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Originally posted by kddani
I did a lot with Habitat in college, I was an officer in of our collegiate chapter and went on 2 spring break trips with Habitat, so it's one that i'm thinking of getting involved in. But I know I got frustrated with the Pittsburgh area chapter for awhile, so i'm iffy on it.
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This sounds ridiculous, but....
I loved church in high school and did a ton of church-related stuff. Something that I heard over and over again was, "The greatest argument for Christianity is Christians. The worst argument against Christianity is Christians."
Meaning - I assume - people are only going to be as impressed with your group as they are impressed with the people. And I've seen that a LOT - like with the Civil Air Patrol thing.
I know firsthand it's a GREAT organization. But if you just have a few bad apples.... or bad management... or just a bad attitude as a group... you really turn off the flow of volunteers. Nobody wants to be a part of that. And then you're missing out on people who could've provided a lot of expertise, enthusiasm, a fresh outlook, etc., etc.
Just think it's sad that you really can have GREAT groups that don't get to do great things because they have not-so-great people working for them/managing them.