Volunteers bring sports opportunities to kids, and solidity to communities

Next time you’re at an American Legion or West Plains Little League baseball game, a Pop Warner football contest, or some other sporting event outside of school please take a moment and look around. Find somebody who is coaching, doing concessions, officiating, or anyone you know who volunteers for the organization responsible for putting on the activity and thank them.

Volunteerism is what makes our society work, and sadly there’s probably not enough of it. Volunteers are important not only in non-profit charitable work, but also in organizations geared to bettering the lives of others throug...