First there was Grandma Carol. Then Matt. Followed by Molly. Then Abbie. And now 8 year-old Nate. Five different members of the same family that spend their Sundays volunteering with The Pongo Fund. And they drive nearly 100 miles round trip to do it.
Yesterday was Nate’s first day. He exploded into the warehouse, shook my hand and got right to work under his sister’s tutelage. After he helped pack about 100 bags of kibble we surprised him with his own Pongo tshirt. He put it on right away. And then straight back to work.
Before he left I looked over and saw he had found a broom and was sweeping the floor. Nobody told him. He just did it. Just like his sister had done on her first Pongo day. I asked him why he was sweeping and he said because it’s good to always have it clean. He’s right.
Because just a few days from now The Pongo Fund will be hosting the Tripwire Kibble Pack All-Stars as they volunteer their time to package a two-ton mountain of kibble. They will work hard. And thanks to Nate, they will find a clean floor.
Keeping it clean. Thank you Nate.
Sit. Stay. Eat. Live. Cheers to you Carol Davis and Family.thepongofund.org