Volunteers

I was just talking to a friend & the topic of donating time to a cause came up so this started my brain thinking about all the charities, fund raisers or community groups I have volunteered for in my life & how many people say no. I have been involved with events which when you talk to people in the preliminary stages, everyone wants to help but when it comes time for the first meeting or project, you can't find a soul except for the same face or faces sitting in the corner The same people which volunteer or accept invitations to help everyone & don't even know the word "no". These type of people are always helping somebody or giving time for a cause, these are local hero's but most of the time they go unnoticed because they don't expect anything for their time & they aren't trying to pat them self on the back, so nobody ever realizes who helped on the project, charity or event.
The other type of person which is by far the majority is the ones who say they will be there or will do a task for a project but at the last minute find an excuse not to be there or complete the project. Or if they do the work they want to be in charge, they want all the recognition & tell everyone how wonderful they are. yuck !!
Get involved, say no, do whatever you want but if you say yes to volunteering your time or abilities, just do it, because if you don't, somebody else will have to & after what I have witnessed over many years, I know exactly who will be doing your task. The same one's who always do it, the volunteers.