Persuasive Essay On Charity

Central Idea: Many charities are deserving of support, but St Jude is truly special. Everything they do for these children makes their lives and their family’s lives just a little bit easier.

Ever had that one friend? The one who tries to help, but no matter how hard he tries, he just aggravates the situation. This friend, Steve, insists he is helping, and those around, too, would support that he is indeed helping. But Steve is actually worsening the circumstances. He is like countries who provide foreign aid to less developed countries. Foreign aid, defined as “the international transfer of capital, goods, or services from a country or international organization for the benefit of the recipient country or its population,” can be military, economic, or humanitarian (“Foreign”). It is often granted to less developed countries in order to evoke government reforms or to stimulate economic growth. However, foreign aid neither elicits government reform, nor does it consistently and reliably stimulate economic growth; therefore, the United States should discontinue providing foreign economic aid.

Homelessness is a major issue worldwide, which appears to be growing at a rapid rate. Many unfortunate factors play a role in one becoming homeless and living on the streets with no shelter, little or no food, and lack of clothing to keep warm. Some factors that may lead to homelessness are a substantial decrease in income, loss of employment, mental issues, drug and alcohol addiction, running away from home or major life events such as a death in the family. In addition, as the homeless population grows, resources such as shelters become full and overcrowded leaving people with nowhere to sleep other than a park bench, under a bridge, on the side walk or on the side of a building. Sadly, society judges those in these predicaments, many fail to listen to the stories of homeless individuals or attempt to understand why and what they’re going through. Furthermore, much of society continues to go through life as if the homeless population doesn’t exist, doing little or nothing at all to help them in any way possible. Although homelessness is a much larger issue than myself, I felt the need to do my part in helping the homeless in whichever way achievable. Therefore, for my public project, I decided to do what was necessary to provide homeless individuals, that are without shelter, with coats and blankets to keep warm during the winter months. To make this happen, I thought of a plan to put into action to accomplish the goal. I built a team of likeminded individuals that would help do the necessary work to accomplish the set goal, we collectively worked together as a group to implement and follow a plan and moved forward to execute it.

My friend Rebecca almost died several times in her life. Children like her need the motivation to help fight for their lives. The Make-A-Wish program motivates children by granting wishes to those children who suffer from a deadly disease like my friend, Rebecca. Rebecca was born with two deadly diseases; Spina Bifida, and Turner’s Syndrome. Spina Bifida is a disease where a baby has a hole in his/her spine. Turner’s Syndrome causes shortness, heart defects, and infertility. According to Make-A-Wish’s website, their mission is to change the lives of the kids they serve. In 2015, Rebecca’s sister-in-law stated Rebecca was again seriously ill. Offering Rebecca a wish, Make-A-Wish bestowed it, and the family accepted the wish to give Rebecca a goal to motivate her to recuperate and leave the hospital. Make-A-Wish began in the 1980’s, and grants kids’ wishes every 35 minutes. The program has granted more than 180,000 wishes! I will talk about the first child, Chris, who asked for a wish, Rebecca's life, and about her wish. Here's Chris’s story.

At this moment, our once strong and united community is split. Why is it split? It’s split because of a recent issue that arose, and I’m sure you’ve heard of it. You see, about a month ago, a large group of homeless people moved into our neighborhood, and set up camp. Some people believe that these homeless people should be evicted, and others think we help them. Regardless of the side you’re on, you can’t deny that this issue is killing our amazing community. I want the days of old back, where we all could enjoy the community and not have to worry about piddling matters such as this. A decision needs to be made and fast if we want to preserve our community. I have made my decision, and today I‘m going to tell you why it’s the best decision. I believe we should not only let these homeless people stay, but we should all do our

Driving down the local china town in my area, a known site that inhabitants a large homeless population made me grasp a clear picture of how homelessness affects the community. The number of people without permit housing is increasing in the United States. The government should invest more resources to help the homeless population obtain jobs, temporary housing, occupational skills, and education.

With NFL Players kneeling everywhere and soldiers feeling unappreciated, our country is in shock. It all started by a player named Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, in 2016. This event persuaded numerous NFL players to continue this process. One by one, players all over the league began to protest to call attention to the issues of "racial inequalities and police brutality". With mixed reviews of this protest, I believe that kneeling during the National Anthem of the United States of America is disrespectful because it is abrasive, selfish, and hurtful. Also, I am not sure that all of those protesting in this manner know the true meaning of our national anthem or the flag that represents our freedom.

Imagine walking down a dark and isolated pavement lost and confused about the life you are living, carrying what is left of you, scraps of clothing, that pair of shoes with wore out soles and what remains inside of that beat-up backpack that once have little to no value to you. Having nowhere to go, nothing to eat, no money to spend and having no one around you to help. Your one solution is to spend the night on the filthy sidewalks we walk on a daily basis. Carefully listening to the clamor and racket of cars driving as they honk and blinker their headlights. People walking down the streets with faces of pure disgust, sniffing the distinct smell that belittles you to feel homeless and unwanted. As the day comes to an end, you lay on a cold

“Over half a million people are homeless”(Bill Quigley). According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, any given night, there are over 600,000 homeless people in the U.S. (HUD). Adults are looking left to right for help from anyone who is willing to give a helping hand. Children are affected by this number, not having a stable environment to call their home. Missing or not having three full meals.Veterans are also caught in this number, having a loyal dedication fighting for our country; but at the end they’re caught fighting for their livelihood. Homeless families need more federal assistance because police are making it harder for the homeless to live by enforcing laws that punish instead of protect, students become displaced by financial difficulties trying to pursue an education, and citizens are underpaid (minimum wage) causing poverty.

When people hear the words “child poverty” some assume that this term may refer to homeless children who are living on the streets. This isn’t necessarily true, in fact some children who go to bed every night with a roof above their head still suffer from some form poverty. According to National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), 21% of children throughout the United States live in families who are considered poor. It is crucial for society to be more aware of this issue and to take part in contributing to help reduce child poverty within our country.

As an 18-year-old tennager, I was forced by my parents to participate a summer volunteer program in my freshman year. Even though I felt that I was a victim of “tyranny” in the beginning, I realized that I actually enjoyed the process of helping people in the middle of the program. Now, I participate that program every year as an active member, and I have gained the personal enrichment that I am unable to learn from other sources such as math club or SAT preparatory class. There is no doubt that community service can bring essential benefits in helping students develop their moral value and future interest, and it should be mandatory because some students attempt to utilize community service as a tool for their own profit without the school supervision.

Gay discrimination is a major problem that affects individuals all across the country. The Defense of Marriage Act needs to be repealed. First, the Defense against Marriage Act will be explained and then why it needs to be repealed, then the effects the law has on society.

The definition and viewing of poverty is a topic that many find highly debatable and close to the heart. Poverty is what most people see as not having enough to live on, and struggling to get anything more. Race and location are often looked at in conjunction to poverty. The author of the first article, McMillian, focuses on redefining poverty to a general audience by limiting her word choice and choosing a more personal appeal to the intended audience. In the other article, the authors Fram, Miller-Cribbs, and Van Horn write for an expert audience of social workers to frame the cause of achievement gap in U.S. southern schools by increasing their credibility through specialized language and resources. By examining the specialized language

Poverty is a social problem that affects everyone on an economic, political and social level. The problem of human suffering is one that we must combat strategically on many levels. According to the United Nations, “in 2015 more than one billion people around the world live in a state of poverty, lacking the basic goods food, clothing, and shelter that humans need to survive” (“Poverty”). There are a great number of areas that keep individuals poor, such as lack of resources, inadequate income, lack of education, language barriers and the high cost of child care. Being able to work and provide basic necessities is our basic human right and we should not be deprived of these basic human rights that individuals need in order to live satisfying lives. The government has the responsibility of helping individuals in need with the economic assistance to feed, clothe, house, educate, provide health care and decent wages for every individual. They should ensure that individuals have access to resources that will help them build a better future. There are several ways that we can work together to strategically find solutions to end inequality among the poor individuals in our society.

I have been volunteering before I was old enough to know I was volunteering. As the youngest of four, I happily came along whenever my parents and siblings volunteered. But, community service is not just something I was taught to do; it is something I love to do. Today, I serve others in ways that are closer to my own heart. Serving people and animals “who don’t have a voice” has been and always will be central to who I am. I spent this summer raising awareness and funds for foster children, and I am excited to use those funds this November to personally decorate and deliver new duffel bags with supplies to foster children in my area. Additionally, I have loved dedicating my time to a local animal rescue where I have participated in animal