Volunteering Rough Draft

In tenth grade, my English teacher posed the class with a question: what are you going to do for your community? She emphasized the importance of making a positive impact, even if it meant simply smiling as you hold the door open for someone. She prompted us to go out of our comfort zone and do something for our community. While I had been volunteering at Church and at school, I had never really taken a step out of my comfort zone. Instead of just helping out in, say, a soup kitchen, I decided that it was time

As Lai and Hynie (2010) indicate, civic engagement fosters personal growth and emotional ties with the people you interact with. I not only felt part of Fort York Food Bank, but also understood the positive value of belonging and how important that feeling is for emotional balance. Likewise, I learnt new skills and qualities, such as vocation and dedication from other volunteers. Thomson, et. al. (2011) state that civic engagement, especially volunteering, promotes opportunities to learn and use personal skills and abilities. For instance, by looking at the commitment of people who volunteer regularly, I attained the value of fulfilling duties with enthusiasm, love, and conviction. Indirectly, volunteers at FYFB shared with me a sense of altruism focused on the actual improvement of life quality, as well as, some techniques needed for a better interaction with low-income people. Moreover, the organization offered me an opportunity to belong and participate on certain way in the community. In fact, Lai and Hynie (2010) argue that community participation results in the growth of an attachment feeling, known as sense of community. By volunteering, I comprehended the importance of being part of that area and of developing a sense of belonging in Toronto, which is a relatively new

Today’s volunteers are busier than ever managing a high-pressure job, longer commutes, family and a desire for work-life balance. Additionally, as Baby Boomers age and retire, it is believed that there will not be enough willing volunteers to fill the gap that they leave behindd. While there is concern about filling the volunteer gap, some believe that key changes will strengthen volunteerism. These changes include tailoring volunteer opportunities to the specific skill-set of the volunteers, companies integrating volunteer activities and encouraging volunteerism to improve one’s skills, as well as companies looking for employees that have a wide range of experience including volunteerism on their resume (Harnett & Matan,

Volunteer work. Those two words are dreaded by millions of people. Some associate it with unpaid, free labor; after all, it has the word “work” attached to it. Those that do “enjoy” volunteer work tend do see it as it being a resume filler or as compliment to their college application; they do not take too much out of the experience. Through the eyes of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), volunteering can be seen as so much more than dreaded labor or a resume buff- it can have an impact on the world. Moreover, volunteer work can be the change that fixes the inequalities in this world. On the surface, volunteering may not seem like it’s going to affect someone, much less change the the world. But even volunteering just an hour can impact the life coarse of someone. Specifically, volunteering at schools helps to solve the injustice in the segregated schooling system. Service learning has taught me that taking action is the only way to make change in order to fight inequalities. The only way we can improve the education system today, is if we take action by volunteering. ((Transition Sentence))

Volunteerism positively reflects an individual's character, showing others of their benevolence and compassion. Organizations such as Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) as a whole is very community based, meaning we partake in and organize activities that positively affect the school, its students, and the rest of the community. As President of FCCLA, I participate in numerous community service and community awareness activities. FCCLA has done numerous community projects, such as food drives, coat drives, and toiletry drives, and eventually all of these items were given to the homeless whom we have also volunteered to feed. Moreover, the numerous volunteer opportunities that I have grasped have helped me to establish what career path I want to take in the future, nursing. Doing community service helped me realize that I want to spend my life helping others, doing things that could make a sick person’s day better and help them to stay positive as they heal.

Volunteerism plays a critical role in addressing community, national, and global issues. Volunteerism not only enables the smooth functioning of many organizations, it also contributes to the maintenance of social cohesion. Individuals give their time and services willingly without expecting any compensation or benefits. Over the past few years, volunteerism in the U.S. has declined from an estimated 50% of U.S. adults collectively logging volunteer hours equivalent to five million fulltime jobs to a recent low of only 25% of Americans engaged in volunteer work according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014. The workforce behind many nonprofit organizations is the blood, sweat, and tears of a sizeable volunteer base. For example, the

During high school I was one of the leaders of our high school volunteering organization. I have volunteered NTFB, Texas Discovery Garden, Angel Tree for the salvation army, Race for the cure, YMCA turkey Trot, Blood Drive of 2014, the Balloon Festival, and the MLK convention. I was also the founder and the leader of the middle eastern club. I was a member of our high school student council and a member in LULAC. I was also the treasure in our high school’s choir. I worked at my high school’s admissions and testing center. I also volunteered at the GO center which helps the students apply for scholarships and FAFSA/TAFSA paper work. All of this community work has made me understand what is the meaning of giving back to the society and helping

I have structured this paper with a timeline of volunteer activities, how they relate to my career, what my goals are, and how I plan to remain involved in my community.

Volunteering is my entire life, in fact it defines who I am. I spend most of my free time volunteering, whether it be spreading the word about organ donation, instilling leadership and teamwork values into young teens’ minds, or simply

Hi ! I’m Zulaikha Ismadi, the Vice President of Student United Way. My interest in doing service was initiated when I decided to volunteer for Trash to Treasure through Student United Way during my freshman year. Consequently, I joined Student United Way and began to actively participate in other service events as well, such as Elmcroft, Adopt-A-Highway and Day of Caring. Since then, I realised that I have gained tremendous values in life through volunteering. I believe that unpaid volunteers are often the glue that holds the community together. Dedicating my valuable time as a volunteer, helps me make new friends, expand my network and boost my interpersonal skills. But, most importantly, I enjoy donating my time doing charity work as I'm

Life is not so much about changing the world, but rather it is about changing a world. What may seem to be a miniscule and insignificant service on the big scale may be an unforgettable event on one person’s scale. This is what volunteering shows me. I love volunteering because of the profound difference that I can make in someone’s life just by putting in effort. I also enjoy the satisfaction that comes from serving others, and it is humbling to work with benevolence towards others instead of for a monetary reward. My experiences have helped me learn to work in a group, given me valuable experiences and skills, and they have helped me to see the constant need in a community. I have positively impacted lives and

I’ve volunteered in my community in many ways. I’ve helped organizations, schools, and companies such as Day Kimball Healthcare, The Arc, Ellis Tech Open House, and the Thompson Trails Committee. I spent part of my 2015 and 2016 summer at Day Kimball. I performed tasks such as transporting patients, discharging patients, running errands for staff, and meeting/greeting patients. I also volunteered for The Ark. They had me set up tents, booths, and unload trucks for a car show in Putnam. Also during the summer, I volunteered for the Thompson Trails Committee. The committee had me clear out abandoned walking trails so they’d be fit for public use. The last community involvement I participated in was the Ellis Tech Open House in October

Winston Churchill once said, "We make a living by what we get, but make a life by what we give." Volunteerism not only helps ones community, but additionally benefits teenagers in personally and professional way. High school students should be required to complete one hundred hours of community service before entering college in order to increase their global awareness and maturity.

There have been many people that has helped me be the person I am today and has help get to where I am today. It’s only right for me to give back to my community and the future generations that will make a difference in this world. I may or may not be able to donate my money but I can help them with something better, what I know best, which is the right mindset and person to be a great athlete . Since I have experience in playing sports and there are many things I can teach them, physically and mentally. Also coming from a championship team, I know what it takes for a person not just to be a great player but also a great teammate. I can volunteer my time with younger athletes and teach that there are more to sports than just sports. I know

With months of preparation, collection, and distribution, my fundraiser funded vaccinations, food, and toys for cats and dogs at a local shelter. I was elated to know that I made a difference, and I desired more. To do so, I joined my county’s 4-H group and gardened in urban areas. Even though I never gardened in my life, the garden was a place of euphoria and tranquility. Many children, senior citizens, and individuals who were homeless or in homeless shelters frequently visited our garden. We became a source of learning for children, fresh produce for the homeless to eat, and relaxation for the senior citizens. I was captivated by the impact just a simple garden made. Progressively, I made strides in bettering and advancing my community, school, environment, and peers. I had a hunger for volunteerism, so I ran and won class presidency for all four years of high school, became a student ambassador in my school, a county science ambassador, a national 4-H delegate for citizenship, and many other awards and titles. Instead of volunteering for service hours on paper, a certificate, or a title, I gave back because it is simply right. With a roof over my head, clothes on my back, and