spent the day printing labels and cards for people who have made a donation on behalf of someone else for Christmas or other special occasions. They tend to be pretty busy just before Christmas (not to mention the fact that they recently moved offices) so even though I was only able to go for one day - I hope that I helped out.
Giving a donation in honour of someone, instead of giving them a present that they probably don’t want or need is a fantastic way of giving something to help others. Think about it next time you struggle to buy something for family or friends. And then do it before you buy something just for the sake of buying something.
At the end of the day we met up at Union Square and went on cable car ride up and down the steep streets that San Francisco is famous for.
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