The Stehr Well: Valuable Volunteer Hours

November is a special month of service for Griffin's Scout Troop. Two Saturdays ago, he and I helped deliver paper bags to the houses in our neighborhood and another nearby. The paper bags were left on the doorsteps with a note attached letting the homeowners know of the food drive for the Sutherlin/Oakland Food Pantry. All people had to do was place donated food items in their bag then place it on their doorstep the following Saturday morning.

The boys do a lot of walking, but they understand the importance of helping others (with a few reminders).

On Monday the 11th we were in Roseburg for the annual Veterans' Day Parade. This year Faith and I found a place to watch the parade while Vaughn walked in the parade with Griffin. It's not the most spectacular parade, but it's very meaningful. This year all of the Boy Scouts of Douglas County marched in the parade together. It was fun to see them as one big group, and I think it was encouraging for the boys too. Our troop is small, so it was fun for them to see so many like them.

A few days ago, Vaughn and Griffin returned to pick up the filled bags for the food drive. We had better participation than last year so that was encouraging.