Volunteering Process Paper

I enjoy community involvement and believe that everybody should lend a hand in their community. I have many volunteer experiences within my community, both through clubs and on my own accord. I plan to become a role model for my peers in community involvement, encouraging others to join in, by actively participating in volunteer work. Furthermore, I expect to enrich the Honors Program own community involvement by researching and discussing new opportunities for students to reach out to their community. As a result, I will encourage others to help out in making our community a better place, and subsequently gain a broader perspective through our involvement. Therefore, I plan to impact the Honors Program and community through my consistent involvement in volunteer

Volunteering gives me the opportunity to be there for someone and to change people’s lives including my own. Volunteering to me is a way of giving back to the community or someone in need of help. For as long as I can remember I have always had the passion for helping people especially children and the aged, thus my interest in nursing. Any opportunity to perform an act of kindness made me happy that at least I could be of help to someone. From taking care of my siblings and cousins, babysitting, helping friends and among others. Of the many goals I have in life the most important one is to provide help to those in need through my commitment of service. I volunteered at a daycare school closer to me and

Volunteering is often seen as free labor. However, there is a significant cost associated with the recruitment, training, and maintenance of the volunteer force. A full-time staff to oversee the volunteer program is necessary as well to ensure volunteers are being used effectively. The recruitment process varies from advertising to speaking at schools to

For the volunteering assignment, I chose two volunteering events: the “Norcal Community College Counselor Breakfast” and the “CSUEB Education Summit.” Both of these events are being held on the California State East Bay Campus. They are both classified as special events, and they are both hosted by the Prospective Student Services Department. Although each of these events has a specific focus, they are both directly related to addressing the needs of prospective CSUEB students.

For the past two years I’ve worked with a local organization, TAASC, which helps disabled adults and children participate in action sports. During the winter months I help teach and assist with their skiing program and in the summer with paddleboarding and canoeing. It’s been a very rewarding experience. Nothing compares to that smile and the joy that you share. Volunteering is a key part of being a contributing citizen and it is one of the best ways to give back to the community. It also introduces you to students and experiences outside of your field of study and offers the potential to discover new interests and friends. During my years at Ohio State I plan to take advantage of volunteering programs and look forward to broadening my education and leadership

Taking time to volunteer at the many nonprofit organizations, homeless shelters, advocacy centers, philanthropic fundraisers, local schools and child care facilities in the inner city is not always at the forefront of young people’s minds while navigating through their college experiences. But, with a little push from student organizations, local nonprofits and passionate individuals, volunteerism and community change can start to take a front seat and become not just an opportunity, but also a priority in the lives of young people.

In my local HOSA chapter I help notify members of volunteering events by suggesting activities.This eagerness to volunteer also propelled me towards leading my peers to also engage in service activities.

By doing this, you will then be aware of who is available to volunteer. This also comes in handy when targeting a specific population. For example, here at United Way we are part of a mentoring program for children. By determining how the community is made up, you can schedule visits with high schools and/or colleges in the community to recruit these said mentors for our younger population. While learning who already volunteers you will also need to determine when they volunteer, where they volunteer at, and why they volunteer. You may ask questions to find out if they volunteer all the time, as a hobby, or do they only volunteer for specific programs/events. Are there specific organizations they volunteer for, and if so, why. If not, have they ever volunteered for United Way and would they be interested in continuing to do so. At this time you would then pass along your knowledge of the organization as well as whatever you have handy that can direct them towards more knowledge and upcoming programs/events such as a brochure or the website address. This research also comes into play when talking to people who have never volunteered and are interested in doing so. You may approach these peoples a little different than someone who already has their foot in the door so to speak. You will first get to know their demographics and their hobbies. Certain demographics such as age, and ethnicity,

Another need on our campus is the need for students to have volunteering opportunities available to them. Our campus is located in a high socio-economic community where students are blessed to be very privileged. Unfortunately, students are often very self-centered and don’t think of others who may have less opportunities. By developing a program that always students to leave the campus to use the skills they are learning in the classroom, students will become more connected to the community and less focused on themselves.

As a member in multiple volunteer groups, I not only wanted to help, but to also understand the people I worked with. Whether this meant writing holiday cards in Spanish, teaching robotics to elementary students, or performing at food kitchens and senior homes, I strove to comprehend their experiences and environments - to broaden my views of the world. At Penn, I plan to broaden my perspectives by participating in pre-health organizations like Penn Pre-Medical Association and volunteering through opportunities found at the Civic House or the Netter Center for Community

When I stepped foot onto UGA’s campus I knew I wanted to get involved. To me, trying out a volunteer organization was an obvious start. It was safe. It was “volunteering.” No one could make me do it or stay if I didn’t want to and while I was at it I could rack up some good karma points. I quickly learned that there was basically “the big three” (among several other awesomely worthy organizations) when it came to volunteer organizations on campus—Relay, Miracle, and HEROs.

For one of my friends Eagle project, we went around the cemetary and recorded all the information given about veterans. These records would be put down online so that anyone serching for a specific person could find where they are buried. It was actually a fun job, we got to see all the awards given to some of these vets and compare them. It was interesting to see just how much some people had done to serve our country. I both helped decipher eroded gravestones and and took pictures of what we were doing. This experience allowed me to gain a deeper understanding and respect for those who have served.

Depending on what part of the country your from many are people today are surprised to discover the majority of first responders nationwide are volunteers. I must admit that due to my almost strictly paid career as a firefighter and paramedic for the past twenty six plus years I was just a little bias towards volunteers. I know have a better understanding of what makes a good volunteer,but I have also been had my thoughts of what makes a bad volunteer confirmed. A volunteer that is dedicated to the branch of public safety they choose to volunteer for is extremely difficult to distinguish from that of a paid member.

Even though this is not my platform or the national platform I want to take this time to explain an event I helped co-organize back in October. “Community Conversation-Surviving & Thriving” was a free, three day event raising awareness for domestic violence at Dickinson State University. The DSU wellness program and I formed a partnership with Karen Van Fossan, communications director for the Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota. The event consisted of the clothesline project, a display of t-shirt decorated by survivors of domestic violence along with counseling services available for those in need. The short film “Authentic Voices,” featuring North Dakota survivors of childhood abuse which sparked conversation about how people survive their own challenges- whether it’s caused by nature, life or an injustice. The last

In my five years of active volunteer work with multiple non-profit organizations, I have seen firsthand the lack of attendance of my peers in times of great community need and support from its members. Although it has become more complicated to find time to give back to the community, with a full-time school and work schedule, there is always spare time to give back. The rapidly growing demand for volunteers in communities all across America is increasing and it is everyone’s duty, especially college students, to pay their dues to the