1. Agency Information: Provide information on the agency (is) or organization(s), to include a. The full name- the name of the agency that I have volunteered for is Good Life Fitness Center. b. Their mandate/mission/goals- At Good Life our purpose is to give every Canadian the opportunity to live a fit and healthy good life. (Good Life Fitness, 2015) c. A description of the services provided – At Good Life Fitness center, they provide a way for members to work on achieving a healthy active life while improving there physical well being. They provide private training for clients as well as they are linked with back in motion physical therapy. They also provide a service for members to be able to work out while having their kid monitored in …show more content…
2. Discussion of your involvement and relationship to the organization Describe the types of activities that you participated in, tasks completed, etc.- While volunteering at good life I was in charge with the help of the other volunteers and paid staff to look after and promote the importance of healthy active living with members children. I helped run games and activities to promote physical activity with the children from ages 6 months to 12 years of age. I was also able to assist with the in take of children and filling out the necessary paper work for the children to be dropped off. I was also in charge of helping clean up and assist in the maintence of the jump room like sweeping and sanitizing toys. While volunteering for Saint Vincent’s place myself and two of my classmates participated in the coldest night of the year. We worked together to raise money for the 5km walk that we participated in. Discuss the value of the volunteer role/activity/event(s) related to the needs of the clients, the mandate of the agency, and the types of services provided. (8 marks) The services that I provided while volunteering for good life were invaluable. At any given night we could have up wards of 10 children ranges from ages 6 months to 12 years of age. They only have one paid staff per night and they rely of the volunteer staff that they have. Many of the members need this service so
Our Mission Statement: “To promote, protect and assure the health and wellness of the youth of Metro Atlanta through health promotion.”
It is owned by Private Bodies, owner of a long chain of health clubs and fitness centers whose goal is to offer its help to as many people as possible, guiding them through achieving a healthier lifestyle. They offer the widest range of amenities any fitness center has to offer as well as one of the most affordable prices in a friendly and inviting atmosphere. Their services include offering the most modern equipment for fitness use, kids clubs, sports leagues and personal training.
My two main volunteer experiences consist of: Outdoor School, and volunteering for Homework Club at Gordon Russell Middle School. I have only been able to go to Outdoor School twice, but both times were filled with accomplishments. I worked on plants field study, so learning all the information, which seemed overwhelming at first, and then being
Share a brief summary of the interview you conducted. Include the nonprofit agency’s name and a brief description of the agency’s services.
When diving in deeper to Planet Fitness’s mission statement there are five questions that need
The agency I choose is called The Maryvale Family YMCA and based on the reading assignment the position description doesn’t meet the standards for a well-designed and motivating position. I came to this conclusion because it isn’t a formal volunteer position desription. It does list some jobs, roles, and volunteers may feel a sense of ownership while performing some of those jobs, but they won’t have the authority to think. This is because the volunteers can’t put in their input towards the planning or evaluating process (McCurley, 55). Another component that their position description is missing is the element that measures achievement also known as keeping score (McCurley 57). This is an important part of a volunteer description because
The name of the organization I am going to assess is the YMCA or the Y, which is an acronym for Young Men’s Christian Association. The YMCA’s mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that help healthy spirit, mind and body for all. They also have three things that they would like others to know they stand for, “For youth development, for healthy living, and for social responsibility.” The specific organization that I am going to assess is located in Montclair, NJ. It serves everyone in the community from the youngest to the oldest. They offer kinder programs for small children and have a senior center that manages programs for older adults. This YMCA is located at the heart of the downtown area of Montclair. It
We as employers are facing problems retaining key employees and keeping employee morale at a positive working level. This phenomenon is a new challenge seeking an affordable and implementable solution.
Taylor Kreuscher September 6, 2014 The Old Man and the Sea by Earnest Heming depicts an unlucky skilled fisherman named Santiago and his journey of catching a marlin. Santiago had not caught a fish for eighty-four days yet he caught a marlin on the eighty-fifth day. However, Santiago struggled to bring the marlin in and was lead on a five day journey.
I completed my first sixteen hours of service learning at the Hope Haven summer camp for the special needs children. This was a great experience and definitely one of my favorite places to volunteer. I was able to contribute to the organization by keeping an extra eye on the children in their various activities. This included ensuring the children were having fun and not getting into mischief. I also helped set up and take down activities they had planned for the children. I did everything they asked of me and made sure to help kids who needed me.
The name of the agency I volunteered and shadowed at is the 30th Airman and Family Readiness Center: United States Air Force, usually referred to as the Family Readiness Center. This agency currently does not have a mission statement, however, the purpose of this agency is to provide a one-stop location for necessary family resources. The resources provided by the Airman and Family Readiness Center include, family events and classes in order to promote family advocacy, military and life counseling, personal and work life skills that cover informational health topics like parenting, new mothers and newborn baby, stress management, and marital enrichment. The Airman and Family Readiness Center serves the air force military population, which include active duty military members and their families as well as single military members. Other resources available for military members and their families include, financial advisory, preparation for deployment for both the military member as well as the spouse and children, relocation assistance, employment assistance (for spouses), help with childcare resources and also assists with volunteer opportunities for interested members and spouses (Vandenberg Air Force Base Support Squadron, 2015).
Throughout my life, I’ve always had an immense interest in helping others. Being involved in the National Charity League for 5 years has given me the opportunity to be involved with charities that I otherwise would’ve never known about. I’ve had the privilege to help with over b charities in and around my community throughout my years as an NCL member. By far my favorite would have to be Grace’s Feed Our Kids that I have volunteered at every summer since my start in NCL. Through this charity, we are able to provide lunches and fun games to underprivileged kids in Grapevine during the unbearably hot Texas summer days. Each day we serve different meals, either donated from local restaurants or homemade by my NCL class, and have a variety of things for the kids to do, like coloring, water guns,
In 1989 Family Support Services partnered with Laporte County Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) to create an agency that would offer a non-profit and non-medical home-based family preservation program. Later in 1997 both agencies merged with Laporte Hospital. Additional changes occurred in 2003 when Family Support Services started providing services as Family Focus, Inc. “In the 23 years since its inception Family Focus has provided an array of Community-Based Programs including Crisis, and Prevention Services, and Parental Educational Instruction collectively serving over 6,000 families to date throughout Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Jasper, Newton, Starke, Pulaski, and Marshall Counties” (Family Focus, Inc., 2013). This paper will explore the current purpose, mission, programs, services, and operations of the agency.
Volunteering Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience about three main points to be a volunteer. Central Idea: The three main points that will convince you to be a volunteer are problem that people don’t have time to volunteer, cause that most people don’t understand the seriousness of being a volunteer, and solution people feel better when they volunteer. Introduction I. Volunteering helped me get work. II.
To pen down, I want to tell you about my personal mission statement. I want to complete my health, wellness and fitness course and then want to learn more about fitness.