Introduction to the Reflection Looking back on the community service events I went to, as a student of social work I benefited. When asked to do it I was nervous, because I didn’t know if I would have time. Doing 40 hours this semester I thought would be challenging. Also having it determine if I pass or fail the class was scary. When told to do the community service I wondered what I can do. I didn’t have a car, so going to places would be hard. Finally midway through September I started to do it, and didn’t procrastinate. I realized I am a part of an organization who go out and do community service. Just so happen I am also the community service representative. My job is to come up with events, so I had resources at my disposal.
Organizations and Agencies of Community Service
In September I did a few community service, and or took part in where it lead up the following months. One of my organizations Diversity for Society had a fashion show they hold every year. I asked to be a part of it, because they do great things for our campus. The fashion show has women, and men of all shapes and sizes. Showing everyone it doesn’t matter what size you are. We are all beautiful doesn’t matter what you weigh. What my job was to help set up, and make sure the clothes were ready to be worn. My other organization I am community service rep we had a guess how many contest. We were raising money for our local fire department. They are volunteer so every equipment is paid out of pocket.
This past summer I participated in Camp Holy Cross where I donated my time ad counseled kids from eight to three each day. I worked in the field thus I had to set up games, instruct them and take care of the kids while they were there. Another event I participated in with my church was the soup kitchen. This is where members of the Church’s youth group get together and put on a dinner. I also participated in the crop walk. This is where we collect donations to fight hunger and then walk six miles around Dalton. Therefore my community service shows how I give back, and another reason why I should be
As surprising as it may sound, I have been doing community service since the sixth grade and it is a new experience each time. It all began with a community clean up known as 'Keep McAllen Beautiful' as we got there everyone seemed excited to be there. It was beautiful to see such unity inside of my community, and I decided from then on that I would like continue helping out where it is needed. As I joined the National Honor Society my chances of providing my services increased, and I decided that I would assume a position of leadership when needed. I became the society's president, which allowed me to develop my time management skills, creativity, and efficiency. I organized an fundraiser for the hurricane Harvey disaster victims where all
I do quite a vast amount of community service because I enjoy it. Last year I did some community service for the school bond, but also did tons of work for the North West Washington Fair, building and putting together the Small Animal Experience. The Small Animal Experience is place for families to see a variety of animals in a clean safe environment. Our goal last year was to make a better entrance and to make it more enjoyable for the visitors.
Winston Churchill’s quote "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give" embodies what community service is really about. Over the years I have had the pleasure of working for several organization and volunteering in a variety of different areas. There has been a community service experience that changed my life tremendously though. From 2009 until 2014 I had the amazing opportunity to work for the Nash-Edgecombe County Teen Court Program and doing so profoundly shaped my future.
I feel that after all of the sacrifices that have been made by the community for my benefit, I have an obligation to give back and re-pay what has been given and more, I have an immense amount of appreciation and gratitude toward my community and all they have done for my peers and I. Community service also plays a big role in my involvement in the youth group at First Baptist Church of Bryson City. each year, a group of teenagers, including myself, participate in multiple community service projects -- whether they are as close to home as the Hospital Hill Road clean-up, or a far away as mission work in Port-au-Prince, haiti. I have been involved in many community service projects, because giving back to my community is something that simply gets done without
I have seen the amount of pleasure that volunteering brings to those people who you are helping out. Community Service has personally affected my life in a positive way and make it possible to give others what they do not have. I learned that there is not a job or act of service which is too small, each action must be done for the positive impact of your community. I have donated more than 12 inches of my hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths organization and Locks of Love. Moreover, I have devoted more than 65 hours to Interact Club and have participated in many events such as Bell ringing for the Salvation Army, helping out at the Fly-in Breakfast by washing kitchens supplies, serving maple syrup, eggs, and butter and cleaning out the tables.
I volunteered at the Gonzales City volleyball clinic where I assisted the head coach by helping the young volleyball players learn how to set, serve, hit, and bump. I did this three times a week for three hours each day. The clinic consisted of children from ages 7-14 and each age group went in at different times. Also, I did community service at my local St. Theodore Church by helping in the jumping house at the church carnival. For the past four seasons I helped fundraise at the high school football games by selling food at the stadium snack bar. In every home football game I would stay for more than half of the game in the snack
I have been a part of different activities for my community service. I have helped the TLC preschool afterschool with cleaning tables and toys once all the children have gone home. I have also been to the shelly baird school where they disabled kids go for schooling and helped out there with the students doing their work and played games .I am currently in “Dude Be Nice Club” and recently we participated in project night night where we would gather donated security blankets a book or stuffed animal and deliver them to children who have very little in homeless shelters. My community service in this case helped me realize that there are people out there who need some encouragement to help them get back on their feet and realize in life that
Other community service I’ve done is through Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU). With two other classmates I will be going to a fourth grade classroom to discuss the dangers of smoking. While we’re there we I will be leading two activities for the students and spending some time with them at recess and lunch. I think it’ll be a great experience to influence a kids in a positive way and do something they will remember for a long time. Many of us in TATU now remember when the high schoolers came to talk to us even after all these
I did my community service at Dr. Porter and Clark in Flat Rock during November 2016. They were doing their annual food drive for families that couldn’t afford thanksgiving in neighboring cities. The food drive needed help dividing up food for the families and organizing/making the drive route. I chosed this service because as someone who actively uses food banks on month to month basis, even week to week sometimes it's nice to give
As a second year National Honor Society student, the last couple of years I have been more focused on ways I can help my community to help get all my service hours in for the end of my high school NHS career. I’ve always loved doing little things to help someone who needs it but I never thought about the things that I do everyday count just as much as the other things. Community service to me, is more than just holding the door open for someone, picking up trash, or helping someone with their groceries. I want to help people grow and be a better person while serving my community. I want to do more than volunteer, I want to impact the lives of people and I feel that is what I have done.
As a student, I have demonstrated many works of service to my community and school. Service opportunities have shaped me into the person I am today and these projects have made me realize how fortunate I am for all that I have. While I've been doing these service projects through the years, it has been a pleasure seeing the joy on the faces of people that aren't as fortunate as I am. Service projects that I have completed include managing the fish booth at the St. Leo's Parish Festival, being an altar server at St. Leo's Parish, helping cook dinner for the Ridgway Fire Department during carnival day setup, participating in the St. Marys Light Up Night by dancing, and Christmas caroling to local residents. I also participated in a zombie/princess
Community service has impacted both me and my life because I now see that it's okay to give back to your community. Even if people in your community aren't giving back to you or being grateful for what you're doing for them, it's fine. It's fine because what you're doing is making you a better person and I realized that. With my personal interests such as dance, being the track manager, and etc, It’s helped me understand that i can’t just sit around in the house and be lazy.
Community service affected my life in a big way. While volunteering, I learned to be more open minded, learned more social skills and it taught me to have fun. When I was younger I did some volunteering, but by doing more I learned that being more open minded was good. For example, I wouldn’t think as much as what it would feel like to be all alone, but when I volunteered at the Elderly Hall and was told that the people who lived there didn’t get that much visitors from their families, it was sad to hear. I thought to myself on why, I haven’t thought about it, being alone on the holidays would be bad. So when I finished helping out, I told myself to think about how others would feel. It felt good to spend time with the elderly's over the holiday,
I participated in my schools Beautification Project by cleaning up the school grounds and surrounding area. I pulled weeds, planted flowers, laid mulch, picked up trash and painted. This was important to me because it allowed me to give back to the area I both live and attend school. I have baked and distributed cookies to families at the Ronald Me Donald House. I have also prepared snack packs for families at the Ronald Me Donald House- prepared bags with pudding cups cheese crackers, chips, granola bars and muffins. These were provided to families so that they could have access to a snack while at the hospital with their child. I have sort/packed food at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, volunteered as a community meal server and donate blood regularly. I also assisted with coordinating the blood drive at my