Yellow ribbons

Well I know my last blog was all about how I'm such a busy person and no time for my fun at Salsa class... LOL.. but on Friday... i took a couple of hours off work to hit the streets to sell yellow ribbons as part of my company's community outreach programme. We volunteered 250 people to participate in selling yellow ribbons as part of the yellow ribbon foundation here (http://www.yellowribbon.org.sg/). The yellow ribbon foundation aims to raise funds in support of ex-offenders and their families. Supporting families of ex-offenders and rehabilitation programmes to get ex-convicts back into society. As its tag line says "Help unlock the second prison".

I know its kinda a weird charity to be supporting... LOL.. but I guess my Company beleives insupporting a wide range of charities and most of the sick and needy already get alot of support in terms of donations...

So I stationed myself a couple of blocks away from my office in the central business district, it was actually my designated area and ask random passer bys for their contribution... some people just walked away and acted like I didnt exist.. there werent that many of those sorts.. thank god... some just said no and walked by hurriedly... some stopped to ask what it was about... most gave loose change or a couple of dollars... one guy gave me 50 bucks... and told me that this was his favorite charity... I was shocked and couldnt even contain my surprise... i thanked him and was beaming ... LOL.. maybe he's an ex-con.. LMAO...

Anyway, as busy as I am, I don't think any of us are too big or important not to take time out to give back to the people that need it... I wish i did more in terms of charity work, but I really don't know how I would be in terms of dealing with kids and old folk. I know my company does have programmes with homes where you take the kids out or go visit homes... Im not so sure I'm ready for all that yet... but I'm sure I'll find my own thing to help give a little back...