Why I Was A Mandatory Volunteer Requirement For This Class

I was ecstatic to be able to be involved with this program. I volunteered to help with the program for 4 years and it was the best experiences I had with children. I did multiple things for the children: I was a chaperone for one of the groups, I made there lunches for them one year, and also made the activities for the children to enjoy.

As stated earlier, I realized from early on that one of my main purposes in life was to be an aid and helping hand to others, and as I went through life, I began to notice that I was especially sensitive to the needs of children. I believe that children are one of the most underserved population groups amongst us, as a whole. I understand that there a multitude of organizations that are directed at serving children. However, I do not believe that these organizations reach enough children. There are too many children that have yet to be reached and helped. With this being so, I believe that a program focused on not only

My fourth grade class has participated in a service-learning project for the past eight years. Before the Christmas season, we read several books about giving, including a children’s version of “The Gift of the Magi”. Then we discuss how the money that parents send for the students’ Christmas five dollar gift exchange could be used for something else. The children vote whether or not they want to keep the normal gift exchange or donate the money to another cause (every year the students have chosen to donate their gift money to others). Then the students brainstorm organizations or ideas for the money. After the list is narrowed down to five ideas, the children are broken into groups and given one of the organizations to research, and then they write a persuasive report to present to the class. After the students have heard the persuasive reports, a final vote is taken to choose the organization. Next, the students are responsible for writing a letter home to their parents explaining why they have chosen to donate their gift exchange money to the charity or organization. We have sent care packages to overseas soldiers, bought goodie bags for nursing home patients, and sent money to Heifer

“It’s more about providing a safe place for these kids and the community, volunteers provide meals and show love which many lack,” Terry Clark said.

Community service, one of the several pillars outlined by the National Honors Society (NHS), is defined as the desire to work and serve the community in order to improve the conditions for the citizens who dwell in it. Most importantly, those who uphold those standards do so without the need of money, or recognition; they are simply intrinsically motivated to make the world a better place. It wasn’t until I volunteered at an event hosted by the Jubilee Center that I learned the true meaning of community service and charity.

The Foundation had just donated the funds to expand housing for the Seed’s Orphanage, which was home to seventy- five children. Our mission when going was to spend quality time with the children by organizing ten days of fun activities. Each of the children in the orphanage had endured various versions of abandonment, abuse, rape, and neglect. Bonding with the children and experiencing life in an impoverished area was truly life giving.

When you first meet me, you will see a determined young woman who wants to make a change in the world, be it small or big. Volunteering at Full Circle Farm is one of the many ways for me to change the world on a small scale, starting with my community. I have been going there for four years and every time I do, I learn something new. The wonderful people there welcome me with open arms, and, young or old, we all have the same goal: doing good for others.

Although hunger is an ongoing problem that will never stop, lots of kids and teens are coming up with simple yet helpful organizations to help the hungry. Katie Stagliano started her organization Katie’s Krop’s at the age of nine. It all started when she was given a cabbage seedling to grow, Katie tended for it over a few days an d ended with a 40 pound cabbage. She decided to donate her cabbage to the soup kitchen and it fed 275 people. Eager to continue helping, Katie started growing gardens all over the US (100) that people of all ages can come and help plant and harvest fresh produce to donate to the soup kitchens. Because of her hard work she has helped donate thousands of pounds of fresh produce to soup kitchens all across the country.

Before beginning my volunteer work I faced quite a dilema. Where could I influence children, help them develop their leadership potential, educate them about agriculture, and have fun-all at the same time?

Volunteer work is a task everyone has to take on, whether they are a high school student or a prisoner in jail. Mark Shrivers novel, A Good Man, displays a great understanding and representation of Marywood’s Core value of service. Marywood states service as “A commitment to promoting social responsibility which fosters community engagement to meet real needs.” Shriver demonstrates his use of service throughout the novel many times. Shriver clearly demonstrates the value of service by building and opening programs for those in his community. In A Good Man places such as Head Start and The Peace Corps were built by shriver. The Peace Corps are always there to help others and be supportive to those who are in though times. The Peace Corps, without a doubt, is a great act of service that Shriver represents throughout his

I was much more interested to come back to the soup kitchen and meet my fellow volunteers again. The same people weren’t there though, instead there was a whole new brand of volunteers who were all female. Interested about what their decision was for coming here I asked the group of volunteer. Each person responded by saying that they were from St John’s and doing this service for DNY. Some said more and talked about how that they wanted to help the poor in any way they could. I then asked these volunteers why they believe that they must help the poor. They explained that poor people need our help in order to help them over this stage in their life. It was very interesting to not hear a word about the cause or reason behind

Currently, I volunteer and participate at numerous places; that include recreation centers, my current high school, public library, and etc. I commit my time to serve the community and the school with events like open house, food drives, school tours, and etc. I volunteer for different programs like lifeguard, link crew leader, tutor and etc. Throughout my high school life, I always took charge as a leader to help the community and the school with any occasion. I look for opportunities to help the community and school and that includes charity work, food drives and etc. I will contribute to the local and the community of the Laurier by volunteering for different occasions like university tours, charity work, and food drive. I also will contribute

As a current volunteer, I can personally relate to seeing the scrolling images of children with bald heads and the words, “dedicated to creating, finding and supporting programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children,” on the front page of the Ronald McDonald House website. These were the images and words that left me feeling emotionally pulled to do something to help out these children in my local community when I went to the website to find out more about volunteering. I had heard of the Ronald McDonald House before, and thought it would be a fantastic way to get involved and help others. The website provided me with easy access to information on how I could partake in all of the services that they offer.

The past couple of years I have volunteered at a summer camp to which underprivileged children from the Red Bank area go to. Every day for two weeks, we come to camp and do different activities with them, or sometimes we would go on field trips. It was not only a great experience for the kids who went there, but for me too. I probably got the same amount of enjoyment as them, if not more, by helping them have a good time. The children do not come from the best areas or families, so their summer probably would not be as enjoyable without that camp. I will volunteer there as long as I can because without the volunteers, there would not be a camp, and without the camp, those impoverished children may not appreciate their

One year ago I joined “Good neighbors” (NGO) a major goal of which was rendering assistance and encouraging to the children from low-income families in our country, as well as in many other countries. I have been helping to implement the very first project by filling out questionnaires of children and other tasks of the employees of the organization that had to be done. I was fortunate to be involved in a noble cause in it. While I was working in this organization, I obtained unforgettable experience. “Good Neighbors” made me feel amenable and responsible for little children which needed our help. The volunteer experience revealed my feelings to the children, which have become like siblings to me. A selfless and free aid to people, especially to the children, is a great matter. I understood that everything we did was for the benefit of children. Even if I do not have enough forces and opportunities to make the world better for everyone, I am realistic about my forces and capabilities and I strive to make this world better for specific