Volunteerism

Thanks for your fine editorial, “Doing Good, and Doing It Well” (Dec. 27), pointing out several examples of volunteerism in Southern California. My only regret was that it wasn’t placed on the front page of the paper!

It seems to me that the press in this country has such great power that by promoting the positive aspects of our society (and there are quite a few) rather than the negative, it could go a long way toward turning around the present demise of confidence, which is certainly contributing to, if not causing, the present recession.

EDITH THORESON

Palm Desert