Personal Statement: The Importance Of Volunteering In High School

Between band practice, studying, and officer meetings, I find time to volunteer. Through my 3 clubs, I have completed over 250 hours of volunteer service. Many of my service hours have come from HOSA, where I can obtain clinical experience through volunteering at nursing homes, health fairs, or hospitals. Volunteering has been extremely important to me, and every experience is special. I can remember vividly my first volunteer experience at a soup kitchen where a man began to sing hymns. It was such a shock to me that I could be as much of a blessing to people. That experience inspired me to continue volunteering throughout high

For the last nine years I have volunteered at my mother's school, Family of Christ. I help the teachers put up bulletin boards, clean, and help with the children. I love to help the teachers, who work so hard to better these children's lives. I always try to be helpful and compassionate towards others. On Wednesdays I also go to the Family of Christ Church to help feed the homeless.

I have been involved with several service activities throughout my life. Some of the more recent services that I have participated in include: Helping set up and helping teach underprivileged children at the Children's Defense Fund Freedom School. Here I volunteered my time during the summer helping set up the classrooms and supplies, moving and unpacking and organizing; supplies, food, and donations the summer program. I also helped out this summer program by checking people in and out, guiding and directing people where to go, and unload and load the children onto the busses. During the summer I also volunteered a week of my time to be a “buddy” to a special olympiad at their Special Olympics Athletic Retreat. Being a “buddy” included self regulation, chaperoning on field trips one on one, assisted with self care skills when they where needed. Also this summer I volunteered my time for four weeks being a counselor in training at the Stowe YMCA. This included reading to the campers, helping serve meals to the campers, Chaperoning on field trips with the campers and being camp counselors to campers in grades pre-k through fifth grade. I also have been participating on my temple’s youth group advisory board. There I help determine, plan, organize, and run group activities and social events for the youth groups. I have been doing this for the past three years. This group also partakes in several community service projects throughout the

There was is no interview process. However, there was a 22-page application. I was told to complete the application and return it with a copy of my driver’s license, two non-family references. Skills I have that can be utilized in this position are my able to relate to children, my keen desire to work children, my willing to learn, my enthusiasm, tact, patience and a sense of humor. Skills I wish you to use more are my problem-solving skills, my literacy and numeracy skills.

There are many different options available for those who would like to assist and contribute to their community by volunteering. There are still many options locally in Idaho Falls, such as the Head Start Program, which provides nutrition, parent involvement, health, and even a quality education services to children and families in low-income homes.

Service learning has given me the new opportunity experience helping others and including myself. I enjoy volunteer work because It’s a way of giving back to the community, but also I’ve become confident in public speaking. In addition, volunteer work is a great rewarding experience, and it 's also helped me develop social skills, by supporting others. The contribute can make a positive impact in many ways, Barack Obama said, “ the best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the work with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.” There are element that could promise will succeed in life, however, I believe to learn and discover. I will continue volunteering work whenever I can, and I strongly encourage people to join volunteer work because the meaningful impact the lives of their and help thousands of the students confront in reading. It was a great pleasure for me to contribute to the organization to the development of the community through Political Science class volunteering work. The impact that was able to make our community better future.

Surrendering my free time to serve others, is often times not something I crave to do. Selfish ambitions take over, and consequently, I participate in activities I find pleasing to me rather than others. However, when I take the time to assist others and take action in my community, I have found that it is a rewarding experience. Volunteering has never led me to anything negative, and it has allowed me to be a part of a positive and uplifting experience. My desire to volunteer may consume my time, but the countless rewards I receive from volunteering are priceless. Offering my time to organizations has allowed me to become more humble, see the happiness it brings to people, and improve my social skills.

From sophomore to senior year, I volunteered at the Glide Memorial Church, an organization that helps to serve food to the low- income and homeless. I decided to volunteer at Glide because I want to give back to the community that I am part of by mitigating the issue of homelessness in San Francisco. On the first day of volunteering, I was sent to pass trays of food to people. I like volunteering there because I enjoy seeing the smiles on the people’s faces when I pass the trays to them. As I continue to volunteer, I was placed in many positions and challenged myself with different and new responsibilities. I did clear up, help people to clear up their mess and clear up the trash. I help fill in food in the trays and pass the other volunteers.

Initially, I had started my service for rather selfish reasons- school credit, experience for jobs, and for college applications. Sure, helping people appealed to me, but my overall intention to volunteer was based on myself, not others. That may not be something that one would want to hear from a volunteer, but it’s my truth. As time went on, I have come to love the service I give to people, especially by the bedside on the floor. Volunteering had become something I love to do; it uplifts me through serving others. Sherry Anderson, a Canadian curler, had declared that “volunteers are not paid; not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless” (Goodreads.com). To me, that is simply a fact.

For this assignment, I volunteered at my former grade school: Holy Cross Elementary. I have attended that particular school for eight years of my life and have dedicated my life during that time. I felt it was right to go back and volunteer for our future generation, plus it is only a block away. During my volunteering, I was required to monitor the children, help them with homework, and open doors for parents. One child that I remember interacting with was a student that was there when I graduated. We didn’t reminisce on the good times because I am not allowed to have ‘inappropriate’ conversations but I did help her with a lot of her homework.

I volunteered every 1st, 3rd and 4th Sunday in the 1-5 age group. Volunteering here guided me to my passion and it showed me that caring for younger kids is my gift and that’s what I’m meant to do. Whether I was taking the kids to the bathroom, interacting with them during play time or organizing them for snack time someone whether an adult or one of my peers would

At church, in addition to my participation in the worship services, I volunteered at our church’s soup kitchen, medical camps and elementary school for underprivileged children. These experiences opened my eyes to the deprivation of love and care in the world and a dire need of God’s grace for people at large so they could receive forgiveness, healing and restoration in their lives.

Volunteering at Hearst Elementary School has been a true blessing. Every day I was scheduled to volunteer I was excited to start my day in a kindergarten classroom. Hearst Elementary School is located five minutes from San Diego State thus it was very accessible for me to go volunteer. I spent multiple Fridays gaining knowledge, and experience for my passion, teaching. By the end of my fieldwork hours I found myself becoming attached with all the students as they welcomed me with contagious smiles and open arms. Before I started volunteering I jumped of excitement when I found out that the teacher I was volunteering for was a kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Grind staff. This experience is just a start of what is to come in the future.

Nowadays, it is very difficult to get a job without a College Diploma. Our ever-increasing demands on student’s academic performances have insured well-educated adults, but what we have failed to focus on is the vital component of volunteerism as an integral part of rearing well-rounded adults. College students should be required to complete a year of community service/volunteer work before they can graduate, in order to create mature and caring adults and versatile future leaders. By mandating all College students across the United States of America to add another year to their studies and use this year for community service/volunteer work only, we will be able to increase their knowledge of community need, civic responsibility, and allow

I am part of key club at the high school and have volunteered over 150 hours. Some of the events I have done include walk for wishes, senior quest, and various holiday parties. Every time I volunteer I feel a sense of pride because I was able to help others that needed it. I also try to volunteer at my church when I can. When I was younger I was part of the youth choir at my church and now I mainly help out at the fish frys. Volunteering at my church makes me feel like I am really part of the community and I love being able to talk to everyone. My volunteering experience has been wonderful and I don’t plan on