Sen. Albers' Op-Ed On Serving Your Community

ATLANTA, GA — Georgia state senator John Albers released a letter Monday asking his constituents to volunteer and serve their communities.

Serving Your Community

By Sen. John Albers

Martin Luther King, Jr. said it best, “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?"

Volunteering in our community is a passion of mine. It is an honor and privilege to use my God given talents for the sake of others. North Fulton and Cherokee are full of great communities and the opportunities to get involved are abundant. I serve on dozens of charitable organizations and boards and find an intense joy making a positive difference.

As a fourth-generation volunteer firefighter, I serve side-by- side with my fellow public safety professionals protecting life and property. Active firefighters must complete continuous training and physical fitness. It is a unique opportunity to give back. Not everyone has to run into burning houses to help. Others support our firefighters and police officers with our Public Safety Foundation by raising money and taking care of our heroes in their time of need. We have several great organizations which help our military heroes from care packages to wonder warriors. No matter your talent or desire we have a place for you.

Both of my sons are Eagle Scouts. This is a tremendous accomplishment of which we are proud. Will’s Eagle project many years ago aided a local Roswell charity, EnAlble of Georgia and will bring benefits for decades to come. Ryan’s Eagle project was building tables at Church for outside seating. It is never too early to get your children involved serving others and their community. Volunteering as a family is time very well spent and builds life memories. I love to volunteer and by doing so lead by example and inspire others for generations to come.

I have enjoyed serving at church since my childhood. Decades of serving has ranged from delivering meals, providing medical care, building houses, job networking coach, mission trips, computer help, governance, fundraising, painting, teaching and simply listening. I am blessed to be a member at Roswell United Methodist Church and encourage you to explore your faith and service to others. Roswell Rotary is a shining example of so many doing so much good and living up to our motto of: Service Above Self.

You may be asking why I would want to spend my spare time helping the community even after my position as an elected official? A better question would be, why not? You will never regret missing an hour of TV, but you will treasure positively impacting your community, state and country. You will network, learn new experiences and become a better person. Believe it or not, you will be the biggest benefactor of your volunteer time.

In summary, please consider serving others joyfully and more often. If you are looking for ideas, please drop me a line at: john@senatoralbes.com. May God Bless you and your service.

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