Why I Volunteer In High School

Over the past year, I have served my school and community in many different ways. Whether it be through volunteering or participating in organizations that work to make changes in the lives of others. I try to stay involved in my environment. Currently, I am a student at Rockford Lutheran High School. With the multitude of clubs, my school offers, I am able to interact with other club members to promote student participation. Every year we participate in drives and fundraisers. In Key Club, each year we put together solider boxes. We collect a variety of small items and send hand packaged boxes to our fighting soldiers, as a gift for christmas. Other drives that I partake in are the canned food drives for the local food pantries, and the clothing drives to give winter clothing to those less fortunate. This helps to provide this vulnerable population with warmth during the cold winter months.

I like to be engaged in activities that contribute to the community. I was part of the Mile of Hope, event used to raise awareness for cancer and fundraise to support the families of those affected. Through my membership in National Honor Society I have contributed in activities such as the annual toy drive to provide children in need with a gift on the holiday of Christmas, I also participated in the annual can food drive to provide families food for a Thanksgiving meal. I volunteered at the Brownsville Public Library assisting the public and organizing books. For a period of time I also volunteered at an income tax company Jackson Hewitt cleaning and organizing the

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

Outside of school, I'm thoroughly involved in my community. I've already done one hundred and fifty-five hours of community service (and counting). I'm mainly involved with TCLBAF (Tri-Cities Lady Bulldogs Athletic Foundation) Inc., where our mission is to mentor youth in our community. We expose them to sports and

Throughout high school, I have been passionate to help the community by participating in multiple

My high school years went differently than normal. I transferred to an online program run through my high school half way through my sophomore year due to an illness and subsequent death in my family. I continued online schooling through my junior year and will finish my senior year at the local community college. The opportunity was not there for me to participate in my high school, but I did impact my community. I have always had a love for learning and the impact a passion for learning can have on children. I wanted to help promote my passion in any way I could so I began volunteer work in my community. I started volunteering at two local libraries. Libraries are some of the most important places for young kids to gain knowledge. Every time

Throughout my high school years I’ve volunteered to finish my hours that were required to graduate additionally I knew I would keep on helping even when I've finished my hours. I'd help in campaigns for a few days which I had to make calls to voters and put up signs as just 1 of 3 places I've volunteered. Another is an organization called MEND which stands for “Meet Each Need with Dignity” where I'd go for 1 year every Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Within MEND I entered in the food bank section where one stacks, organizes, and sorts food. In addition, in putting my time to assist people by caring their necessaries to their destination as well as lead and be a guidance to others that just begin to help out. I've dedicated more time as a

Becoming a hospice volunteer for terminally ill patients and families is an honor. Volunteering is a gift to these vulnerable patients and families as well as the volunteer. When potential volunteers are asked what the reason is for wanting to volunteer, the answer most frequently given is, “I want to make a difference and give back to our society”. Volunteers make an indescribable difference in the lives of countless hurting people. Volunteers provide companionship and socialization to patients through reading a book, singing, or by doing light chores to name a few. Volunteering can also be something as simple as sitting with a patient, even if that patient is unable to communicate verbally. Their way of communication may instead be through

Community involvement has always been an integral part of my life. As I progressed through my high school career, my passion for service flourished. I organized a food drive during my junior year at three local schools, which gave me a keen appreciation of the difference one person can make in the lives of many others. I was elected as a Lieutenant Governor of Key Club at the end of my junior year, a role which involves overseeing community outreach efforts for several high schools in my region. The experience has opened my eyes to the ways I can multiply my efforts through leading others.

I have many different ideas in which I can help my community and ranges from directing traffic or helping out with an event at Seafood fest or another event in the city. At MHS there is a band program that is going to need some help from past members, also there is a mess of sheet music that needs sorting and filing. At times there are emergency’s at MHS where the heart smart team is needed. Which I can join to help my school. There are many things I can do to help out the school and community that would make me a better person in society and provide new learning experience for

I started volunteering at my church, Cornerstone Chapel, in the summer of 2016. I chose to do it because I had severe anxiety and working with children was an escape. Since I have started, I have gone volunteered almost every Sunday to date. I plan on continuing this volunteering until I leave for college in 2019. My role as a volunteer is to lead the children through Bible Study. We sing songs together, play games, color and form relationships. The volunteer work has had a major impact on my life. I am no longer the anxious girl, I have developed confidence and leadership skills that help me in my high school classes. Most importantly, I have formed bonds with the children. When they come into my classroom and tell me how excited they are

Many high schools require students to participate in volunteering programs in their communities as a requirement for graduation.Schools requiring students to volunteer in their local communities is a terrific idea, for a few various reasons. For starters, volunteering could keep students out of trouble. Secondly, students could learn new skills that might help them in the future. Lastly, students would be helping someone in need. Students should be required to participate in volunteering programs in their communities as a requirement for graduation.

Volunteering has been a huge part of my high school career. Attending events has given me many chances to work with new friends from different schools, learn about new cultures, and explore unexplored parts of the city --

Most young adults think volunteering is just something additional they can do to put more things to put down on a college applications, something that isn’t quite necessary, but nice to participate in. As kids think that to do community service you have to personal payoff for the action to be worth it, they sometimes feel it is a waste of time. Although community service is not mandatory for teens in high school to graduate some argue that it should be required. Should young adults have to have community service hours to be able to graduate high school? Research shows that youth who participate in any kind of service have better academic, behavioral, or civic outcomes than youth who do not participate in any service at all suggests that a

Understanding these reasons for volunteering, is important and could give us concrete answers as to why people would participate in long-term volunteering. The issue of sufficient support networks for people in need is very important. It has a very crucial role to play in the well-being of people. We all need support when we are going through difficult times and knowing that there is someone there for you, someone who cares, can make all the difference in the world.