My son is a Director at a homeless shelter/soup kitchen. They are inundated by people who want to volunteer Christmas and/or Thanksgiving Day. It's part of his job to *gently* let them know their help would be much more appreciated on pretty much any other days of the year. Believe it or not, the holiday volunteers here have to sign up months -- if not years -- in advance.
I'm sure it varies from place to place, and God bless you for giving back to those in need of a helping hand. I know how much good it can do for your heart, not to mention the immeasurable difference it makes to those less fortunate.
The holidays are a hard time for people working in those situations. At dinner today, my son told the story of a woman calling him yesterday from Florida. She was panicked and desperate. He used his super soothing voice and after he got her to calm down, he told her quite simply: "It's Christmas Eve. I'm here for you, and I'm going to take care of things for you." Then, he did just that.
Fills my heart with pride that I raised such a good-hearted person... It also makes me proud that I know such a good-hearted person as yourself. :heartbeat:
