Personal Narrative: My Experience Of Volunteering With Women

The most memorable part of my life was my first time volunteering at an animal shelter. I did not really know a lot of people. It was kind of difficult that first whole week, but I got the hang of things. The people there helped me along the way and welcomed me like a family. Getting to know those people and actually seeing that they enjoy their jobs was a very important experience.

“Women’s Regional Excel Centre partnered with Canada Soccer to build the highest level of performance in Western Canada.”

Volunteering at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California was an extremely enlightening experience. For the first time, I was given the opportunity to interact with patients on a personal level. Although as an auxiliary member I was mainly responsible for sanitizing beds, changing linens and restocking the rooms, the ability to observe the physicians as they interacted with the patients and the opportunity to speak with the patients was invaluable. I learned an immensely important aspect of being a physician, which is the importance of great bedside manner. However, I wanted to experience a greater interaction with the patients, so I enrolled in an Emergency Medical Technician course at Shasta College and became a licensed EMT.

On December 2nd of 2015, my city of San Bernardino encountered a terrorist attack that took the lives of 14 innocent people and injured 22 at the Inland Regional Center. I can only imagine what it feels like to lose someone whose only intentions were to go to work. This devastated many families and took away their loved ones. Seeing the pain and heartbreak, I knew that there was something that needed to be done. After seeing the chaos go on in my city, I decided to volunteer at my local Salvation Army to do something good in the middle of all this negativity. I donated clothes my family no longer used, blankets, and even pillows for those who couldn't afford them. I also volunteered to serve lunch on the weekends. Seeing their faces knowing

I had the opportunity to volunteer at a crisis center. There was a great a deal of interest because I had friends that were experiencing issues in their lives, which moved them to seek the support of these types of services. I left this experience with an appreciation and a greater understanding of the challenges that both the crisis intervention professional and client had to navigate through. From the centers prospective, funding was always an issue. Although there was some level of federal, state, and community funding the professionals gave of themselves at a level that was par with almost volunteering their time. The level of care moved me, on many days that the flow of people needing services would never end. Each person had a story,

As I walked through the streets, in downtown Guelph, my eyes gazed at the young youths who would sit on the sidewalk smoking because they had no home to go to and nothing to eat. Seeing those who are the same age as I suffer was not a pretty site, and inspired me to take a stand. This is why not involved with Rehoboth Care Centre. RCC feeds the less privileged youths every Sunday and also provides them with spiritual support. I have been involved with this organization for over four years, and I have had the best experiences. I simply got involved with RCC to strengthen my community and make a difference. Over the past four years, my efforts have strengthened others, provided long-term impact and greatly affected the way I see society.

After breakfast, I paid the bill and gave her a tip. “My usual tip is to tell you not to root for the Lions,” I said, trying to make small talk.

Yesterday, I met with Carly at the Volunteer Meeting. Please let me know your plans for setting up the Liquid Medicines booth. Would you suggest me to come tomorrow only? Today I would be able to come to Rockefeller after 5:30 pm as well. Also, it would be good to have some info about the theme so that I can take preparations. Kindly let me know.

From organizing fundraisers to tutoring children, I always strived to find ways to help others. When I was sixteen, I started volunteering at Zarephath Health Center, a free local health clinic. I have been an active member of many charity clubs, but my time at the clinic was, arguably, my first real exposure to both the medical field and to serving the underprivileged communities.

I saw it on this feminist page and it was something like don’t be that girl that pressures guys because erections aren’t consent and it’s rape… I don’t even know why that made me think of you but I think the whole message came more from my head than anything. I just haven’t been doing too well lately, it’s more accurate to say I’m not in a good place at all actually. I have a great social life and the lowest grade I have in my five classes is an 80% so I don’t understand why I hurt so much, but I’ve been finding it harder and harder to keep going. What always held me back before was my family but home is so bad right now that I might just be doing them a favor. So right now it’s knowing my cat depends on me and the fear of the afterlife that

After resigning from Women’s Ministry I found that I am emotionally exhausted. I shouldn’t have stepped into that position and I was not the right person for that position and I have been told that from others in the church . I thought I did a good job but not good enough, I am wounded by others.

Coming into my freshman year of college I was very nervous. New location, new people, and most of all new learning environment. What I was worried about most were my classes and my ability to adjust to them. However, after the first week of classes I realized that it was not going to be hard to adapt because I had a good work ethic that I just had to maintain throughout the semester. I worked hard in all my class, and my efforts began to reflect in my grades. A lot of this success I believe can be attributed to my mother and my schooling; my mother always stressed the importance of education and my experience in an all-girl school helped me become a stronger student. I believe it is important to empower women, especially so they can be successful in school and life.

I’ve volunteered in my community in many ways. I’ve helped organizations, schools, and companies such as Day Kimball Healthcare, The Arc, Ellis Tech Open House, and the Thompson Trails Committee. I spent part of my 2015 and 2016 summer at Day Kimball. I performed tasks such as transporting patients, discharging patients, running errands for staff, and meeting/greeting patients. I also volunteered for The Ark. They had me set up tents, booths, and unload trucks for a car show in Putnam. Also during the summer, I volunteered for the Thompson Trails Committee. The committee had me clear out abandoned walking trails so they’d be fit for public use. The last community involvement I participated in was the Ellis Tech Open House in October

My journey at Terrence Cardinal Cooke over the past six weeks has been a remarkable eye-opening experience and adventure. This was my first professional opportunity volunteering in a health care setting. I’ve heard volunteering in a health care setting builds character and allows you to grow as a person but I never expected that volunteering here would actually have such an impact on my life and mentality. I’ve been able to learn so many things from the staff here especially gaining working hands on practice with Dr. Komal and learning about how she compassionately cares for her patients.

I knew Christmas was coming up, and I knew my wife was going to go all out to get me something special! With only $2.00 I went into the city to try and find something that I knew she would like. First I went into the women shoe dept. Store, I looked all over for some shoes but I did not find anything. Next I went into the women clothing store. I thought about buying Della a nice outfit. BUT I did not have enough money for a nice outfit and I knew the man would not negotiate with me. After 2 hours of looking and thinking, I am now starting to panic it is getting late and I do not have a clue, nor a thought about what I should get my wife! As I was walking, out of luck, I walked past a beauty supply store and I saw this BEAUTIFUL comb! My wife had long beautiful hair and I knew she would love this comb.