two days and was given a few simple tasks by the coordinator‚ Rena Guillaume. My volunteering consisted of handing out food such as chicken‚ cans of soup‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ and many other items to each household that came. The food pantry lasted approximately ninety minutes and afterwards I helped clean up. Additionally‚ I assisted in packaging leftover food and putting it back into the storage room. Volunteering at the food pantry was not very difficult and helped show me what some of the less
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can’t buy ____ and ____ on Aisle 4 at Walmart. I must follow the people. Am I not their leader? —Benjamin Disraeli Body 1: Body 2: Body 3: Conclusion: Make sure to mention all the extracurriculars that you do (sports‚ music‚ volunteering‚ etc) as that’s as important than your actual grades. But only mention them if they’re really something that you do and care about and that has helped shape who you are. When it comes down to it though‚ I really believe that if you’re in decent
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Community and social work are integral parts of any faith or religion. Many faith based individuals work towards their definition of social justice. Activism and volunteering strengthen one’s faith as well as gets them involved in the community. My volunteer experience‚ while not very extensive‚ still gave me a picture of what it can be like to work for social justice. Over the summer‚ I helped out at my local library with the children’s activities. While this may be different on the outside from
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people to contribute money‚ time or services unconditionally to a cause regardless of the potential risk they may be exposed to? Whether or not a person desires to cultivate within a community‚ perform civil service or simply to occupy spare time‚ volunteering offers a means to fulfil one’s needs while helping others. People volunteer for a variety of reasons‚ sometimes based out of guilt‚ sometimes based on family values or religious beliefs‚ but always for a reason. For many‚ it is a way of giving
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the motherland. I knew that I was Indian and that my family was Punjabi Sikh‚ but beyond that I was disconnected and confused about the world and the culture that my parents and ancestors came from. When I was approached with the opportunity of volunteering as a summer camp counselor at the India Community Center‚ I was hesitant at first because I didn’t know how much I could contribute or get out of it‚ but becoming a volunteer has been one of the most enriching and fulfilling experiences I’ve ever
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In college making new friends and meeting new people is exciting and fun by trying new things like joining clubs‚ sports teams‚ volunteering‚ and making conversation. Joining clubs with people you share the same interests as you can be a great way to make friends. You do not need to have a lot of the same interests with people in order to make friends with them. Social networking likes Facebook‚ Twitter are ways to meet new people. Joining sports teams could be a great way to make new friends
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a better place. Most of them gave up their time doing charity work‚ providing services for others‚ and wanting nothing back in return. There are many ways in helping others which can be classified into three fields of charity work: donation‚ volunteering‚ and giving advice. The first way to be charitable is to donate. Donation is an act of presenting something as a gift‚ grant‚ or contribution (Donation‚ 2013). There are many types of donation which are donating money‚ goods‚ blood‚ and organs
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bed as if it were any regular school day. After quickly eating my breakfast and freshening up‚ I hop in the driver’s seat of my car with my dad guiding me as I drive down Highway 96‚ wind around the lake‚ and arrive at the nursing home. I began volunteering at Johanna Shores August of my sophomore year. When I first started‚ I still felt strangely new to the idea of leadership. I was so used to talking to people my age that conversing with adults made me incredibly tense. I felt as though it was nothing
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I selected to volunteer my time to the food bank because they are the local non-profit organization serving the needy in our community‚ and I consider that food bank is essential for stopping hunger. My volunteering at the local Bread of the Mighty Food Bank has provided a great experience for me. This food bank was established in 1987 to serve five counties in Florida. The primary function is to acquire‚ store‚ package‚ and distribute food and other required essentials with the help of more than
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Habitat for Humanity is a fundraising group that builds houses for the poor. Poverty is one of the greatest issues in today’s society. Habitat for humanity uses small donations for the better cause of creating houses that are cheaper and more affordable. Almost half the world’s population‚ or 3 billion people live on 3.50$ or less a day. 80% of the world’s population lives off of less than 10$ a day. And that’s not including the average citizen who still somewhat struggles. The top 62 richest people
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