Volunteering is the highest level of thinking because it builds empathy. That statement coming from Saint John High teacher Barry Ogden who is very well-known locally for several projects including Marigolds on Main which earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. Ogden says he started coaching 42 years ago and explains to CHSJ News why he continued to volunteer.
He says it was probably the idea that people in need needed someone for support, which likely led him into his teaching career and everything else in his life.
Ogden says he wants to see young children getting involved in volunteering so they can understand other people, animals and life itself.
