Late yesterday afternoon, we received a call from the manager of a rather large business in town -- one of those businesses that donates lots of money to charity and encourages their employees to volunteer. He wanted a speaker for his employee meeting. Today. Early this morning. But, how could we refuse? We want their monetary and physical support in the future.
So, we arrived early. And, they weren't ready yet. Then, they had us meet in the warehouse - which was loud, and big, and kinda echoed. Then, the manager made mention of it being Domestic Violence month. I smiled and said - yes, it is domestic violence month, but since we do sexual violence response, I can't really address the other issues.
I'm not entirely sure the people beyond the first row heard anything I said. They had that kinda blank stare. Then, when we finished up the shtick, we turned around and the manager had disappeared. The employees didn't seem to know what was expected. I was seriously considering some softshoe and jazz hands, when the manager showed back up. There was mention of choco cake - but none materialized.
I'm not sure what the employees got out of our appearance at their staff meeting. Maybe someday, one of them will want to volunteer.
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