th Avenue in the event of more attacks. Upon one of my first trips to replenish the baskets, I heard the call that changed my life, “we need strong people to carry in boxes of boots to the hardware tent, Volunteer City!” I dropped everything and ran over, grabbed a box and marched in, dropping the load at the hardware tent and asking, “Who’s in charge here?” I was pointed to a man with a clipboard barking out orders and surrounded by volunteers.
I went over and said, “I am an executive with management consulting experience. Please put me to work. You won’t be disappointed.”The man sized me up and said as he noted my name and address, “here’s a yellow volunteer ID badge.