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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Growing up, did you family do things for friends, neighbors and the community? 
I'm talking about organizing or participating in meal trains for deaths/new moms, stepping in to help if a tragedy occurred with a neighbor, helping an elderly person your family knows with someone that may not be able to do, hosting showers at your home, volunteering for the school or sports team you are involved in? Being involved on boards or volunteering in the community.

And secondly, do you do this kind of thing now?

If not, why not?[/quote]

No, we did not do those things or volunteer as a family. 
My mom would occasionally make meals for friends, but our extended family needed a lot of help and my parents grew up poor, so that's where all the money and time went.

As an adult, I did do these things and volunteered for different organizations when I lived in a small southern town. Since I have moved to the DC, I have done some of these things. But when I try to do nice things for people in our neighborhood who have experienced a loss or hard times, some people act like I am crazy. That, and the lack of a cohesive local community is the main reason I don't reach out more. [/quote]

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