Reflective Essay: A Day At The Salvation Army

At the Salvation Army, I’m currently case managing a consumer named, Mr. Adams. This consumer is a thirty-seven-year-old, Caucasian male that wears glasses and loosely-fitted athletic clothing. Mr. Adams height is average, but he appears to be overweight, according to the medical information documented in his file. Mr. Adams has no known visible tattoos or scars. As for education, Mr. Adams has only completed the eleventh grade. He has not completed a GED or any specialized training. The longest full-time employment he has had was for a year as an auto sales clerk at an auto parts store.

November is Homeless Awareness month, and administration wanted to highlight the district’s social/emotional support that is provided to students. Stephanie Kasprzak from MCOP shared some community data, and several of our social/emotional support team members talked about the services they provide.

As a director and writer, it is my goal to tell stories that are buried within ourselves and within society. For this film, I am telling the story of how homeless veterans are forgotten by the world. In this way, I am tackling two major societal issues in one short film.

Outside of school, I am an active member and participant of the Central Savannah River Area's National Society of Black Engineers where I serve as Secretary, Goodwill Youth Board where I hold office as Vice-President, Red Cross Youth Board, Augusta Mini Theater Community Arts and Life Skills School where I hold a position on the Board of Directors as Student Body Representative, Delta GEMS, Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club, and Boys and Girls Club of

For most, lending a hand to someone only really counts for family members and friends. A person never really thinks about all the outside people in the world that need a little help. When the holiday season comes around people may not have the money to feed their families or buy Christmas gifts for their kids. Many agencies broadcast on television how to help these families, not just in your state but around the world. Like most, I for one have never volunteered, but I have donated. For a person that is looking to start volunteering, a little research should be done on different places. I for one like The Salvation Army as an organization. I always see them around the holiday season outside with the bells and red pails. Before volunteering

As an officer in Key Club, I was given a marvelous opportunity to volunteer in an area I have never considered before. I was searching online when I discovered New Hope was hosting a party for kids that have incarcerated parents. I contacted them through email luckily they have emailed me back and they were happy to have me, volunteer. I usually help out on the craft table or in the kitchen serving the people. There are so many words I cannot help to describe how much I love volunteering, I love helping the kids who have an unfortunate life since they have incarcerated parents, and it makes me feel welcomed that the kids are allowing us the volunteers help them in their way of life to not end up like their parents.

I remember the moment I learned about the Peace Corps and the overwhelming desire I had to join. That was fifteen years ago and my longing to be a part of your mission is just as strong as it was all those years ago. I have been working for corporations since I was 14 years old and during my career I had convinced myself that I was making lives easier for the employees and in turn they went home and took care of their families with a little less stress. If I could make their day a little bit better by giving them the tools to do their job more efficient with less pressure, I did well. I was raising a family and needed the salary of the corporations to provide for them even though my heart was less and less in it. Now that my children are young adults I find that I ask myself everyday how can I help people, how can I contribute, and on a selfish note, how can I feel good every night when I go to sleep.

Do not let your ethics rest on your internal desires. It sounds like an easy thing to say, but a lot of our choices in life are based in matters of how you’re feeling. In order to be an ethical professional, you have to hold yourself to a higher standard. You have to hold yourself to the standards that have been put in place before you, to make sure that things are running ethically(Martin, 2014). If everyone did what they wanted in terms of ethics, no one would be treated fairly. This is something that you need to make sure that you’re always following. You could not only lose your job for it, but I’m sure your conscious won’t be very quiet either.

For many homeless people finding food and shelter can be very difficult, because they do not have jobs to get money. Sometimes they have to go without food. Life can be very dangerous and difficult for the homeless when they sleep, they are taking the risk of being robbed. Homeless people need the energy to survive, they got lots of things to worry about they do not have to worry about getting a ticket for using the restroom. Private organization helps the homeless with their human rights. The private organization helps the homeless people the most, because the National Law Center on Homelessness and poverty are fighting legal bottles for homeless human rights, Maria Foscarinis is also trying to show how the government and the businesses don’t care about helping the homeless people the government and businesses only care about the money. The government states that the cities did not have problems with the homeless, however the government pass new laws, which leads them to arrest the homeless people.

As a peace Corps volunteer there are trials that are expected on the field. Peace corps volunteers are placed in a community working to improve the challenges of the country in grass roots interactions. I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in a town near the center of Sierra Leone called Magburaka. The town was impoverished; there were very little access to basic provisions. In a year and half my definition of community started to form. Unfortunately, my time in Sierra Leone was cut short. All the Peace Corps Volunteers in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone were evacuated due to the Ebola Virus Disease. Being abruptly ripped away from the relationships, temporary home and projects was challenging and hard to endure. The experience reinforced my desire to make a difference and return to Sierra Leone once more. After a year of work in the states, I decided to go to Sierra Leone as Response Peace Corps volunteer and complete my definition of community.

The American Red Cross is an independent, volunteer-led organization, financially supported by voluntary public contributions and cost-reimbursement charges. It is an organization that provides services to all humanity both nationally and internationally. The International Red Cross works along side with the Red Crescent Movement and together they are the world's largest humanitarian network, with a presence and activities in almost every country.

Lucy Laney High School Student Helps Provide Security for Those Displaced After Homeless Shelter Closing

I have had a good amount of experience with Me to We and We Charity over the course of a few years, and hope to continue my growth with the organization for the time to come. My journey began with We Charity in 2015 when I got selected to be the Events Executive for the University of Windsor’s chapter of We Charity. I lead event planning, organization and its execution for about a year for charitable and awareness-based events. I hosted a can drive for Downtown Mission, a Pub Night and a Lip Sync Battle for the Adopt a Village program, a BBQ lunch and pie toss for a local charitable cause, and a spotlight campaign to showcase our on-campus leaders. After a year, I then became Vice President of the chapter, which is still the position currently

Paperclips. Usually, they hold paper together, but not in Linda Kimble’s case. Hurricane Katrina left her and many others in Monroe, Louisiana homeless. "I was still in New Orleans when Katrina hit," recants Linda. "I was in a hotel with other evacuees downtown and the wind kept slamming a door." Fortunately, they could find safety at the Red Cross run shelter in Monroe. Paperclips is the introduction to all of this because that's the nickname hurricane survivors gave to the volunteers at the shelter. The Paperclips worked with hurricane survivors to provide daily support and to help survivors orient themselves with their surroundings. Linda draws together the final strands of the connection, "Paperclips hold paper and hold people

It was during 1919 in Paris after World War 1 had just finished, when the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies was founded (IFRC). The idea of having such a symbol as a Red Cross came from Henry Dunant in 1859. It all started when Dunant witnessed a bloody battle scene in Solferino, Italy. Over 40,000 men laid dead or wounded in the battlefield without any medical help. It was from there and on when Dunant became determined to pass the Geneva Convention, which would eventually become the Red Cross association.