A Reflection On A Beautiful Volunteer Experience

1. The two most important things I learned from my volunteering experience are that all kids need attention and positive support. Whether they effectively seek it out or not and that kids comprehend significantly more about what is going on than they can express in words and therefore the environment provided at child care centers can have a big impact on the child’s early development. While working with the kids I thought that it was anything but difficult to pay attention to the cutest kids who were continually smiling and needing my attention. The children who were the trouble makers, and the initial few times I volunteered, these were the children who got the majority of my time. For the shyer, less vocal kids I discovered I needed to try to collaborate with them and once they got more comfortable around me, they were more likely to need me to lift them up when they got hurt or scared or play with them. Through this experience I understood that the greater part of the kids required a lots of attention, even the ones who did not want it at consistently. I understood the significance of making each kid feel vital and cared for by adults. I discovered that the kids could see a great deal more about what was going ahead around them then I foresee. They knew a wide assortment of commands and phrases and could make wide associations between past encounters and their present surroundings. One funny example of this happened when I was reading a

ATTENTION STATEMENT: “Volunteering behaviour has been a powerful driving force in the betterment of humanity, a key contributor to the solving of mankind’s problems (de Abreu, 2015).” as stated in a scholarly article, Managing Volunteerism Behaviour. Volunteering has been proven to be one of the most important things in our lives.

Volunteering is an action for happiness, which does not only offer help to people in need, but also brings new experiences into our lives. By the end of October, I have participated in the Go Girls! program with Jennifer Kulanthaivelu, which is a program of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe. The objective of the Go Girls! program is to promote the importance of healthy livings to young children by helping them build a positive self-image.

The painting called The Volunteer’s Return (The Kunstmuseum Basel Oil on canvas, 97 x 77 cm.) was made by Swiss artist, Frank Buchser in 1867. Based on the title, we know that the painting represents the end of the American Civil War which lasted 4 years (1861-1865)

My volunteer time at the Salvation Army was really exciting. It was my first time experiencing something like that and I’m happy that I got the chance to go. It was an eye opener but it was pretty great.

The enduring differences between individuals are an intriguing subject area in modern psychology. An interest in examining how people differ in their thinking, feeling and behaviour has developed over time. Even over 2000 years ago, Plato stated “No two persons are born exactly alike; but each differs from the other in natural endowments, one being suited for one occupation and the other for another”.

Seniors come to the St. Clair Senior Center for services, and to participate in activities to enjoy themselves. Once when I was volunteering at the nursing home where my grandfather lives, I planned a 50’s themed dance party for the tenants. Volunteering at the summer camp I spent a great deal planning yard days, workshops, and tutoring sessions for the campers. These tasks took a great deal of mapping out what exactly would be appropriate for the age groups, and would it keep them engaged.

From 2013 until 2015, I volunteered at Country Manor Nursing Home in Sartell. It was a wonderful experience that allowed me to meet a lot of people. I began volunteering because I had free time during the summer of 2013, and I continued to keep going because I enjoyed it so much.

I have had the chance to work with numerous organizations across the great city of Las Vegas. My first volunteer experience was with the Rescue Mission, a local homeless shelter in Downtown Las Vegas. There, I served food and assisted the homeless. Since that moment, only 12 years old, I knew that my passion resided in service. I volunteered at the Mob Museum, a museum in the heart of the Old Downtown Area. There, I helped guide tourists and provided information about the museum and the mob. I've scheduled events of 50+ people and volunteered at Clean the World, another non-profit organization that repurposes half-used soaps from hotels and purifies them for third-world countries. I've traveled to Pioche, Nevada, on multiple occasions to help

Being involved in church my entire life has made the world hunger and economic poor situations to be brought to my attention several times. I had never really made an effort to do something about it besides the occasional gift basket we would send overseas. But then my friends at my church told me about a breadline in my area and how the experiences there have changed their outlook. This made me want to join and try it myself. I thought it was not only important for me to become a better person but, to help those in need.

America’s gift of volunteerism to my generation has made an impact on the country, and more specifically, my family. With all the things going on in the world today like wars, tough economies, terrorism, natural disasters, and what’s going on in Washington, I feel that everyone is pulling together closer, and wanting to see their communities shine.

I was kind of surprised to know that today there are nearly 11,000 senior centers who are serving 1 million older adults every day. Indeed, it’s very important organization to empower the elderly. Oxford Senior center was not only limited to offer a wide range of opportunities but the center is also a resource for the entire oxford community, providing services and information on aging, and assisting family and friends who care and show respect for older persons. In addition, the center is also optimally helping to reduce loneliness and depression. As the director of Oxford Senior Center said Oxford Senior Center is facing numerous concern like funding woes, transportation issues, etc. In addition to such issues, I think the questions remain as to how center can attract young older adults who can provide volunteer services and leadership while at the same time responding to the older adults. It is not easy that baby boom generation will identify themselves as old age as previous generations. It seems like young old adults will more likely be in their 65-70 age category as baby boomers will work into their 70s. I think if the senior centers want to attract the younger older adults who are in their 50s to 60s then it will be even more difficult in the future. So, in my perspective creative

In particular, I not only grew more familiar with several seniors but I began to see the value of being with these seniors. Despite their aging bodies, these seniors remained encouraged to do whatever they loved doing, whether it be participating in tai chi, playing Crazy Eights or rummy, singing along to old classics, or simply socializing with one another. Such determination was rather inspiring for me to witness, seeing how not even age, canes, or walkers can necessarily stop them from enjoying life as much as they can. Certainly, I have gained a better understanding of the human elements of the people I serve.

-I would like to try something I have never done before. I think to become a volunteer in SDC would be a very valuable experience.

Volunteering is an aspect of society that is characterized with selflessness and honor. Volunteering is defined by academic sources as, "A person who performs a service willingly and without pay (Van Der Wagan, 2005)." Volunteers provide services from society from the kindness of their hearts and require nothing in return. They are not extrinsically motivated by awards such as money, prestige, or status but are intrinsically motivated by a sense of service for others. Volunteers have given freely of their time and energy to help others through many of the world's crises. The London 2012 Olympics is no different in this regard as many individuals give of themselves for nothing more than a "Thank You." The Olympics is a grand spectacle which exhibits many of the finer qualities of human society. Sacrifice, honor, collaboration, and respect are just some of the quality traits that many athletes and volunteers alike exhibit to the world. Volunteering however, has much different strength depending on differing perspectives. Organizers, Tourists, and other volunteers see the overall status of volunteering from different perspectives. Through this document many of these differing concepts will be discussed in detail.