By Marisela Garcia
During these tough economic times, many people are looking for a way…a way to get out of debt, a way to employment, a way to survive. This article in the El Paso Times really caught my attention; “YWCA spurs many to give back to their communities.” How can you give back in these times when you have nothing to give? Maybe it’s not what you give, it’s how you give.
“People across the country ranked themselves as having the biggest obligation and greatest opportunity to effect change in their community- even more so than federal, state or local governments.” According to a survey conducted by the YWCA, (the data collected) 66% of Americans say their quality of their community is worse than a year ago and of these people, 34% take ownership of the solutions. Despite the economic challenges, more and more people are taking control into their own hands and finding the answers within. Act you way into a new way of thinking is the approach these individuals are taking. With mediation from the YWCA and through volunteer work, tax assistance programs were set up, organizations around the communities came together to distribute toys to needy children and there were collections of funds and donations for financial assistance. Community attitude: there are needs in the community, so how can WE address these needs, rather than how can THEY address our needs.
PD is all about finding our solutions to our problems and if we have ownership of those solutions, the more likely we are to act. It is our actions that speak louder than their words.
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