Compassion is not only evident at our Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers. One only need an open eye to discern compassion in areas of life.
This post is Today’s Daily Dose Of Inspiration!
Living in a close knit community in New Jersey, I will readily attest to the great spirit and mutual friendship between the members and families of many diverse cultures and ethnicities.
This sense of friendship was most evident in an unfortunate tragedy which occurred very close to home last weekend, when a young girl went missing for over 24 hours and was subsequently found dead in the river.
I was part of the frantic search for the missing girl, Devorah Stubin and personally witnessed the heroism of ordinary people with extraordinary feelings of human compassion for a total stranger and a girl they didn’t know.
Many belong to Chaverim groups, organizations that more typically are summoned to bail people out of ordinary jams. They might, for instance, fix a flat tire for a stranded motorist, help look for a lost engagement ring or assist someone locked out of her house.
“Anything you would call a friend for, that’s what we’re there for,” said Ari Erenthal, who handles social media for Chaverim of Passaic, which was founded in 2009.
Chaverim is Hebrew for “friends.” The members, all men, volunteer in their spare time and expect nothing in return, aside from the knowledge they are serving a niche need in their communities.
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