United States Establish Mandatory Community Service

When one volunteers, it is not for their personal gain, yet rather for the benefit of others. The volunteering opportunity would enable one to make a direct connection with others. Thus, the volunteers get

Community service should be required because it prepares you for some thing you will need in life such as leadership skills,responsibility, time management, and the will to work with others.For students in high school they have lots of obstacles that can keep them from doing what they love or effecting there upcoming lives or enjoying their community. Some people never realize how much there communities need them till they the one who need a helping hand (khan 1).

Community service is a good way to help people in need, but if it is required you are not doing it for the right reasons. Students may not ever want to help people after they graduate because they will fell like its only something they do for school and they already got credit and graduated so why should they keep doing it. Students could volunteer if they want to help someone but if they are forced to do the work they may not be much of a help. They may do a bad job or be rude because they do not want to do it, they might have other things they have to get done.

Many high schools around the country have made community service hours mandatory in order for the seniors to graduate. Not everyone agrees that this should be a requirement because seniors already have enough on their plate. When seniors are about to graduate, it does not matter how many tasks they have to complete as a requirement if they do not feel like doing it and they have no motivation they will not complete

I believe that the United States should perform one year of community service by the age of 30. The reason why i think that is because i think it would help people understand eachother and bring us all closer together in many ways. One way is that it would pay good so there would be less homeless and less people fighting to feed there families. I believe that kids and odulats would be more thankfull and respectfull for what they have and try harder to become something after they see what they can do.

Mandatory Public service is a topic that has been debated for years. Joanne Levy-Prewitt, an independent college admission counselor, is in favor of making Public Services a requirement for graduated students. The relationship between service and education is significant and benefit from each other.

The United States is a country of volunteers. In 2002-2003, 64 million Americans (28.8 percent of those 16 and older) donated 52 hours a year, the equivalent of more than one full work week, to building shelters, coaching Little League, caring for the elderly, teaching literacy, and countless other community-minded pursuits. Statistics show in Source F that “groups mandatory and nonvolunteers – were less likely to volunteer 8 years after high school than persons who strongly encouraged to volunteer or did it for strictly voluntary reason (43 percent).”

From personal experience, many people who volunteer truly do go because they want to help out. If they don't go for that reason, then they may enjoy themselves anyway. I volunteered to clean up the streets near Coney Island beach in New York after hurricane Sandy destroyed many homes on the East Coast. Amongst the volunteers with me many were New York high school students who went simply because their school made an announcement that they should go. They also received volunteered hours added to their record. However, all of these kids stayed an extended time than their recorded volunteer hours. These kids stayed, along with me, because we all felt a need to help out the community. Those high school students were rightfully receiving volunteer hours onto their record and a feeling of goodness. This example points out how offering incentives allows charities to gather more people. Yet, it is possible volunteers may leave with an object or prize reminding them of the good they've done. The people who volunteer may not have that initial desire to help if they are going because of the

“In 2009, 63.4 million Americans volunteered by choice” (The Heart of Service). If the United States forces people to volunteer they will have a mindset that they have to be there so they’ll only do it half way. By forcing community service people might not want to come back and do it again because their first experiance wasn’t a good one.

For my Service Learning project I volunteered at Larsa Banquet Hall as a server for a youth group dinner production. I refilled water pitchers, collected dirty plates and helped clean. I also volunteered for the Turlock High School play and was given the job of box office manager. I gave up my lunch period for three weeks to go sit in the PA building and sell tickets. I then had to go to all eight shows an hour early to sell tickets before house opens and stay and help sell concessions, and then after the show was over I would have to help clean up. I like to believe that both the events I volunteered for helped benefit the community by providing entertainment. They both made people laugh and whenever people left either event, they all had a smile on their face. Almost everyone I talked to after the play told me how good the cast did and asked when the next production would be. It was satisfying knowing that I had a part in these people’s happiness, even though it was a very small part.

Should we require pepple to volenter there time?I bellev volentering should be a chows not a dimand,pepple don't want to be tolled what to do it takes the fun out of it. I do a lot of volenter work but it's not work to me it's more then that it's a chans to mack new frends and to lern new things.I bellev we shouldent require pepple to do community service,it must be there chows.As a risalt of leting pepple chows ,In 2009, 63.4 million pepple volunteered ther time for fee.Peppel like to volenter for thing's thay now like at there churches,schools or where ever thay like to go.Fi you staret forsing peppel to do stuff thay don't want to do it will heret the government and the peppel ho need the help .Peppel ho have to help insted fo wont to help,will

On any given day, millions of Americans give their time and talents to benefit their communities through volunteer service. Volunteering is so widespread in the United States of America that it can be observed daily in almost every aspect of life. Around one-fifth of the American population, more than sixty two million people, serve as volunteers each year according to the United States of America government statistics. Volunteers contribute more than eight billion hours of service to local and national groups, valued conservatively at $173 billion. Americans volunteer because they recognize a need and are willing to take responsibility for meeting that need. They often underestimate the impact of their work (Ellis, 2011, para. 2).

Imagine immigrating to a foreign country where uncertainty and unfamiliarity awaits. That was my family in October 2008 when we arrived in America as refugees, deprived of basic necessities such as food and clothing. We faced difficulties adjusting to the culture and meeting our needs. However, volunteers of all ages from different charities delivered and donated foods, clothing, and presents, and warmly welcomed us with comfort during a time of major adjustment in our lives. They guided my family in our transition as we apply for schools and jobs. Volunteering was also a rare and uncommon practice in my birth country, so the number of volunteers helping us in America made a good impression of the country to my family. As I grew up and attend high school in America, I realized the amazing and endless opportunities for young people to make a difference in other’s lives by feeding the homeless, responding to natural disasters, caring for the elderlies, cleaning the community, saving the lives of animals, and much more. Community service should be required to graduate high school because it provides essential skills, builds character, and promotes higher education for a successful life.

I feel it is very important for citizens to help out in their communities in the United States. There are so many things that volunteers do for you on a daily basis that you do not know about.

I believe you make several valid points it’s not always just about looking good in the public eye, sometimes it’s just the right thing to do. I also believe that people take for granted the people involved with performing the volunteer duties and the personal benefits that they receive from doing a positive acts of kindness. This could also contribute to a company’s wellbeing policy that can greatly effect productivity and general happiness within an organization. In the end it’s a great gesture that effects all many people both within the organization and within the community that these organization conduct business.