University of Virginia Library

Volunteer

In these hectic few weeks before
Christmas you will hear the sounds
of this season growing in increasing
crescendo. What you probably
won't hear are those dissonant, less
pleasant sounds of life that are just
as real - but so often lose out in the
competition for our hearing.

There is the sob of neglect of an
11 year old boy in a family of six
deserted by his father.

There is the sigh of resignation
coming from a 31 year old mental
patient, neglected for the last seven
years by family and friends.

There is the simple frustrated
cry of an 18 year old girl who has
just failed Junior English for the
second time.

These and many other less
pleasant sounds cry out for our
attention from this community.

On December 8, 9, and 10,
Madison Hall, the Office of
Volunteer Community Service is
conducting its second formal
registration. Won't you consider
your second semester schedule now
and join with more than 600 other
students who are volunteering two
or three hours a week to make this
world a nicer place to listen to.
Return the OVCS Questionnaire
this week.