Have you ever heard the quote:
“Stop Working Hard For Your Money, Make It Work Hard For You,”
by Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich
Dad, Poor Dad?
I think it is a
good quote.
I work in
Huntington, West Virginia where there is a small weekly tax for people who work
in the city. These dollars go into a pool to help fund the city. The city paved
one of the main roads in town a while back. There was a sign that read, “Your
city tax or city fee dollars at work.” It listed the cost for the job as well.
I can’t remember how much it cost to re-pave the road, but it was a large sum
of money.
Prior to the
tax, a previous mayor had the unfortunate title of being “the pot-hole queen.”
This isn’t a good title for a city mayor.
GOOD NEWS:
Did you know
that Recreational Therapists also have a pool of money that goes to promote our
profession? Isn’t that wonderful? I think so.
There is a very
small group of professionals who contribute their own personal money to the American
Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) membership. These smart recreational
therapists are letting their money work for them opposed to just working for
their money.
We don’t want
to be like the pot-hole queen. We want to have smooth roads to help us get to
our destination, a better, brighter future for Recreational Therapists and the
people who they provide services for!
BAD NEWS:
There is only a
small group of people who pay membership dues. There is a large portion of Recreational
Therapists who are not members of their own professional association. So,
unfortunately, the budge a.k.a. (pool of money) isn’t as large as it could be.
The Solution: YOU’RE
INVITED:
Only You Can
Promote Recreational Therapy! Other professionals are not going to do this for
you.
I’ve been a
good-standing member of ATRA for over a decade now. I’ve not been elected to the
ATRA board of directors.
I am one
ATRA-member who is inviting you, my fellow Recreational Therapist, to join ATRA
if you’re not a member already.
ALSO: As a
professional, would you consider paying the first membership fee for a college
student. The student membership is more affordable. Encourage the young
professional to keep her (or his) membership active after the one-year
membership ends.
The first
student from West Virginia to contact me who is in a Recreational Therapy
degree program or is enrolled in a
Recreational Therapy degree program in West Virginia college will receive her
(or his) first year membership payment from your friend, Danny Pettry. That
individual will also get a write-up/ shout-out at this blog.
Just send me an
email.
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