Ernest decided to donate his $10 to charity.
Sadly day 14 is here which means this is my last day of participating in the Year of Giving. I met Ernest today at our local hospital. When I walked in Ernest was mopping the floor. A never-ending job since we have snow on the ground again.
Ernest has worked in the housekeeping department at the hospital for two years. His favorite part of his job is that it gives him the opportunity to meet many people and he likes helping those visiting the hospital. Ernest said he was going to donate the money to a charity. He wasn’t sure which charity yet, he was going to think of one as he finished mopping the floor.
I chose the hospital as my place for donation today as I feel very fortunate that I was recently offered a position with Hospice of Dayton. I start working with them next week and am really looking forward to the opportunity to not only get into the health care field but also work in the area I’m most passionate about which is helping others.
I would like to thank Reed for the opportunity to touch the lives of people in my area for the last two weeks. Meeting the 14 people I met during this journey was extremely rewarding to me, I can only imagine how rewarding the experience was for Reed having the opportunity to meet 365 different people.
If anyone reading this is unemployed I encourage you to send an email to Reed right now and participate in a week of giving. I’m sure you will find the experience rewarding. You will be amazed at the people you meet and the stories of their lives they are willing to share. It’s such a rewarding experience. I feel very fortunate being given the opportunity to not only kick off the second Year of Giving but also having the opportunity to participate for two weeks.
-Melinda T. from Xenia, OH
Year of Giving 
Thank you, Melinda . . .you did such a great job. And congratulations on your new job! 🙂
Nicely done Melinda. I have enjoyed reading all of your posts.
Thank you for choosing hospice as a field to work in – it is such a valuable field and means the world to the families you help. I know first hand.
Reed – does it count that I was laid off of my job in 2007 and haven’t gotten a job since. [Note: I haven’t been looking for one since my diagnosis and can’t work….but…..]
I wanna play too! 😉 [that is my whiney 3 year old coming out]
Ahem.
I would love for you to be a Kindness Investor. I’ll send you an email! -Reed
Thanks for sharing your experience, Melinda!
ps – Reed, I put in a vote for skippymom to be able to participate 🙂
Melinda, you have been an amazing Kindness Investor. I appreciate your willingness to step up and be the first one this year. I have thoroughly enjoyed living vicariously through your kindness the past 14 days.
And congratulations on the job!!! That is fantastic news. I have a feeling this is going to be a really good match for you. It is clear that you have tremendous compassion for others. Good luck, stay in touch and keep December 14th on your calendar, I’d love to meet you in person and have you join us here in DC for the year-end celebration. -Reed
Melinda,
I really enjoyed reading your perspective on the people you met during these two weeks. You sound sweet and brave and compassionate in all your posts. Congratulations on your new job!
Melinda, You have done a fine job of letting us know about the recipients. Thanks for being involved in something our family has come to look forward to reading about.