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Why I Volunteer with UCM: "It Enriches My Life."

5/19/2015

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"Helping people less fortunate than myself enriches my life.  In the past, I have done this as a social activist and as a lawyer.  Recently, as an elementary school teacher, I was privileged to get to know the children of families that have moved here from other countries, often fleeing dire economic and political circumstances.  Scared, confused and struggling to make ends meet, many of these families come to this country to find a better life for their children.  By entrusting me with their children’s education and care, I learned about their hopes and dreams.  As a result, I look for ways to help these families survive and succeed.  UCM provides a lifeline and so much more to many of these families and others in similar circumstances.  This is one of the reasons I volunteer to support and enhance the work of UCM."  - Volunteer with UCM's children's programs (name withheld)

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