Being active in National Charity League for six years, I have had the pleasure of working with many different philanthropies, my favorite being The Tualatin School House Pantry. Operating out of the basement of a church, the food bank helps to feed families in the community who are struggling financially. While my first few experiences at the food pantry were emotionally challenging, I found them to be very eye opening. I met many people from different backgrounds, yet they all shared the same hardship, the inability to afford food for themselves and their families. Wanting to do more for the recipients, I received training to be one of the personal shoppers.…
Volunteering at the SOAR agency was one of the coolest experiences I have ever had. I will be honest though, when I was first assigned the service hours I was not too thrilled about it. I had never worked with individuals who had disabilities before. I had been around them, but never worked or volunteered with them. Learning about all the disabilities in class was one thing, but actually going out and interacting with the people was another thing. I was very nervous to say the least. But looking back on it, I could not be happier about it. I am glad I got this opportunity.…
Each year in November I volunteer at The Basket Brigade. We assemble boxes full of food for the less fortunate to have for Thanksgiving/the holiday season. After assembling the boxes we each take 4-5 and deliver them to anyone who has requested them. This opportunity is very eye opening, it shows you how much a little kindness goes and how thankful people are that you care. I have also volunteered at Feed My Starving Children for the last few years. This organization allows you to help pack food to send to children across the…
I think that the NASW code of ethics is adequate in explaining what is expected of a social worker in their career. There is plenty of information on how to behave, what is to be expected of a social worker, why a social worker must behave ethically and morally correct, and who the social worker is here to help. However I do not think that the code has enough information on what will happen to a social worker if they are caught behaving unethically, or immorally. In my opinion there could be a little bit more information on this subject.…
Your family may need more assistance from your family members as they get old. Unfortunately it’s not always easy for your family members to be around around the clock. Many turn to a nursing home that employs qualified staff to offer round-the-clock medical assistance. Your family members put their trust in these nursing homes to take gentle care of your loved ones, but many times what happens behind closed doors is far from the predicted.…
The place that I decided to volunteer at was the St. Thomas Church Pantry. The purpose of this service is to get food to people who have fallen upon tough financial times. One business skill that this group needs to keep the food pantry running is marketing skills. One of the struggles that food pantries have is not getting enough food donations of items they need. So, the leader of the pantry must ask for donations of the items that they run low on. This also means that the volunteers at the Pantry must take inventory on food items to ensure that they will not run out of certain food items. Also, they have to have a volunteer schedule just like most businesses this is to ensure that at least two volunteers will be working during the two days of the week that the Pantry is…
What other volunteer work have you done in the community (may or may not be affiliated with the National Honor Society)?…
You trust nursing homes to treat your loved ones with quality care, but what could happen behind closed doors still causes anxiety. In 1986, these fears came to fruition when Congress requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) evaluate the quality of nursing homes. They found that a majority of residents were often neglected, abused, and inadequately cared for. To solve these issues, the IOM proposed a series of reforms that were brought into action the following year — known as the Nursing Home Reform Act.…
I served as a student volunteer for Hammer and Nails a non-profit organization that works to serve the community with the mission of improving the quality of lives for low-income families through home repair. Most of the home owners in Canton, Ohio faced financial hardship and could not fund the extensive repair and renovation that their homes needed and thus relied on volunteer services for help. Through my time spent with Hammer and Nails I savored learning about the families within the community and how their lives were impacted by the local volunteers throughout many years. I enjoyed helping in the office with administrative work and with home renovations through painting and carpeting. I learned that a healthy life begins at home, and a clean and well-constructed home contributes to good physical and mental health.…
Colonial Care Center is a local Long beach Nursing Home Located on the corner of Cherry and 5th street. This facility is around the corner from my house, so I was able to visit the home multiple times to get a better understanding of how the residents are living. If I had to rate the residents daily life from my three visits, I would give this home a 6 out of 10. Some of the residents seem to enjoy their interactions with the staff, while others looked miserable. The attire of the patients was all over the board. Some were dressed in pajamas and others were dressed in pants and shorts as if they were ready to go on a nice walk. The staff appeared to have a good relationship with the residents that were willing to interact with them. They knew…
I volunteered at Texas Humane Heroes, a local animal welfare organization that gives a homeless dog or cat a chance of finding home. It is a nonprofit organization that benefits from the involvement of volunteers. This was a very unique experience because I got to work with a lot of different volunteers and staff members. There were different volunteering opportunities from foster volunteering to helping out around the place. I helped around the place with other volunteers. We cleaned the dog and cat cages and washed their bowls. It wasn’t fun to pick up their waste, but we got to play with the puppies and the kittens. We also had to greet customers and inform them about the cats and the dogs that they had up there. In the afternoon, we had to walk the dogs. So many volunteers and I, took the dogs out.…
Every Sunday I spend time with the residents of Rosewood Assisted Living, which is a nursing home that specializes in Alzheimer’s disease. I work in the memory care center which is where patients go when they can no longer remember things as simple as there name. It takes patience and some one who excels in kindness to work with them. Some days are harder than others yet I’m never discouraged from returning, because I know that I’m one of the only people who will talk and play three hours of bingo with them. It also give me experience working with mentally ill people. Because one day I hope to become a Pharmaceutical scientist or a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative.…
With this group, I had the opportunity to go to the local Willa Gill Center and package CARE packages for the community. The CARE packages contained basic needs such as toothpaste and shampoo, and special items like nail polish and makeup. After we packaged everything, we were able to sort out clothing and cans that were going to be distributed the next day. Working behind the scenes and helping the workers prepare was very rewarding.…
Volunteering at St. Francis Medical Center has been such a great educational experience for me. I have been there for about three years and I am still planning to continue.…
I also volunteered at the humane society location out at the Fox River Mall. At this destination, located right in front of Sears, I helped collect donations and informed people about the shelter. I educated them about the services the shelter has to offer such as the rover done over program, pet wellness program, TNR program, therapy and puppy training, the rebound program.…