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Uplifting Research Paper

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The ability to positively change someone’s mood with words is a powerful tool. This natural skill of uplifting is possessed by few, and only some of which seldom use it. However, there are alternatives to inspiring joy and happiness in others. While not always meaningful, gifts have the ability of uplifting also. These gifts can range from meager food rations to cheap toys to stupendous vehicles. Despite the extravagance, all gifts must contain one core value, a devotion to the recipient, or an attitude of fondness or love. People love attention, therefore it is not the gifts that uplift that person, but it is the person and thought behind the gift that creates joy. It is not hard to help people; all it takes is to follow a few easy steps to …show more content…

It doesn’t have to be a distant endeavor either, simply volunteering to paint or clean things in the community can go a long way. However, if the desire is to provide relief to a large amount of people, whether it be close to home or far away, a charity organization is the route to take. Many charities already exist to provide relief to domestic and foreign people alike. Choosing a specific area in which to help can better concentrate efforts and can determine the charity in which would suit best. I specifically enjoy helping impoverished children by sending essentials to them, along with toys. Therefore an excellent charity for me to volunteer for is Operation Christmas Child by Samaritan’s Purse. Samaritan’s Purse is Christian evangelical charity dedicated to helping people in …show more content…

These skills are vital to that position, so that objectives get accomplished. I personally would choose to be in a position of management, because of my managerial skills. An administrative support or logistics would suit me; however, all positions are open regardless of status or education. Considering my love of numbers, logistics would be a more logical fit for me. The logistics is vital to the charity, “This position utilizes the gifts of organization, planning, and hospitality to welcome and host shoebox contributors at local collection sites. This opportunity allows you to mobilize short-term volunteers and coordinate the shoebox collection at your church as a Collection or Relay Center. Collection and Relay Center volunteers serve as the face of OCC as shoebox donations come through the doors on their way to the waiting arms of children around the world” (Samaritan’s Purse “Year-Round Volunteer OCC”). There are many positions concerning many aspects of life, and anyone can volunteer. The simplest of the volunteers is just packing the shoeboxes. By choosing a position where you are more effective, it benefits everyone as a whole. Each position comes with responsibility to help impoverished children, regardless of the status of that position. Volunteering to manage comes with a lot of responsibility, responsibility that I would gladly

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