Grace Club Research Paper

It has been so amazing being in these classes with you. I am trying to think of a class that I have not had you in, can’t think of any. It is a given that you are going to have a good life. I know that the world is better because you are in it. You should consider yourself a Proverbs 31 woman and then some. I am excited to hear about your feats and accomplishments.

Hi, I'm Grace Grothe, I'm a junior at Danville High School, and I live in Danville, Iowa. I currently work at Dairy Queen in Burlington. I am the youngest of three kids, but I am the only one living with my parents currently because my brother is married, and my sister currently goes to the U of I. My sister and I barrel race throughout the summer, and we have had horses in the family my whole life. After high school I plan on going to college at the U of I like my sister, and I would like to go into dentistry. I am in three sports, which include basketball, volleyball, and track, so I spend most of my school year in the gym, or on the track.

Ever since I was six years old, the year I was baptized, I have been on fire for the Lord. I attended a Christian school for eight years and have always been very involved at my church. My first experience outside of my “Christian bubble” was when I went to a public high school. For the first time in my life, I was out of my comfort zone. Being at a public school challenged my faith, strengthened my leadership skills, and forced me to branch out and meet people I would have never encountered otherwise. However, even though being at a public school helped strengthen my faith in ways I would have never guessed, I believe attending a Christian university—like Liberty—is the best choice to further my education. Going to college is new and exciting, but it can also be a demanding and intimidating experience. Being so far away from home, in a different environment,

This event happens once a year and takes place at our high school stadium. Special needs kids come from all around my community to compete in events that best suit their physical or intellectual disabilities. It is truly astounding to see a whole community come together to support these kids. At this past year's Olympics I volunteered as a peer buddy and my responsibilities included walking my buddy, Luke, to his different events and making sure he was having a good time. Luke won first place in the ball throw and second place in the 100 meter dash. I loved seeing how happy he was when he was handed his ribbons and I was so fortunate to have been able to spend the day with

For as long as I can remember I have always loved being around and working with kids, and I have always had a special place in my heart for children and adults with special needs. This past winter I was able to raise money and awareness for an organization that enables children and adults with special needs to reach their full potential by participating in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge. As a member of Student Council, I helped contribute to the $2,000 that we raised for Special Olympics Athletes. Along with raising money for Special Olympics, we also ran into the freezing waters of Lake St. Louis to raise awareness for the Special Olympics and their cause. The Polar Plunge does more than just raising money and awareness, it gives children

The Grace House Inc. is a faith-based and community-based agency that provides transitional housing services for women who are battling drug addiction with minor children. Grace House Inc., the purpose is to assist women battling substance abuse with in-house services and resources that offers case management services. Grace House Inc., for the parents who are at risk of losing their children or have their children removed from the home by the state because of their drug abuse that need substance abuse treatment services. The purpose of our agency is to work with these women and their children as they work to overcome their substance abuse issue. We encourage our clients to build their spiritual, emotional, psychological, and physical self to find their h How we accomplish these goals is by teaching women parenting skills needed to care for their children and how to re-parent themselves. We teach the parents these parent milestones to help their children

In 1846, the Sisters of Mercy exchanged their lives in Ireland and explored the city of Chicago while discovering immigrants’ needs for a hospitals, orphanages, and Catholic schools. Despite encountering opposition for community members the Sisters brought many firsts to Chicago.

Over the past several months, I have volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House. I prepared snacks for the residents and provided entertainment through arts and crafts for the children who lived there. I enjoyed hearing the stories that the residents shared and learning about their struggles. I specifically cherished painting pictures with a little boy who was a cancer patient himself. His mom told me and other volunteers the heartbreak of his prognosis and the story of his ongoing treatment. During another visit to the house, I had the opportunity to meet two twin little girls from Texas who were looking forward to seeing their first snow. I believe I provided some entertainment for the children in order to give the parents some time for themselves. Also in the past, I have volunteered at several church fundraisers serving meals and clearing dishes. Not to mention, last summer I helped out at Animal Adoption Foundation, an animal shelter where I exercised the animals and cleaned up after them. Plus, for many years I have participated in a community cleanup. Recently, I have also begun helping at Roll Hill Community to provide young boys in low-income families with activities to keep them out of trouble. Finally, through school, I volunteered at Peaslee Neighborhood Center in an impoverished neighborhood working towards bettering the futures of the local children. I found each of these volunteer opportunities to be very rewarding because I believe I am making a difference in my community and other communities and improving the lives of the people I touch. Similarly, I connected with several children experiencing different issues, but nonetheless, I provided the same

I think an idol should be someone special that a person looks up to and inspires to be. One person that I really look up to is our family friend Gracen. I would say that Gracen and I have a lot in common, and that is one reason I look up to her. Even though she is only twenty one she has already had so many different opportunities that I would love to experience when I am older. Along with her being super smart and determined she also has such a kind heart which I think has helped take her on all of her different journeys.

Working with the Special Olympics impacted my life because it made realize how much I appreciate being born healthy with all my limbs and no birth defects. I had the opportunity to play basketball with really bright people who just interpreted things differently than most people. Watching the disabled athletes enjoy themselves playing basketball helped me understand that we are more alike than we are different. It also strengthened the bond between me and my classmates as we completed this service together. In my opinion, the most valuable, meaningful, and enjoyable part of the service I performed was shooting hoops with some of disabled adults during their game halftime. I remember during halftime one of the disabled players named Todd thanked me for helping with the event and told me he would put on a show during the second half of the game. At the end of the game, Todd had accumulated 32 points with six of them being three pointers. That moment was indescribable because Todd completely forgot of all the physical things holding him back from life and balled out in the game. He was really encouraging towards his teammates and smiled throughout the whole

Graceling has a beautiful cover, great premise, and lots of hype, and would be a terrific novel if it weren’t for the terrible writing and atrocious main character.

Hazel Grace. An average teenager except she has caner. She is hooked up to an oxygen tank to help her breath. She is told by her mom to go to a support group and so one day she did. While at support group she meets Augustus Waters who is there to support his friend Isaac who is bline in one eye and is going in for surgery soon for the other eye and then he will be completely blind. After support group while outside Augustus approaches her and ashes her is she wanted to come over and watch a movie. Augustus had his leg amputated due to his cancer which now he is cancer free. Hazel and Augustus were talking about their favorite novels and then Hazel introduced Gus to "An Imperial Afflcition" and Gus introduced Hazel to "The Prince of Dawn."

Starting my freshman year I joined Project Unify and began volunteering at the Special Olympics, working with intellectually disabled students to promote love and friendship through sports while also connecting them to the community. As a part of Project Unify, I was able to assist in encouraging inclusion and acceptance of students with intellectual disabilities in my school and the local area. I became an advocate for students with intellectual disabilities, reaching out to my peers to illustrate that they are not different than us and that the only divide that exists between us and them is one we create. We had campaigns throughout the school such as “Spread the Word to End the Word” to stop the hurtful use of the r-word. I took part in

“Community, we are better together,” is something that is constantly being said at the church where I attend school, Lifepoint Church (Beliefs & Values). This is one of our main values because we firmly believe that God didn’t create us to do life alone. He created us to do life together, to encourage one another, to go through the struggles together, etc. For this reason we encourage those who attend our church to become part of a small group. By doing life with others through a small group you are able to create strong, lasting relationships with others, grow in your faith, and encourage others.

It has been two years since I joined the Partner's Club (Special Needs Mentoring Club) at my high school. I had no way of knowing my accomplishments of helping the club expand as well as gaining invaluable skills and knowledge would be the most exciting experience I had during my years in high school. This has led me to become one of the head volunteers at the club. Volunteering and mentoring through this club has definitely changed into the young, blossoming woman I am today as well as an aspiring doctor. As a volunteer and mentor, my duties were to facilitate with various classrooms and outside activities,collaborating with other mentors, and facilitating with the annual Special Olympics. As a mentor I wanted the best for my mentee QB, however,