Volunteering was such an ingrained part of my upbringing that I found it very odd to learn that it wasn`t something that EVERYONE did. As an adult I volunteered on a number of projects and have been on the boards of several organizations. After finishing a particularly intense work project that was slated for a 6 month duration, and grew in 2 1/2 years I took a break for a few years to recharge. One day my colleague from down the hall - Marlys - came to ask about a “Need a home for this stray cat” poster I`d put up. We got to talking and somehow it came up that I was looking for a new place to volunteer. She introduced me to Rotary. I have to admit, at that time I thought Rotary was still an old(er) men`s group!) I liked what I saw, and the rest is history!