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Woah. Volunteering can increase the likelihood an unemployed person finds work, it boosts mental health and it makes the world a better place? 

Say less, fam.

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Last month, I achieved 100 volunteering hours with the Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Center, which I started volunteering with a year ago. I walk, socialize and help care for shelter dogs, and sometimes work events.

Last week, a stray pitbull came into my life. I named him Hamilton after my neighborhood. We spent the night in my garage together (my own pups aren’t fans of four-legged strangers) until I could find a place for him to go. No one came looking for him, so he’s currently up for adoption at the Main Line Animal Shelter in Phoenixville, Penn.

Isn’t he the cutest?! 🐶👇

I’m not the only one who finds value in volunteering. Nearly a third (28.3%) of all U.S. adults formally volunteered through an organization in 2023, according to the latest Census data. This marked a return to pre-pandemic levels, and it doesn’t even include all the informal work that y’all are doing out there.

My own network gave their insight, too:

Someone even told me about the new toolkit created by Mass 50501 (an org working to beat authoritarianism via nonviolent resistance) that helps communities host a food drive. While focused on Massachusetts, it’s easily adaptable to other regions.

And a recent Criminal podcast episode focused on residents of Rogers Park in Chicago who are working as an organized unit to stop ICE from kidnapping residents in a highly diverse neighborhood within a sanctuary city.

A little reminder…

It’s easy to get caught up in our own shit this holiday season. I know I’ll be dealing with some of that. But at the same time, we need each other. Humans, animals, and so on. So let’s fucking come together and do what we can to make our corner of the world a little better. Because the work does not begin and end with your 9–5. 

Before I end this…check out Nolan, who’s preparing to spend his 3rd Christmas at his foster home. He’s available for adoption to a no-pet household in Lancaster. I’ve personally dog-sat him and can say he’s a lovely velcro beast. Contact me for more info.

Up next on Acronym

• When is it okay to trust AI?

• The next era of financial assistance

• Bringing health + happiness to the workplace

See you on the first Tuesday of December, Acros!

Thanks,