To the editor of the Daily Press
Dear Editor
I've recently have had the
opportunities to volunteer for a community out reach program on the peninsula
called LINK. While helping out in many different ways at
the link home office, I have found a great need to help find some knowledgeable
person who knows more than me about computers.
LINK is an organization that reaches out to
help, encourage, and give hope to the many homeless people on the
peninsula. They can help with many of
the basic necessities such as food, shelter, and also turn them in the right
direction to other organizations that can help them strive to be a contributing
part of society. Working with many of
the local churches they try to give comfort and sometimes a place to lay their
heads down for a descent night's sleep. Most
of the funds that LINK receives come
through private donations, and often the needs out numbers the in-coming funds,
so here at link we also are grateful for the volunteers from the community that
we do have helping doing whatever they canto help whether it's stocking food,
delivering items, helping in the office, or organizing donated clothing.
After having
a conversation with the staff at LINK it
has come to my attention that they just can't find someone willing to volunteer
for any length of time. After taking a look
through the small computer lab, which they are trying to set up to help the
needy in the community learn a few basic computer skills to assist in filling
out a simple resume or application for a job, and knowing myself that basic
computer skills are an asset to anyone trying to find employment. If we could just find someone with a little
experience with computers to help set up this small computer lab it would be a
tremendous help. The little I know just
isn't enough to get it up and running, and yes I know after we find the way to
complete this lab it will probably need someone to help keep up the
maintenance on the system. However, I do not feel that it would take
more than an hour a week just to keep it going.
Since I am
new to the volunteer world I could not think of a better way to get the word
out on the street that LINK was in need of
some help with this computer lab. So here I am reaching out to the community
hoping that there is an angel out there who would like to help. I am willing to help and learn from anyone
interested in guiding my hands.
LINK
is located at
Telephone number is 757-595-3428. Anyone interested can contact Aizat Fashola
or Miriam Mackillop there at the main volunteer office.
Thank you Pete
Principe