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Special Olympics Pusch Pikes Swim Team at Oro Valley Aquatic Center

We began practices this week and expect great performances from our athletes.
The expert volunteers make it all possible.
Thank you to each and every volunteer who serves around the world. #special Olympics #Volunteer #Pusch Pikes Swim Team #Athletes #Sports #special Populations

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Hey guys . So I thought I’d share something. My illness induced PTSD has been acting up lately and my psychologist suggested I start volunteering since I’m currently not working. In college , I got a lot of my service hours by volunteering at the animal shelter and I remembered how much I loved it , so I decided to volunteer at our local one here. Today I had my first volunteer hours at the animal shelter and it helped a lot. I left the shelter with a stronger positive feeling , which is different from the emotional numbness I feel the majority of the time .
#Volunteer
#PTSD

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Walking dogs to relieve depression #DogWalking #Therapy #Outdoors

Look at that face in the picture. I took that picture yesterday while walking scared/shy shelter dogs. These dogs have so much to be depressed about, and many truly are, but many others open right up as soon as they get some affection. These dogs have so much to teach me about my own #Depression .

I’d never met this dog before yesterday. His shelter name is Garbonzo, but we have no idea what name he’s used to. But, the moment I hooked up his leash, he was as thrilled as if I’d raised him from a puppy. He was so willing to live in that moment and just accept the joy he was feeling in that moment. No worries about past or present. NOW. Only now. I need to be more like Garbonzo.

If you have a local shelter and can tolerate animals, I highly recommend taking the time to #Volunteer . It’s rewarding to know you are making a difference in another’s life. It’s even better when the one receiving your care shows appreciation (unlike many people). At any rate, #volunteering helps relieve my depression and gives me #purpose . I hope I can inspire others to find their own purpose.

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Is there any online volunteer opportunities that I can do for example be a community champion where I can help support members of the community?

#Volunteer #OnlineOpportunity #Support #queries #ThankYou

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I need support going through a really hard time with anxiety and dealing with several health issues a pinched nerve in my neck and shoulder and a t

Thrown out back with sinus infection. Who will support me and leave me positive uplifting messages of care love support and healing? #PinchedNerve #DistractMe #Upallnight #BipolarDisorder #Bipolar2Disorder #BipolarDepression #PTSD #CPTSD #CPTSDinrelationships #DBT #Fibromyaliga #Fibromyalgia #Spoonie #SpoonieProblems #spoonielife #Spoonies #HashimotosThyroiditis #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #VocalCordDysfunction #PolycysticOvarySyndrome #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #Yoga #Photography #Friends #Love #Hugs #CheckInWithMe #52SmallThings #Selfcare #Selflove #Sports #walks #PhysicalTherapy #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #HypothyroidismUnderactiveThyroidDisease #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #DatingWithAChronicIllness #Disability #Depression #Hope #Volunteer #MightyQuestions #MightyTogether #MightyMusic #MightyPoets #mightywarriors #mightywriters #MightyBookClub #TheMighty #TheMightyTakeaway #Chatspace back story is my ptsd is high bc my neighbor killed themselves in my building a year ago and my anxiety is high

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So upset I’m wheezy in my lungs bc last night neighbor opens dumpster for me no mask on cig smoke near me now since last

night because of his cigarette smoke I have asthma and chronic bronchitis now I have wheezing in my lungs and congestion because of him. I did breathing treatment this morning and took a very hot shower still no relief any ideas what I can do I called my drs office to have appointment at noon over phone how can I take care of myself today how do I get better? Doxycycline for sinus infection on last dose tonight?? #PTSD #CPTSDinrelationships #CPTSD #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BipolarDepression #Bipolar2Disorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BorderlineStigma #BORDERLINEPROBLEMS #AspergersSyndrome #Aspergers #ChronicIllness #HashimotosThyroiditis #HypothyroidismUnderactiveThyroidDisease #PolycysticOvarySyndrome #ADHD #CheckInWithMe #DatingWithAChronicIllness #Upallnight #MightyQuestions #TheMightyTakeaway #Mightyfamily #MightyBookClub #Photography #Art #Friends #Hugs #Love #Poetry #Journaling #diet #GradedExerciseTherapy #lonely #sad #ButYouDontLookSick #GastroesophagealRefluxDisease #ChronicIllnessStigma #Stigma #MentalHealthStigma #Activism #notalone #Selfcare #Selflove #Volunteer #Reading #COVID19 #wearamask

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5 Ways You Can Still Volunteer For Your Favorite Cause

◇ VOLUNTEERING ◇
• Do you have a cause that is near and dear to your heart? Something you feel strongly about and want to support? It can be very challenging to feel like you have enough energy (spoons) to give any of your time away to things outside of self care and at home responsibilities.
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• If you are like me, you have things that you want to do to help maintain some normalcy amidst your chronic illness.
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• I volunteer with 2 amazing organizations, @lancasterfarmsanctuary and @pittieslovepeace. I'll go into more detail on both of these organizations another time.
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• So, how can you help your favorite organizations?!
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1) Offer to send thank you notes to supporters who have donated to the charity you want to support
2) Make phone calls (reference phone calls for animal adoptions, coordination phone calls for events)
3) Share the organizations posts on social media, even if you are not even to help in person, sharing their posts and helping them gain exposure and a broader audience could bring in more donations, supporters and volunteers
4) Volunteer your time during an event. If they have a booth set up during an event, offer to take a shift and give information about the organization out to event attendees
5) Ask your organization of choice if there are things you can help with from home such as sending emails, online filing, fundraising, event planning, etc.
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• I know it can feel overwhelming having a Chronic Illness (or multiple), but if you are interested and feel like you have some time and a spare spoon every once in a while, reach out to an organization you support to see how you could possibly help.
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• I hope this post was helpful for you. What organizations do you all volunteer with? #Volunteer #volunteering #Charity #nonprofit #volunteerfromhome #RheumatoidArthritis #Fibromyaliga #Endometriosis #Migraines

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#Volunteer Opportunity

GET INVOLVED!

We are looking for a number of volunteers, working from home who are passionate about mental health, are creative and engaging, spend time on social media channels such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and have some time to spare each week.

We want unique individuals, with big personalities, to help develop and grow our online presence by being fun, engaging, informative and creative, running live videos, writing blogs etc. We are also looking for people who want to work behind the scenes, responding to messages and sharing content regularly with those who may be interested. Ideally candidates will have experience of mental health issues (particularly self harm), either personally or through work, as well as having experience posting valuable content regularly on social media platforms and can offer a few hours a week to volunteer for Scar Cover Up Freedom Fund.

Happy to take applicants who are confident with only one channel, two or all three. Please contact us via email at scarcoverupfreedomfund@gmail.com to find out how to get involved!

#MentalHealth #Volunteer#VolunteerRole #SocialMedia #Facebook #Twitter #Instagram #GetInvolved #engaging #Selfharm