Volunteering For Youth Organizations : Reasons Why Volunteers Do And Do Not

For the volunteer project, I decided to volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club. Volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club has been a great experience. Interacting with the children’s and trying to get to know them little by little has been real nice. Each child is unique in their own way. During my experience volunteering I noticed a couple things that related to what we learned in sociology. Its really hard not to relate anything to sociology anymore; everything seems to be connected.

During my time volunteering at Wilmington Health and Rehab and The Woods at Holly Tree, I learned a lot from the experience by talking with the residents and observing. To be honest I was quite nervous when I started to volunteer. Although I’ve been to elder center before because of my grandmother, great grandmother, and volunteering with my church but, I was never around a big group of elder people I didn’t know. After my first day of volunteering I felt a lot more comfortable and it felt rewarding knowing I was able to help make their day. In this essay I will be discussing my experience, any myths or stereotypes that were presented, several theories, and any diversity I observed.

I love the idea of providing students with a variety of opportunities that would satisfy each student's needs. Whether its research, volunteering and community service, it all is provided here. The curriculum also allows for a great amount of flexibility enabling students to pursue these other interest that would make them very competitive for residencies. I have a great interest in practicing in underserved communities upon graduation, therefore every opportunity I get to volunteer in clinics and shadow physician in underserved regions is something I look forward to here at Western University of Health Sciences. Likewise, the diverse student body is great as each student come from various backgrounds and have unique experiences all of which

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

On Monday, September 28th, we visited the YMCA. We went into their conference room where we set up the computer and the projector. Finally when the teens arrived, we presented a short PowerPoint about community service and a few ideas for this event. We then broke off into two groups to get to know the kids a

To understand the importance of volunteering, I volunteered at one cultural event in San Antonio downtown. It was the festival of Diwali, a festival of light celebrate in India every year, organized by the San Antonio municipal and Indian Association. In San Antonio’s downtown we have a Riverwalk and the booth was on one side of river with the bleacher and on the other side was the stadium. Folk dances of India were performed on the stage. I volunteered at a booth of drink. My job was to sell soft drinks like coke for a dollar. I made a working there on the booth and we both had almost same interests due to that I was very surprised. There was also another booth next to us. I helped them to load, carry and organize their booth with food. This

For my personal experience project I decided to volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club. The reason that I decided to volunteer at this organization is because it is conveniently located next to my job, but also because I have previously volunteered here too. The Boys and Girls Club (BGC) is a non- profit organization, their mission is: “To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.” BGC is mainly an after school program for young students that are in elementary, middle, and high school. The resources offered at BGC range from character/ leadership programs, education/career, health/ life skills, art, and fitness/ sports programs. In my paper I will be discussing the day-to-day service provided by BGC, the types of problems and nature of the clients served by the agency, and finally my personal volunteer experience.

Many schools need to push students to participate in volunteering services to receive their high school diploma. By students being part of an active role in the community, they are capable of becoming responsible leaders, learning new things, and helping those in need in their community. Volunteering is beneficial to students because it helps them become more mature and it helps them get ready for the real world. Students need to help the community whether it is forced or not.

The United States, as some can say, is a country known to be a hand in help. Although, they are a help by choice not mandatorly. In the United States there is a great amount of volunteers for many volunteering programs. The amount of volunteers increase through the years for different causes. There are volunteers for schools, churches, sport clubs, and even more. Not only do Americans volunteer but also make donations. Americans do this sincerely from heart, not because it's a law.

Many high school students do not have volunteering program. There are many ways to participate in our community. Schools should require students to participate in volunteer program in their programs in their communities as a requirement for graduation because, it will make students get ready to college, it gives life and work experience for future, and it also strength our community.

1. Looking back over the times you have volunteered at BIC , what did you find most surprising? Describe it in some detail. Why were you surprised?

It is always a great time to volunteer, as it is a critical part of the United States Economy as well as the economy around the world. It is not only a great contribution to society, but a great contribution to what is relevant, it could be for a cause very close to you like volunteering at the neighborhood watch or something that can change the lives of millions of people like volunteering as a firefighter, nurse, natural/civil disaster areas worldwide, and the list could go on, but the idea is always there, and that is, to volunteer for a greater cause.

I began volunteering at Totally Kids Outreach, a rehabilitation facility for children, in order to fulfil my community service requirement for the University of Redlands. During this time, I assisted the educational outreach staff in promoting the education growth of children with various disabilities. To do this, we would read to children, set up arts and crafts projects, throw monthly parties and play various games. Although most of the children seemed unresponsive to the activities, many of them enjoyed the activities. I was also able to get to know a lot of the children in the hospital. This experience showed me another side to medicine that is often less spoken of. It showed me what can happen when medicine fails and people cannot be

Volunteering is defined as doing work without getting paid. It is an act of selflessness which helps build character in a developing teenager. In today’s society there are ample opportunities to render the services of a student organization. Opportunities that I have been interested in the Broomfield community include volunteering at the local library and offering tutoring services to middle schoolers. If a student were to volunteer at a library, they would perform tasks like shelving books, straightening library material, assist with preparing marketing items, and assist with clerical jobs. While this may seem cliché, I believe there is a true significance and difference to be made in volunteering in a library. With the added hands of a student,

“The rewards of individual engagement in volunteering: a missing dimension of the Big Society” notes that motives for volunteers vary by age group. Younger volunteers, like teenagers, are inspired to volunteer in order to gain benefits for a career.