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FOR T he P ortland O bserver
The secret to happiness is not in
doing what one likes to do, but in
liking what one has to do.
-Bessie B. Williams, aunt
Sacrifice is giving up something good
for something better.
-P .M . R ic h a rd so n ,
mom
By volunteering, you
tap into the greatness
that lies within you to
do good.
-Lester Bass, dad
Those were adages I
grew up with, from
th re e o f th e m o st
influential people in my
life. I love
quotations, because
they’re like little short stories that
provoke thought and inspire. My
mother was an active participant with
March ofDimes, my father even in his
60’s worked hared with the military’s
Retired M en’s Officer Club to help
build the first children’s youth center
in Seaside, Ca„ and every summer
when I came to Portland I’d work with
my aunt at Oregon’s Fair Share. The
greatest legacy my family passed on
w as th a t o f v o lu n te e rism .
V olunteering broadens a ch ild ’s
w orld and provides m eaningful
opportunities to help others.
Instead o f thinking o f volunteering
as something you do for people who
are not as fortunate as yourself,
consider it an exchange. The benefits
o f volunteering come not just in the
giving but also in the receiving.
Volunteerism offers a change ofpace
and through volunteerism, you get to
k n o w y o u r c o m m u n ity , g ain
leadership skills, assure progress,
learn new skills and keep existing
ones alive, esta b lish netw orks,
friendships and a reverence for
humanity that brings about a sense
o f joy, peace and contentment.
T h ere
are m any v o lu n te e r
assig n m en ts a v ailab le and you
should take the time to find the one
that best matches you.
S ta rt by a sk in g
yourselfthe following
questions:
• W h a t c a u se s or
issues matter to you
the most?
• D o you w ant an
o ngoing, regularly
s c h e d u le d
a ssig n m e n t, o r a
s h o r t- te r m
assignment, or a one
time assignment?
• Do you w ant to volunteer for
something that uses the skills you
apply in your paying job or do you
want to do something completely
different?
• Do you want to work alone, with a
group, with friends or family?
■ What kind o f people do you want to
work with - both in terms o f who is
receiving services and who your co
workers might be?
• Are you willing to participate in a
training course or do you want to
s ta rt y o u r v o lu n te e r w ork
immediately?
T o find o u t a b o u t v o lu n te e r
opportunities, you can do several o f
the following:
• Call the agency that interests you:
think local; think global
• Check with your employer. Many
com p anies have a tra d itio n o f
supporting certain organizations.
( Please see 'V olunteerism ' page 6)
Phil Reynolds gave much o f his self
to his work at the Portland Terminal
Company in service to the public
over the years. More particularly, he
took special interest in the young
people who came to work at the
T e rm in a l C o m p a n y u n d e r his
supervision. At that time in the 1940’s
and 50’s the Union Station or the
ra ilro a d w ere tw o o f the few
employment opportunities available
to young Black students seeking to
extend their education beyond high
school. Phil Reynolds encouraged
and counseled these young people
to take advantage o f educational
opportunities in the area o f higher
education.
Before Phil Reynolds retired from the
Terminal Company in 1957, he had
given, for a number o f years, many
hours o f time and effort to the NAACP,
Earline Penson
c o n tin u e s T he P hil R ey n o ld s
Scholarship recipients are preparing
to enter the world o f academia. The
year 2000 graduating high school
seniors are proud to be winners o f the
$500.00 scholarships awarded to them
for their incredible dedication to
learning and being outstanding
citizens in theircommunity.
The family members ofPhil Reynolds
are proud to announce the four
recipients o f the year 2000 Phil
Reynolds Scholarship Award.
Ms Emerald Armstrong outstanding
student at Jefferson High School,
Portland. 2000 Rose F estival Princess,
attending F isk University, Nashville,
TN - Pre Medical Major.
Ms. Laleah Lambert, St. M ary’s
Urban League and numerous other
civic groups for the overall betterment
o f the community.
The inspiration, dedication and
commitment Mr. Phil Reynolds gave
these organizations is the essence o f
the man. His work in establishing
contact in the Oregon Legislature as
a Lobbyist forCivil Rights legislation
clearly affected the course o f the now
current Equal Employment Act for
the State o f Oregon.
Phil Reynolds, and his wife, E ’lise
Reynolds, who was the Oregon
Mother o f the Year in 1957, have
successfully raised four children who
attended college: Jack, Walter, Robert
and Phyllis.
It is in memory o f Phil Reynolds
dedication toward youth and their
education that this Scholarship Fund
w as established. The T radition
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