An Unforgettable Experience Last summer‚ as part of my high school graduation project‚ I volunteered at Saunders House nursing home. I choose this experience because it was something that I had never done before and I wanted to lend a helping hand. When I first came up with the idea of volunteering at a nursing home‚ I wanted to help out with activities and meet with some of the residents. At first it was challenging because I was extremely shy; however after getting to know the residents a little
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usually volunteer with my troop to work on community gardens and other small tasks similar to that. I did not enjoy volunteering because I was too young. I was forced upon something that I did not want to do. I just wanted to have fun and did not understand the concept of community service. Now that I am done with Girl Scouts‚ I have moved on to a different stage of my life. I now know that volunteering is worth the time and effort. After years of taking up various volunteering positions‚ I have finally
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service to those who need it most. Volunteering increases my overall life satisfaction and I feel good about helping others. This has allowed me to engage with the community‚ creates special bonds with each individual. I have learned and enhanced my personal knowledge‚ grew from new experiences‚ and developed better interpersonal communication skills. Community is about growing with others. I grew up surrounded by a culturally rich and loving communities which has shaped my identity and pride
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The purpose of my persuasive speech was to influence the audience to be more involved in the community by volunteering. I felt that my speech was suitably organized with a sustainable attention getter‚ a clearly organized body and a storytelling conclusion. I started the speech by asking the audience‚ “Has anyone ever stopped to help you when you were in a time of need and want to pay it forward by making a difference in someone else’s life‚ then why not volunteer?” In the body of my speech I included
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forget that other people could use a hand as well. Another underlying factor may be that many of us are not raised around charity. Instead of volunteering at shelters‚ America’s youth is often found at sports practices or at home fidgeting with technology‚ and until recently‚ I was no different. Tuesday‚ December the eighth‚ I had my first experience volunteering. As an active member of Webster County High School’s Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) club‚ I decided that I would leave archery
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volunteerism is very different than what has been in place. According to the Points of Light Foundation‚ three of the most popular innovative ways to get volunteers involved in their community include: workplace volunteering‚ family volunteering‚ and singles volunteering. Workplace volunteering has become a popular alternative for busy employees‚ retirees‚ and their companies. It allows companies to better their communities while simultaneously building employee teamwork skills and morale‚ improving
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Volunteering and providing services to the community in which I reside is extremely imperative to me‚ because of this I take as many opportunities as I can to help out. Of all of the hours I have spent volunteering‚ one service in particular stands out the most. A few years ago I was invited to volunteer at my town’s local nursing home‚ I was skeptical at first‚ but I proceeded to accept the offer anyway. The date arrived‚ my group and myself entered the nursing home where we were welcomed with warm
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Are you researching volunteer opportunities in Brevard County? Why not volunteer with seniors? Many elderly‚ particularly those who are bedridden or confined to their homes and need home health care‚ feel isolated and lonely. Consider these following ways‚ courtesy of Champion Health Care in Melbourne‚ FL‚ to spend time with the senior population and give back to your community: *Meal Service Proper nutrition is important for everyone‚ particularly the elderly. Because it may be difficult for them
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to help other people‚ it is very fulfilling for me.”[Ain‚ 2003]. Volunteering should be required be all high schools because it develops personal growth‚ shows leadership and provides networking opportunities. Volunteering is a personal deed that can help you eternally be at
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For many people‚ volunteering seems like a waste of time. While it seems like something nice to do for the community‚ it can be hard to fit volunteering into a student’s schedule. While students volunteered at a rate of 31.2 percent in 2004‚ this number dropped to 26.1 percent by 2010. While most students are not volunteering today‚ they are missing out on professional‚ personal and health benefits. 1. Improved Resumes One of the most obvious reasons to volunteer is because it improves the student’s
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