Non-Profit World Of Volunteerism And Martyrs

The acts of community service I have participated in FBLA has taught and strengthen my belief that charity is the most important gestures any person can due to have a beneficial impact in the world; is to help a person in need. For instances, our organization has collected Christmas gifts for underprivileged children in the Henry County community each year and the act of giving a child without access to toys for the holidays something as simple as a toy car has brought the greatest

I do not only commit to volunteering work because it allows me to broaden my skills range but because it means I can make a difference to other people, even if by a little. I have been exposed to different people while helping out at the British Heart Foundation. However, the most exciting charity work has been ‘A rose for a life’. A fundraising event organised by me for the Great Ormond Children Hospital by selling roses. Through this project, many of my skills were tested, such as teamwork, leadership skills, time management but most importantly

The reason that I believe that volunteer work and work in general is vital to success in the today’s world and society is because the generation that I am apart of is lack of a better term lazy.The motto of the entitled generation is procrastination is key. The most important part in forming a generation comes from the parents. The outcome of a generation’s attitude always leads back to the source (the parents). Volunteer work in present time is very important for the youth, but is equally as important for adults too. Some local organizations in Juneau are Love Incorporation, Helping Hands-Healing Hands LLC, Saint Vincent De Paul, and Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC). It is a non profit organization that provides health care for residents of Southeast Alaska. Saint Vincent De Paul is an organization that provides housing for low income families in Juneau, Alaska. Service is an essential

Community service, one of the several pillars outlined by the National Honors Society (NHS), is defined as the desire to work and serve the community in order to improve the conditions for the citizens who dwell in it. Most importantly, those who uphold those standards do so without the need of money, or recognition; they are simply intrinsically motivated to make the world a better place. It wasn’t until I volunteered at an event hosted by the Jubilee Center that I learned the true meaning of community service and charity.

Many people don’t realize the true value of volunteering, but I’ve come to understand the incredible impact of volunteering through my experience at Memorial Hermann. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” For me, his words could not be truer.

After much thought about what I would want to for my volunteer project, I finally settled on the “Feed the Homeless” campaign organized by the Southwest Rotary Club of Las Vegas. This experience allowed me to work with the fantastic organization, Rotary International, and has given me the opportunity to better myself, both personally and professionally, through working with great people and overcoming the challenges presented to me.

Throughout my four years of high school, I worked with a non-profit organization called Shirts Across America. It worked to send high school and college students to New Orleans, Louisiana to help the community rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. For my junior and senior year, I worked as a core team member; my duties included marketing, fundraising, planning and organizing the trip and facilitating a group on the actual trip. I took on the responsibility to bring more people of color on the trips and making it more accessible for these students who may have been looked over. This past summer I worked as a teacher’s aid for the local YMCA in Seattle. The school that I was working with served a low income, diverse community.

The needs of others is always prevalent, however, the means to satisfy those needs can be eluding. Community service with the Feeding America Organization and volunteering at charity marathons have taught me two essential lessons, any contribution matters and never take anything for granted.

When I first started in the non-profit sector I had a positive experience; however, it was a challenging time. Dynamic determination was evident; I made a choice to have self-development by taking a position that felt "too big" for me. I was young and I was offered the opportunity to manage all the business aspects of a foster care facility. In order to be successful in that position, intellectual flexibility was a must. Admitting

My desire to work in management for nonprofit organizations has grown greatly due to the experience I have gained through all my volunteer work over the past few years. A vast majority of my volunteering services were performed at nonprofit organizations where I would participate in a project that would ultimately help a group of people in need. For example, in the fall of 2014, I was secretary of a new student owned organization known as Muslims for Humanity. This group’s purpose was to get students involved in community service work in order to help not only their own community, but the community of others as well. At the time, the organization partnered with United Muslim Relief, a national nonprofit organization that focuses on human welfare. One occasion, the group met at a location where hundreds of boxes filled with various supplies were donated by locals in the area, seeking to help people caught in the emergency crisis in Syria. These supplies include food, clothing, hygienic supplies, and medical supplies. Our task was to organize and package these items to be shipped to Syria in order to aid innocent Syrians caught in the crossfires of war. There, I was assigned to direct a fraction of the volunteers to sort through the donated clothing. People of all age groups gathered that day to help anyway they could; families, students, and even children came to assist. The ability to be able to speak to a large crowd of people comes easily

During high school I was one of the leaders of our high school volunteering organization. I have volunteered NTFB, Texas Discovery Garden, Angel Tree for the salvation army, Race for the cure, YMCA turkey Trot, Blood Drive of 2014, the Balloon Festival, and the MLK convention. I was also the founder and the leader of the middle eastern club. I was a member of our high school student council and a member in LULAC. I was also the treasure in our high school’s choir. I worked at my high school’s admissions and testing center. I also volunteered at the GO center which helps the students apply for scholarships and FAFSA/TAFSA paper work. All of this community work has made me understand what is the meaning of giving back to the society and helping

Have you ever visited a public or private non-profit agency that addresses community issues once in your life? As a matter of fact, we have a lot of choice, ranging from education, health, humanities to general human services. I had an opportunity to go to Goodwill in Seattle, which is one of an American nonprofit organization, so I can have a good chance to broaden my horizon regarding the meaning of Goodwill.

The moment I saw that a kid who lived in an apartment with no electricity and only two pieces of furniture could be one of the happiest people I’ve ever met, was the moment I fell in love with community service. Being involved in the National Charity League has given me the opportunity to impact over 20 charities and make a difference in countless lives who were really struggling. However, out of all these volunteer opportunities that I’ve had, none have come close to the impact that this happy kid had on my life.

I have structured this paper with a timeline of volunteer activities, how they relate to my career, what my goals are, and how I plan to remain involved in my community.

“I think making a difference means changing the world around you for the better” says Monique, an upstander and an avid volunteer in the community. Making a difference is important to Monique because she thinks making a change is important when “you see something that you think needs to be changed or you think could be made better”. Monique thinks she can “make a difference through participating in philanthropies such as Make a Wish [and] Operation Kindness”. She is currently part of NCL (National Charity League) and through the organization, has done countless service hours and is working on more. Monique volunteers in her community because she “[sees] what a difference it makes” and “the impact that [she’s] making on people’s lives”. Her