The current recession is creating more than stress - it provides us with time. Here’s an example of a couple who took advantage of their spare time and put it back into the community:

After Portland, Oregon man Seth Reams lost his job in December, he spent all his time searching want ads and sending out resumés with no luck. But rather than getting down about his situation, he decided to start doing something useful with all his extra time until he could find a new job. He and his girlfriend, Michelle King, decided to create a blog, We’ve Got Time to Help, which would compile community volunteer opportunities for everyone who had a few extra hours to pitch in.

There are so many people out there who are willing to help, willing to step out of their lives and their homes to help their neighbors, their community and their city.

Since launching the website in January, Reams’ group has grown to more than 100 volunteers, including fellow laid-off employees, retirees, and stay-at-home moms, who have together tackled more than 60 local volunteer projects for Portland residents in need. Even though Reams is still looking for work, his new project has taught him that “there are so many people out there who are willing to help, willing to step out of their lives and their homes to help their neighbors, their community and their city,” he told Seattle’s KOMO News. “I think that’s probably the most positive lesson that I’ve learned.”

Source: Gimundo

Seth Reams, co-founder of We’ve Got Time To Help,

digs a hole for a fence for someone in need.