OUR VIEW: Helping Hands shoulders snowy burden

The majority of students say a quiet thanks for no longer having to shovel sidewalks and driveways while they are away at school. Every part of the body feels the pain of ice, slush and snow as you heave the heavy mass up and off of the pavement. With all of the work done, your efforts are only in vain when the next hour there is another sea of white covering the driveway.

However, a recent service group has taken on this painstaking task, regardless of the drawbacks shoveling presents. Helping Hands, an organization that shovels sidewalks and driveways for the elderly and disabled, has recognized this need in the Logan community.

This group should be commended for realizing there are some people who need help, especially during the winter months. By recognizing this need and forming a group that volunteers to decrease the negative effects that winter storms have for some people, it demonstrates the ingenuity of Utah State University students and the selflessness we should all aspire to.

This all male group, minus the one female reserve volunteer from Providence, has demonstrated the large impact generosity has. With the troubles winter brings, students are finding solutions that are overly obvious, yet go unrecognized daily.

In the spirit of giving this holiday break, maybe we all should reconsider sleeping in on winter storm days and find an extra shovel to help those we know who would appreciate it. It seems like it is something so simple. Most of us have done it for grandparents and family, but helping someone you know who needs it truly demonstrates what is great about our society. Besides, what’s an extra hour of sleep anyway.