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Pat_James-Dementri

Life List: Give Back!

by ‎04-22-2015 02:46 PM - edited ‎12-18-2015 12:25 PM

My life has changed dramatically in the last few years, as I know many of your lives have too…I'm still working hard to find my new normal! That's why it is so important to me to volunteer my time and give back to my community. I find it fulfilling and grounding.

 

Even though my daughter Nikki has moved on to college, I still enjoy the opportunity to give back to the local high school in my area. I find incredible fulfillment volunteering with the dancers and students...and what I have received in return has been much more than I could ever dream.

 

I thought I would share some memories with you…

 

Fundraiser Crafts

 

I have had the great privilege of helping with the crafting part of our dance fundraisers so that outstanding dancers and all-around great kids could continue to be able to perform and experience ballet. Here are a couple crafts I helped create.

 

 

 

 

 

I did recently retire from the board but will always be there to help these outstanding kids!

 

Backstage Ballet

 

For years, I worked backstage with other great moms to help students prep for ballets. It meant a lot of false eyelashes in a short time!

 

 

My goal was to make every dancer feel like a prima ballerina. The challenge was so rewarding for me...and I got to admire lots of beautiful costumes as I steamed them so they would be ready for our dancers!!!

 

 

 

Virtual Enterprise

 

Virtual Enterprise is a class in schools across the country in which the students run a virtual business and enter a business competition and trade show. This year was my third year mentoring our local Virtual Enterprise team, helping them prepare for their business presentation.

 

 

I can still remember the excitement in Nikki's voice when she called me to say that the team had won the local and now would advance to the NYC competition! Again this year our local team won their local competition and advanced to NYC to win the first place in the Mid-Atlantic region!!!!

 

 

I even had a chance to meet a QVC viewer Joyce who was also in NYC with her high school!

 

I know so many of you volunteer your time and resources which I so admire!

 

 

Giving back for me has given me so much to fulfill my life. Please take a moment to share how you volunteer! Maybe together we can inspire others.

 

Take care of yourself…and others! {#emotions_dlg.biggrin}

 

Pat

 

Tune in Friday 4/24 at 10pm ET for Fashionably Late to enjoy some pre-weekend girl time with me and Jayne. Check out my Facebook page for our Mid-Week Sneak Peek (#MWSP) item, and if you haven’t already, be sure to like my page to get fresh updates each week. And keep checking Facebook throughout the week for the inside scoop, style inspiration, and lots more fun!

 

You can find me on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/PatJamesDeMentriQVC

 

Twitter: www.twitter.com/pdementri

 

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