In July I stopped off at the Prescott Democratic Headquarters to drop off a volunteer form. (see previous post). After I returned from my trip to CA and AZ in late August, I did drop by the headquarters to volunteer. Phone calls appeared to be the only task needed. So, I sat down with my list of 50+ phone numbers and proceeded to call. The goal was to enlist additional volunteers to make phone calls, something I was not proud to do since I hate those phone calls!!!
My time slot was from 3PM - 5PM. It wasn't long before I realized that this task was futile! Either no one answered the phone - working or screening calls - or I got an elderly person who was unable to volunteer. I think I talked to 4 persons! It was pretty frustrating and appeared to be a waste of my time. I thought I would try it the next week to give it the "old college try", but they moved the phone bank center to Prescott Valley which became an 18 mile one way trip. Well, I told them that was it!
Later in September my neighbor Linda told me about an opportunity to be in a You Tube video for the presidential election. So the two of us went to downtown Prescott and joined the "Middle Class Blues" crowd and walking scenes. You can see me (2) times in the walking crew and then at the end of the video. It was fun making it. Much better than the phones! Although the 2012 Presidential election task did not turn out as I had expected I did something and consider it completed... Oh yes, and I will vote!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGGf5i_NyzY
1 comments:
Cool...and I agree, way more fun than phone duty (and I'm one of the ones that screens my calls).
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