Anaru Paine

Donating or giving something isn’t really that hard some people just look at it as its their fault, or they chose to be like this and in some cases I believe that is true but in some other cases I feel like there are people from day 1 who struggle and aren’t equipped enough to get a job to support a family or get a great education to help them.

I wasn’t aware of the importance of doing good for others, until recently that I witnessed it with my own eyes. It all started when was at Chicago, a random man helped out a homeless man and bought him some food. I noticed as I was in line that the cashier then gave the helping man a free choice to pick something he wanted due to the action he did. After that day I began to make an attempt at helping out more and being a better person in general.

Actively participating in the betterment of my community is a trait that my family has instilled in me. It not only makes the lives of others better but makes me feel satisfied in providing them that service, that being said I try to help whenever I can and wish to continue doing so for the rest of my life.

Although our current way of life is in need of a revision in order to help others in need, I do not believe in a drastic revision as today’s societies already send aid to other countries and already have an altruistic mindset. However, the issue that remains is that today’s societies and people don’t

The idea of Takers and Givers is the people who expand and change the rest of the world without thought of

Imagine, being given all the elements to success in your community and not having to compete with other citizens. Most would think this sounds ideal, although if you explore this idea deeper, you would find a community cannot thrive. An illustration of this thought is the community of The Giver. When all are given a job, it is not as efficient without citizens’ effort to earn it. In The Giver, the society is not as successful as it potentially could be, since it does not use competition or human drive in its citizens.

This quote reflects on the difference between giving money to a charity and giving money to a stranger on the street. Societies reasoning for giving back to the homeless, occasionally, relies on the emotion of sorrow or care that is felt for these human beings. Which is why so many participate in this act, because it gives the feeling of integrity as if you did something courageous for someone else. Though it seems as an act of kindness except you have no idea what this stranger you have now given your money to will use it for. As to a charity which is set up to go directly to children in need of medical care, homeless elders seeking help from the outside, or veterans who are now poor just looking for some support. There are and endless number of charities that will gladly use your donation to help someone truly in

To me the meaning of “giving back to the community” means to help and take care of the community and volunteer to help plant a tree or paint a fence. It's just time out of your day that you set apart to not be selfish and help the community that gives you your home and plant a little flower that can help a bee produce honey. In our day and age it’s more common to see selfish people who rather see the local economy suffer then get their hands dirty. But i think giving back to the community is fun because it's time you can bond with your friends or family. Doing community work is also so great for you to experience how helping others can make such a great difference. Last year my mom and i got up at 7 in the morning to go pick up trash around

In today’s world people are rather selfish and ungrateful, they help those who will eventually be helpful as well. They help others only with a desire and motive that they will also be helped in the future i.e. they will be repaid for their assistance. On the other hand, some individuals help others to only show their society and community that they are good people and are helping people although they do not necessarily intend to do it full

According to Klein, people selflessly give because they not only care about the issue, but believe the solution is the correct one (Klein, 2011). My experiences in giving based on Klein’s statement were definitely the reason I gave in the first place. I have been fortunate to give to many causes. I gave to my church to fund a certain event, I also gave to support those in another country that is less fortunate and destitute, and then there were smaller events like toy drives during the holidays.

Being able to acknowledge the one in need of help, really can make a difference. There are many ways of helping through the small deeds, but also through the greater ones, such as food banks. The two models discussed in class covered a moral model, in which help is based off of a personal characteristic (Collver: September 20, 2017). And the other is the charity model in which it is the practice of help emerging from the notions of mortality (attitudes and beliefs about the right and wrong) (Collver: September 20, 2017). Both models are influenced by a moral discourse of deservingness. Within the learnings in class and through discussions in tutorials, I can reflect that the notion of helping through food banks or from any form of help in that matter, is not always wanted. Some individuals refuse to accept the help they receive because they believe that others think of them as ‘weak’. There is often pity associated with wanting to help. However, there are also people who take food banks for granted because they are getting ‘free’ food and not making an effort to change or find ways to get them out of that state. Food banks put a lot of effort in meeting the standards of

Giving back is where you give, then nothing happens. You receive no benefits for you, no applause, no recognition. But the biggest and greatest reward you do receive is the realization that you've made a significant change in someone's life, giving back is the most important and valuable thing a person can do. My plan for giving back to the community is to open food charities that can help families and homeless people that don't have food or can't afford food, I also want to open a clothing drive that gives homeless people or people who can't afford to buy clothes, a chance to have clean and brand new clothes so they can feel good about themselves. Everyone, poor or rich, takes from the society and giving back is to show a sense of appreciation. In the future, if I do decide to open my own shop I want to support any local charities by giving half of the money I earn from the shop to help the ones who need it most and donate anything that is needed for any family or person who needs some reassuring that there are people who care about them and their well being. I want to build a shelter home for people who don't have a home, have nowhere else to go, or just needs a roof over their head for the

Giving Back, is another way of changing a person’s life. Having faith in a person, who does not have faith in their self is my definition of giving back. When I first moved to the state of Maryland with my father at the age of 8; I was so accustomed by getting everything done for me. Reality sunk in quick, because that all began to change rapidly. Do you remember when you were younger and your parents made you give up the toys that you didn’t play with anymore. However, you felt as if the world was ending. That’s how life felt for me at the age of 8. When my dad started going through the clothes that I could no longer wear and bagging them up. A couple days later we were at the Martin Luther King National Library in Washington, DC. Where we

I do not mean literally give what you have to the less fortunate, although donations are very important to do. I mean sharing happiness and experiences with other people, giving the less fortunate a moment of joy. The consequences are feelings of great satisfaction, which nothing can replace. Learning to do good for other has made me a person that is open, who shares, and feels good after doing so. I have taken these values as part of my own, and plan on maintaining them for the rest of my

Winston Churchill once stated that, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." This quote suggests how one should view and understand his influence towards their community. The impact is not simply made by receiving, but it is what one is willing to give back to his community. Churchill stated this quote to get the public to serve back into their community. In regards to the quote, I have given back to my community by sharing my time and services to my church, my school, and organizations that I volunteer which has allowed me to develop as an individual.