UT Thanks Day

My job was to handle the postcard table. Students wrote messages on postcards to be sent to our donors. The task was simple; I told them where to write their messages and gave them a sticker after. The people who organized the event did a good job, and they made everything really easy for volunteers!

Volunteering for the University of Texas’ Thanks Day was a unique and enriching opportunity to be a part of. Many of the things that we have nowadays are taken for granted, and it can be hard to put things in perspective. As I stood and encouraged people walking by to write thank you cards and thank the people that they have in their lives, I was able to reflect on all that has been provided me in my life.
One individual mentioned how thankful he was for his family. Everyone has a family, whether it be biological or non-biological. Often times the people in our family and the sacrifices they make for us are taken for granted. Mothers especially devote so much of their lives to their children, and it can be hard to put yourself in the shoes of your mom and truly see how much she cares for you.
The friends and people around us also devote their time and lives to us, and it can be hard to see what they do for us. Most individuals can be consumed with direct problems in their life and fail to see how much others do for them to make things easier. Serving for the University of Texas Thanks Day was such an uplifting and edifying experience that was able to illustrate how much I should be thankful for.

I found myself interacting with many students in a positive environment.

The event was well-organized. The people were friendly. And I had a lot of fun helping out.

It was fun getting students to express their thanks by having them write thank you cards. Interacting with some new people and hearing about their lives was pretty interesting too. I love how Giving Thanks does this because it shows students why we should really be appreciative for what we are given. Also gives them information of what would happen without the things University of Texas does get.