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"Progress is made when more people say 'I can do something about that' than say 'that's not my job' or 'it's none of my business,'" said Susan J. Ellis, president of Energize, Inc., internationally renowned speaker, and author of many books on volunteerism. As part of the celebration for Energize's 25th birthday which includes a redesign of the popular www.energizeinc.com Web site, Ellis has developed a list of just some of the things she has learned from and about volunteers for March's "Hot Topic" on the Energize Website http://www.energizeinc.com/hot/02mar.html. And you are invited to add your credos to her list when you visit the URL.

Have you, like Ellis, discovered that:

• Every revolution begins with a step taken by one person and that person is always a volunteer. (No one is ever paid to rebel.)
  
• There is no skill so specialized that someone will not freely donate it--if you're flexible as to when you get access to it.
  
• When we look for the essence of individuals instead of judging them by their formal credentials, we often find that being "qualified" to do something lies more in attitude than in experience.
  
• When you feel powerless, doing something alongside others who care as you do puts you back in control.

The list is practical, poignant, and perfect to turn into a newsletter article or handout for Volunteer Week in April. After over 25 years in the field, Susan's come up with even more words of wisdom, some of which she shares every month in the Hot Topic on the Energize Web site www.energizeinc.com and in the free Energize Monthly Volunteer Management web update http://www.energizeinc.com/fillin/email.html, and Energize always wants to hear what you think, too!

To order a copy of Energize Inc.'s FREE Volunteer Resource Catalog call (800) 395-9800 [in Philadelphia (215) 438-8342, or fax (215) 438-0434. Or write to Energize at: 5450 Wissahickon Ave, Box C-13, Philadelphia, PA 19144.

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