When the holidays roll around, many of us become overwhelmed with this sense of wanting to give back, help…just do something nice! There are the usual suspects: soup kitchen, homeless shelter, church projects…all of which are fantastic causes to get involved with. However, there is a group that, surprisingly, gets over looked sometimes. Members of the United States Military.
What many of us at TCU are unaware of is that right here in DFW, we have one of the busiest and most important USO Centers in the country. The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is one of two (Atlanta-Hartsfield International) airports in the U.S that shuttles soldiers throughout the country returning from tours of duty, deploying, and returning home for two weeks of Rest and Relaxation (R&R).
This offers a unique volunteer experience for Fort Worthians; help bring a little joy to someone who does so much for you this holiday season. There are many ways to get involved with the USO. Organize a Welcome Home a Hero group and greet/cheer on returning soldiers as they come home. Another great idea is to organize a children’s book drive. These books will be donated to the USO’s United Through Reading Room, where deploying soldiers can video record themselves reading a book, then have the DVD and book sent home so they can read to their children every night while deployed. Another way to help is to organize a supply drive, as everything is provided to soldiers gratis at the center. A list of needed supplies, as well as a detailed list of volunteer opportunities can be found at the website.
Greeks who need to get those last minute service hours in, get out to the USO. As a USO volunteer I promise you this, it will be hard to find another experience this meaningful and rewarding.
Visit http://www.uso.org/ to find out more!
By Caitlin Scanlan
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