The Service Learning Project At The Alachua County Humane Society

Providing service reminds me to be grateful for all I have, and that I don’t have to feel helpless by seeing bad things in the world when I can do something to help. Girl Scouts, of which I’ve been a member since age five, instilled in me a love of service. The Girl Scout Promise, recited at the beginning of each meeting, is a simple reminder of what we should strive for daily. “On my honor, I will try, to serve God and my country, to help people at all times, and to live by the Girl Scout Law.” Through pet adoption days, canned food drives, and clothing drives, I have learned that I can make a difference to others, and that even small actions can make an impact. Beyond organizing service projects, serving people can be as simple as sitting

She got inspired when she worked for one week at animal control. The first thing to help animals was finding a puppy and advertised him on TradeMe. When she saw poor animals in cages while she was working at animal control for a week she knew she had to make a difference and she did. Every week she volunteers at her local animal branch. Faye has found homes for more than 20 kittens and 60 dogs even though seems small made a huge difference in her town. She posts pictures of dogs that are up for adoption on her facebook page “Animal Re-Home Waikato.” She says, “ We picked up a puppy in the pound the first day I went to animal control and then my last day he was still there and I felt really sorry for him.” This caused her to want to make a difference. She receives around 20 new dogs every week. Most of the dogs need a new home. “I’d love to have a career in animal control. I quite enjoy dealing with people and making a difference” she says. She takes hours of her night organizing time for people to see the animals that she posts while most people sit and do nothing. When Faye is at animal control the animals get a new loving home. She spends every Friday at animal control. Faye does things for animals that make her a true inspiration to people all around the

Oliver says “The animal control is quite lucky and blessed to have Faye” said Mr. Oliver. Instead of not volunteering everyday at the shelter Faye volunteers every Friday. She volunteers on Fridays because she still has to finish school. Faye is one of those people who has a passion for animals. For example, She manages to take care of them when they're sick, when they need help, and most importantly she manages to make sure they're adopted and well cared for. She cares for animals in anyway she can. She proves to everybody that she can be more than what she

Faye Carey is an activist that helps animals get rehomed. According to the article, “Teenage Girl is Dogs Best Friend,” Faye went to a week of work experience, and felt bad for the pets. Now, she has a facebook page called Animal Re-Home Waikato, that she spends 3 hours on a night. Also according to the article, “Faye has managed to re-home more than 60 dogs.” These examples show that a normal teenage girl is helping the country rehome

Last year I adopted a rescue dog. She is a Labrador retriever mix that was a day away from being euthanized at a Texas Animal Shelter that wasn’t a no kill shelter. Her and her brothers were abandoned near birth. A lady, who was active in the rescue community, cut her vacation short and traveled to Texas to retrieve the litter. She brought them back to Nebraska where I was lucky enough to bring Daisy into my life. Though Daisy has eaten six memory foam pillows, four remote controls, the linoleum in the kitchen and parts of the carpet, I wouldn’t trade her for anything. I am honored to be able to provide her with a good home and love. As discussed in the Civic Engagement video, we don’t just get a free ride in our society and we have a responsibility to give back in some way (2015). Caring for a pet not only promotes a better world to live in but it teaches responsibility and compassion which can carry over into other aspects of one’s life. Responsibility will assist in citizens being accountable for their actions, give a sense of duty, and help one remain just when being placed in a position of power. Compassion will allow for our citizens to be concerned with sufferings or misfortunes of others. As you can see, the simple caring for a pet has the ability to promote a moral society as well as make the world a better place to live in. I took this opportunity to add an

The 12-year-olds of Seattle's Hazel Wolf K-8 Stem School, along with the Courthouse Dogs Foundation, believe that dogs possess an overwhelming calming effect on people, particularly the crime victims who are needed to go through the court system. These students are under Rose Palmer's class, which is known for establishing social projects every semester, and raising both awareness and funds for the Courthouse Dogs Foundation is the semester's call to action.

“Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran. But when the veteran has a dog, the same people will come up and say, 'Hi' to pet the dog and then strike up a conversation.” This quote from United States Senator Al Franken is a shining example of the power that a service animal can have to improve the quality of life for those with special needs who have a service animal. Imagine!

Aiden Lykken is the founder of the organization of Woofin & Hoffin 5K and Doggie Dash in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This organization are for the pets who don’t have a shelter or have been abused. Aiden has seen many situations like this happen with his own eyes. Now thousands of people are helping out by participating to help run the Woofin & Hoffin 5K and Doggie Dash to help support those animals that are abused. This young boy has made a huge difference beginning with his community and coming out big with other communities. Now a huge increase had began to grow, meaning people are taking in consideration of helping those animals who don’t have a shelter. A change has to be created in your home, community or wherever one tends to make a difference,

When I began my journey with the Human Services Department at Lindsey Wilson College, I only knew one thing – I knew that I wanted to help people. Since I was a young girl, I have had a passion to help others, but passion alone just wasn’t enough. Passion without the understand of how to use it can actually cause more harm than good. This program taught me how to use my passion and my experiences along with education to help others.

My registered Therapy Dog, Lucky, has been a member of Therapy Dog International since 2011. Under my training, Lucky has also passed his Canine Good Citizenship test. Lucky and I visit multiple facilities including assisted living establishments and elementary schools. Lucky has also been called upon for home visits with a local suffering form ALS. During our visit, our goal is to progress the humans physical, social, emotional, and cognitive function. The ability to communicate and find common interest with a variety of individuals has helped me to form lasting friendships while working with

Although I started as an Animal Care Team Member at Longmont Humane Society January 15th, I know that I have displayed the right skillset to take on the position of being a Senior Animal Care Team Member. Even though I still have much to learn and many more challenges ahead, I know I can be an efficient Senior ACTM. Over my seven months of working at Longmont Humane Society, I have successfully shown my dedication, hard work, team leadership, compatibility, dependability, and efficiency.

Since 2013, I have had the privilege of working for the Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS). In my tenure, I have watched one of the largest cities in the United States achieve and sustain a live-release rate of greater than 90%. It’s been awe-inspiring and inspirational to me. Today, I’m hoping to put that inspiration to work and begin carving a new path in my animal welfare career by asking you to consider my application for the Maddie’s Shelter Management Scholarship. Due to financial constraints, I am unable to complete the program without the help of Maddie’s Fund.

My experience has been consistent with what we learned in class. This project brought light to the horrifying abuse that large number of children go through at a young age and this service learning project allowed me to better understand their suffering and their need for assistance. My service learning project made the course material relevant, because I could now better understand the necessity to provide support and comfort to children at a young age.

For the Service Learning Assignment, I decided to volunteer at Northwind Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. My current interest is working in the medical field that deals with babies. The service learning placement that best fit my schedule was Northwind Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. This organization works with mostly senior citizens that need special care at all times. There were times where individuals that were not senior citizens that came there because it is not strictly a nursing home. The residents are not able to care for themselves and need constant supervision to ensure their safety. Some of the resident may require physical therapy. My responsibilities was to interact with the different residents on each visit and complete

As a student, I have become more aware of the needs of my community. I have always worked at being active in my community to help those in need. Most of my volunteer work revolved around collecting donations and lending a helping hand at shelters. My volunteer work did not usually involve an academic base. I was not concerned with the ins and outs of why homelessness was a problem or the difficulty women faced finding assistance to escape abusive relationships. I just knew the shelters were always in need of donations and that is where I found myself helping most. In this paper, I will describe a personal experience I have had with service learning. I will also select one service learning idea from the National Student Nurses’ Association planning guideline that interests me and describe how this type of experience will enhance my nursing student experience.