Many U.S. Presidents have encouraged their citizens to donate some of their time to volunteering. Doing something for others, without asking for pay, can be comforting to the giver, helpful to the one being served, and creates camaraderie with all involved.

At Holliday Park, our members are encouraged to volunteer some of their time in helping with the operation of their own housing complex. Volunteerism is alive and well at Holliday Park. There are currently about 318 volunteers who work on Committees. Committees are established to help enforce the policies established by the Board of Directors, in order to protect the peaceful co-existence of our members. Having volunteers do some of the work also saves Holliday Park lots of money that would otherwise be needed to pay for the work to be hired out. Working together creates camaraderie among neighbors, while at the same time doing some good for the community at Holliday Park.

What are some of these committees? To mention just some of them —- there is the Traffic & Safety Committee, Pet Committee, Improvement Committee, Neighborhood Watch Committee, Status Quo Committee, and Membership Committee.

In addition to Committees, Holliday Park also has a variety of Social Clubs that are organized by volunteers. Social Clubs can be as varied as there are leaders willing to come forward to organize an event. Past and current social activities vary with the make-up of the community. Some of them are mentioned below:

For Children: Kid’s movies; Visits from Santa Claus; Easter Egg Hunt; Halloween Party; Family Fun Day, and Children’s Olympics. For Teens: Dances; Pool parties; Going to concerts and to Cedar Point; Christmas caroling for the “shut-ins” at Holliday Park; Conducting paper drives and pancake breakfasts for the community; and of course, enjoying their own Teen’s Club room. For Adults: Weekly Koffee Klutch; Cards — Euchre, Pinochle, and Texas Hold ‘em; Travel Club; Book of the Month Club; Busy Fingers; Dominoes; Movie Night; Pool Party; Parties for Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, and St. Paddy’s Day.

Working on Committees and on Social Activities, brings Holliday Park members together to share a great camaraderie.

Once a year, the Board of Directors sponsors a Committee Dinner for all active Committee members. This is always a very good catered dinner, served in the clubhouse which is decorated nicely for the event. This is one small way of saying, “Thank You.” But, more than the dinner, the reward of volunteering is in the peace of mind and heart of the person who gives.

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