SOS Insights - Aug 7
I have started a weekly series called SOS Insights where I’ll provide you with an inside look at what we do and why we do it. As the Executive Director of SOS, it’s my way of talking to you from my desk to your heart. And isn’t that where anything that’s truly meaningful originates?
More than 50 years ago, SOS was started from the heart. A small but mighty group of concerned citizens noticed that some needs were going unmet for local school children and their families. They also saw how many adults and seniors were going without basic necessities.
Fueled by the belief that a community cannot be great unless it is great for everyone, and that if one person is vulnerable, we’re all vulnerable, District 69 Society of Organized Services (SOS) was formed. Who knew that the foundation of why we were formed would be so tested as its been over the past few months, while the pandemic turned our community and our world upside down. Which brings me to the subject of this week’s insight on how SOS has been able to navigate COVID-19 with the help of our community.