by Monika Salvage January 2018 Published in The Citizen Remember how in planes they advise you, in case of an emergency, to put on your own oxygen mask first before assisting others? It makes sense because if you don’t take care of yourself, you will not be able to help others. It also applies to […]
by Monika Salvage October 22, 2017 Published in The Citizen What motivates people to volunteer? Certainly not an abundance of time because most volunteers I know lead incredibly busy lives. Still, they find and make time for the cause(s) of their choice. Why? To some, it may be important to give back to the community […]
by Monika Salvage September 24, 2017 Published in The Citizen One only has to tune into national or international news and is immediately confronted with tragedies on a daily basis. Some are due to natural catastrophes; others are health or war-related incidents. We feel terrible for the affected people or regions and helpless in the […]
by Monika Salvage August 27, 2017 Published in The Citizen We have all heard the many terms that describe the movement of supporting locally owned businesses: Buy local. Eat local. Enjoy local. The word ‘local’ originates from the Latin ‘localis,’ which means ‘pertaining to a place.’ Around here, that ‘place’ could be the municipality you […]
