Like you, I’ve been watching the coverage of the hurricane on our Texas coast.  I wanted to share with you something I heard several years ago, from the late TV personality Fred Rogers. Someone asked him about young people and disaster news.

He said:

When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” To this day, especially in times of disaster, I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.

 

Helpers, and caring people.  Do these words sound familiar to you as Scouts?

 

We can’t go down and pull people off roofs, but we can help.  There are thousands of people coming to DFW to stay in shelters while awaiting the fate of their homes.  Many of them are coming to stay in Irving.  These people need food, and other items to make these days easier.  We as a troop already do a good deal of work and service with Irving Cares, and they are accepting donations for evacuees that are staying in Irving.

This is a great way for us to do our part, and to remember we are *all* helpers.