[kerfwango]

<p>I've been involved with a few volunteer organizations over the years and, man, just TRY to get something organized. Nothing complex - simple stuff. Seems like only one to three people give much of a crap. Grrrr....</p>

 

[kerfwango]

<p>Maybe I need to work on my salesmanship.</p>

 

[GaReb770]

<p>Part of it may simply be the economy we are in.  I used to volunteer for a lot more things but I had more discretionary money to spend doing such things.  I'm more selective about which groups (mostly animal) I volunteer for and support financially.  Even in my races I'm much more conscious of expenses - everything from the race fees to hotel and travel costs.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The other part may be that people are simply burned out right now.</p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>The difference between ignorance and apathy?  I don't know and I don't care.</p>
<p><br>
And I think that it depends.  Calgary is a very volunteer-oriented town.  Lots of volunteerism. </p>

 

[yar]

<p>Who cares?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>yar</p>

 

[4boysmom]

<p>I do what I can but right now my plate is full.  This week there was a request for baked goods for church.  I love baking but thinking about what all I have going on, I knew there was no way I could possibly get it all done.  I had to say no.  It's not that I don't want to serve, it's I just don't have time.</p>

 

[coachie]

<p>I don't know.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>and I really don't care.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Whatever.</p>

 

[kerfwango]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>coachie</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73842/is-it-me-or-are-people-becoming-more-and-more-apathetic#post_1999543"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I don't know.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>and I really don't care.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Whatever.</p>
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<p><br><br>
 </p>
<p>Just TRY signing up for my crew! <span id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130557606607616"><img alt="mad.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130557606607615" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/mad.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span></p>

 

[runfishhunt]

<p>Is this thread about something?</p>

 

[jcumming]

<p>Isn't the government supposed to look after all that stuff?</p>

 

[kerfwango]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>jcumming</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73842/is-it-me-or-are-people-becoming-more-and-more-apathetic#post_1999613"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Isn't the government supposed to look after all that stuff?</p>
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<br><br><p>Oh, yeah! Forgot about that. Guess I can go do something else.</p>

 

[coachie]

<p><br><br>
I don't know.  And I'm too lazy to read it.</p>
<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>runfishhunt</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/73842/is-it-me-or-are-people-becoming-more-and-more-apathetic#post_1999609"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Is this thread about something?</p>
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<br><br><p> </p>