How about I help with logistics?
Last night at the book club meeting, I was thinking about asking E about volunteer opportunities that may be available on the weekends. I need something that has some kind of human resources element because it would help me get into a grad program. Grand Valley has one in Grand Rapids and MSU has one in Troy (but, who knows, if I'm good maybe I could get into the one in East Lansing). Before I got around to asking him, he asked something of us. He works for an organization that deals with AIDS care in the area. What they do is provide testing, counseling, housing, and more. Their funding has been cut back substantially forcing staff cutbacks and there's a real threat of having to close their doors. E told us of a walk that is being planned to raise money. He asked us if we would solicit donations. I've never been comfortable raising money. When I went through a grant writing section of a college course that I took, I wanted to gouge out my gut. While I think that