Who is a volunteer? How to
be or become a volunteer? Why is #InternationalVolunteer Day celebrated on
December 5?
Since 1968, long before the vast majority
of us were able to make decisions about the direction of our businesses, the UN
recognized the relevance of studying the possibility that the creation of local
volunteer corps could have on world development. (vid UNGA Resolution 2460(XXIII): Feasibility of creating an international corps of volunteers for
development 20 December 1968), a resolution that only 1 year later led to the
creation within the structure of the United Nations of a body of Volunteers.
The most relevant thing is that UNGA Resolution in
December 1970, the United Nations promoted this volunteer project based on the
conviction that “the active participation of new and younger generations in all
social and economic aspects of life is an important factor in ensuring
increasing the effectiveness of the collective efforts necessary for a better
society. "
In December 1985, the United NationsGeneral Assembly, recognizing the impact that both the UN Volunteer Corps as
well as the general volunteer service have on the social and economic
development of communities, decreed December 5 as the “International
Volunteering Day ” in order to “thank all the efforts made by volunteers and
their organizations, as well as promote their values and publicize the
achievements they achieve in their communities, either through non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government agencies or the
private sector ”(UN)
This year 2020, the motto is “Together
We Can Through Volunteering” and its graphic a blue heart 💙symbol of solidarity and compassion towards the volunteers.
Volunteering in a Pandemic. From the depths of the heart.
Volunteering
means making use, for the benefit of third parties and without financial
remuneration, of the only resource available to human beings but that cannot be
replaced: time.
Time is a
finite resource that we will never recover. Therefore, for those who give their
time for the benefit of others -most of the time strangers- to make things
happen or work to be done, volunteer work has such a great reward:
the satisfaction of knowing that they are doing good.
However,
today, on the #IVD2020💙 To you, who regardless of
creeds or races, give an example of humility and contribute in different ways,
generating positive impact to make a better family, a better community, a
better country, a better world… THANK YOU! Thank you for giving your
time to make great “little” things happen.
To all those
who despite the pandemic - or precisely because of it - have been there,
overcoming all possible adversities, fighting for others as Volunteers, THANK
YOU VERY MUCH! To you, who being people of blood and flesh sometimes are REAL
Superheroes… THANKS A LOT!
During this
pandemic, the fragility of many of our societies has become evident; many did
not have the necessary infrastructure to serve populations that have been left
unprotected. However, during the same pandemic, incredible things have been
achieved thanks to the work of thousands of volunteers who, individually or in
groups, have managed to minimize the damage to individuals, families and entire
communities! Thanks to people who selflessly have taken care of the health of
the patients and their families, as well as the families of the essential
health care workers who have given them unconditional love and support, thanks
to those who prepare and bring food to the most vulnerable populations, provide
shelter to those affected, and education. Thanks to those who have been writing
letters to give some company and affection to lonely patients, Thanks to
you all for your vocation and creativity in action to serve others!
Volunteering as motivational causes of the heart.
Fortunately,
there are many types of volunteering; community, environmental, civil
protection, volunteering in elections and a myriad of activities that can be
carried out pro bono. There are also many governmental, private or
non-governmental organizations that are continuously recruiting volunteers with
different profiles, interests and talents, who also provide guidance and the
corresponding training -if necessary-.
No matter
what “your calling” or “the cause” you follow, they all have in common a human
act; the free decision to help others, to give time, affection, resources,
without expecting anything in return! It is an opportunity to be in communion
with other volunteers or members of a community, to learn and grow, to
transcend. Volunteering in many cases is not an easy task, but it is always
rewarding!
Either as a
team or as part of an organization as small as a family, or structured as an
NGO, or even independently, we can all volunteer for specific projects or
campaigns. Perhaps, we can also commit ourselves on a more recurring
basis.
It is your decision, what
moves you?
We at PulCan
are driven by the shocking and unnecessary waste of food that exists on our Planet. In Latin America, a significant part of the population suffers from food
insecurity. It is estimated by FAO that in 2019 alone, the figure rose to almost 48
million people who suffer from the impossibility of having regular and safe
access to food, or eat food on average less than once a day, and that in
Venezuela alone there are almost 3 million people -more than 10% of the
population- who require urgent and immediate help due to the food insecurity to
which they are exposed.
Since we
started our venture in the US, we have tried to contribute a “grain of yeast”
in our daily actions and the way we carry out our work.
On one hand,
the brands we represent contribute to reducing food loss in our customers’
kitchens. On the other hand, we have designed a sample management,
administration and monitoring program: only the necessary quantities are used
to carry out the demonstration to customers and prospects, achieving efficiency
in the management of products and monitoring of business opportunities. We
know that this takes more time and requires additional efforts, but it is part
of the change in which we truly want to contribute to achieve less food
waste in
our industry every day.
If you could
be a Volunteer for 1 day, What would you do? Remember #TogetherWeCan💙
#IVD2020💙
Tell us! Do
you know a Volunteer? Maybe a Superhero? Are you or have you been a Volunteer?
Please,
share with us your experience, inspire and “spread” to others! 😉❤️💙