Personal Statement: The Importance Of Volunteering In High School

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.

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

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

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 have been volunteering in the New Albany community since 2012. I started by helping out at the local church, Five14. At Five14 I watch the kids while their parents go to the service. While watching the kids I am responsible for the task of teaching these children about God and Jesus. This a a positive and productive activity because I am able to work hand in hand with these young children and I get to see how I can help change their life with the help of God. Ever since I have started helping at the church I have seen lives being changed every week because the kids are now trying to use God in their lives everyday. This then contributes back to the community because when the kids start to change and act in better behaviors at a younger age it helps them to not grow into bad habits and bad choices later in life.

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.

In the past, I have volunteered in the community by ringing bells for the Salvation Army, working at Toy Time, and helping with Upward Basketball games. During the Christmas season, I volunteered to ring bells outside of stores and collect donations for the Salvation Army. Each time I volunteered for 3-4 hours about 5 or 6 times each Christmas season. In the past, I have also volunteered at Toy Time, the weekend before Christmas for about 6 hours. At Toy Time, I would pick out donated toys for families and children in need. Lastly, I have volunteered at Upward Basketball as a scoreboard operator and at the concession stand. I would volunteer for about 5 hours every other weekend in January, February, and March. Simply put, I think it is important

My high school years went differently than normal. I transferred to an online program run through my high school half way through my sophomore year due to an illness and subsequent death in my family. I continued online schooling through my junior year and will finish my senior year at the local community college. The opportunity was not there for me to participate in my high school, but I did impact my community. I have always had a love for learning and the impact a passion for learning can have on children. I wanted to help promote my passion in any way I could so I began volunteer work in my community. I started volunteering at two local libraries. Libraries are some of the most important places for young kids to gain knowledge. Every time

Over Spring Break, I spent my week in Dallas, Texas with my youth group. I volunteered at an organization called The Cliffhouse, which resulted in a home being built in the "food desert" or Dallas. A young man, Kenny, was called by God to help the youth of Dallas. He is building a house (by himself!) in the most dangerous neighborhood of Dallas. If a child in being abused, possibly entering a gang, needs emotional assistance, etc, Kenny houses them in his home. I had the pleasure of helping him build this house. I also volunteered at Crossroads Community Services- this is a food packing warehouse that send meals to families in need. Many of my volunteer opprotunities are funded through my church, including my time at Newman Park Christian Center,

Do you you think students should be required to volunteer in their communities to receive their high school diplomas? I for one do not think you should be required to volunteer for your community in order to get your diploma. In my eyes no one should be forced to volunteer to do anything however, volunteering does teach responsibility and builds character. Volunteering for something on your own shows what type of person you are however, being forced to volunteer isn’t really volunteering. I do not feel like you should be forced to volunteer for your community in order to get a high school diploma but I do think volunteering is a good thing to do.

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.

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 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

My most recent experience with volunteering is having gone on a medical mission trip to Uganda this summer. Our group of 18 missionaries headed out to five locations in remote places in Uganda and were able to provide medical services, by creating an opportunity for anyone who needed medical attention to meet with a doctor and receive medication for their aliments. Along with providing medical services, we provided spiritual guidance by having one on one conversations with everyone who came through about the Gospel and the opportunity that anyone has to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. At each location we visited, by the end of the day we saw at least 700 people and were able to build a church at all five locations.

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