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MIAMI DADE LIBRARY LECTURE SERIES: Tidy up!
The Miami Dade Library System put together a series of lectures on the subject of organizing.
“Tidy up! Life hacks for ultimate organization.” Everyone left the lectures feeling knowledgeable and motivated to start clearing their clutter and get organized.
I haven’t always been a professional organizer but I have always been organized, it is that skill which I love that brought me into this business.
This summer the Miami Dade County Library system offered classes all through out Miami Dade. I was asked to speak at 4 different locations on Organizing. The talks were titled “TIDY Up! Life Hacks for ultimate organization – Get organized and save money by using life hacks strategies and techniques to improve your life by re purposing objects”
So if de cluttering and getting organized was on your summer bucket list these lectures were just right for you. I discussed Organizing where/how to begin and getting started using a six step method for any space large or small introducing some unique life ask that are innovative and effective. The feed back was so positive. My goal I told the audience was for everyone to leave with one new bit of information, on how to get organized and /or to gain the motivation to start on one of their organizing projects.
THE CHILDREN”S HOME SOCIETY WAREHOUSE was in great need of organization
At the beginning of every year I like to think about how I can give back to the community. How I can use my expertise to help an organization that is helping the community. There are so many organizations in our community that support the community. My heart strings are pulled when children are involved, and so I contacted the Children’s Home Society and asked if they needed any help organizing. They were so happy as they had a warehouse that was crying out for some extra TLC. The items were entering this warehouse faster then their staff could maintain it. I went and met with Abbey the volunteer coordinator who explained and discussed just how the warehouse needed to function and how things needed to be retrieved by different staff members so the organization had to be highly efficient and accessed by several staff members.
The work began and the place was transformed! We sorted, purged, and reorganized until we created an effective and efficient storage space. It was so gratifying to see the changes and to know that each of us can make a difference.
By Melissa Peerless
Refreshing and re-decorating our Sharon Katz Community Room was a labor of love – but it was a lot of work! Many thanks to the people who made the beautiful new community room possible:
- Amazing volunteer Gayle Jacobs of Actually Organized, who donated hours of her time and expertise.
Handy-people Jose and Marta Rivera, who painted, put together furniture, and helped install the many décor items.
Program Director Natalia Giordano, who shared her excellent taste and shopping skills during our Ikea trip, and who beautifully arranged our bookshelves.
Communications Director Melissa Peerless, who helped to manage the project.
Thanks to the NCJW Teens and the Women’s Fellowship of Plymouth Congregational Church, who provided generous funding to support this project.
April is all about celebrating those who give back to our community. And we want to send a special thank you to our first volunteer match through HelpingFeelsGood.org. Gayle Jacobs, of Actually Organized, applied to help with a room redecorating and organizational project with Casa Valentina.A long-time member of NAPO, the National Association of Professional Organizers, Gayle has lots of experience with giving back every year with the NAPO South Florida Chapter, and she logged on to HelpingFeelsGood.org to find a match locally where she could help others by offering her expertise in an area of work that she embraces.”There’s no better way to strengthen your own purpose than by giving back. I love what I do and I love giving back and I really connected with Casa Valentina. When you meet the girls, they’re so delightful and you really understand the difficult road they’ve had to follow ” Gayle says. In addition to organizing their community room, she is helping the residents along their journey to independence
Volunteering, helping others, adds such reward to your life
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Giving Back to Volunteers Who Give Their Time and Talents through HelpingFeelsGood.org!
We celebrate all who give back to our community. We want to send a special thank you to our volunteer match through HelpingFeelsGood.org. Gayle Jacobs, of Actually Organized. Gayle applied to help with a room redecorating and organizational project with Casa Valentina.
A long-time member of NAPO, the National Association of Professional Organizers, Gayle has lots of experience with giving back every year with the NAPO South Florida Chapter, and she logged on to find a match locally where she could help others by offering her expertise in an area of work that she embraces. “There’s no better way to strengthen your own purpose than by giving back. I love what I do and I love giving back and I really connected with Casa Valentina. When you meet the girls and boys, they’re so delightful. They have had a difficult road to follow and their struggles are not small but they are so appreciative of your help. They are anxious to learn from you so that they may continue their education, support themselves and become productive members of their community. ” Gayle says. In addition to organizing their community room, she is helping the residents along their journey to independence by teaching filing and organizational skills at their life skills classes. Give back on your terms and your time this month by registering as a volunteer on HelpingFeelsGood.org