Tina McComas

December 1, 2009

"It's hard to get personal," Hurricane postmaster Tina McComas told Putnam Rotarians today. "It's easy to throw money at community service needs," she said, "but the real reward comes from 'hands-on' time and labor of direct personal involvement."

As a club director with responsibility for local service projects, McComas has advocated new ideas and direct participation in community activities.

Club President Chet Marshall suggested "Feed the Children," a project sponsored by Heaven Sent Ministries of Princeton. In addition to a cash grant, Marshall suggested, about 15 to 20 people could volunteer their time and labor to join in a food-packaging assembly line.

McComas has a daughter who is active in the Girl Scouts. She noted that another service club had sponsored a "pancake breakfast" to raise funds for the organization.

Local service projects by the Putnam group have included a variety of activities which include:

McComas reminded the group of the words of Sir Winston Churchill: "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." For her own part, Trina McComas has been giving quite a bit: Although recently inducted into the club, she has involved herself with several "hands-on" community service projects. And this in spite of a recent death in the family, a new job, and -- not least -- wedding bells for her and spouse Jeffrey.