For my project I would like to volunteer at a local food bank in Tucson. I feel that volunteering at a local food bank would make the world a better place by feeding the hungry. There is an organization called Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona that I will volunteer through by applying online for a specific date in their Tucson location. According to (communityfoodbank.org/) this organization provides food and food-related services throughout a 23‚000 square-mile region of Southern Arizona
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history‚ it is clear to see that veterans have played a critical role in who we are today. Understandably‚ these brave soldiers will be a formidable force in who we are to become tomorrow. To support this belief‚ Jeff Miller‚ a United States Congressman‚ has said‚ “The willingness of American veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude” (mobile.brainyquote.com). The first - hand accounts of historical events that our veterans allow us‚ help prevent us from repeating the
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The Help Helps Out While reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett‚ it quickly becomes apparent that in 1960’s Southern Mississippi‚ the maids‚ or “the help”‚ played an important role in the family—not only as the maid‚ but often also as the childcare. The maids formed a special bond with the children‚ especially the children who were very young or were born during the maid’s time at the household‚ and in a lot of cases‚ the children seemed to be the only reason the help stayed with the family they
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The interview with USMC Veteran Dave Smith was very insightful. Dave did a very good job at explaining his experience navigating the civilian world after discharge from the Marine Core. In his interview he discussed several important point but the there were thee that will influences how I will engage with Veterans in the future. The first Dave discussed was his struggle with self-confidence after being discharged from the military. He explained how his lack of confidences influenced his daily
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However‚ according to Sally Brown‚ volunteering brings these groups together and unites communities through bonding and “mutual understanding” (qtd. in Dykhuis 16). In fact‚ Pappas states that many youth volunteers get started in service work through church or school. Consequently‚ these closely
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Veterans that enlist and uphold our nation’s liberty are usually not welcomed back with access to everything they need. Due to an abundance of veterans in poverty‚ put on hold for healthcare‚ or have severe illness’ such as PTSD. This issue should be addressed soon. The quality of treatment veterans are furnished with is not adequate because they are more susceptible to homelessness‚ experience delays in their own healthcare‚ and develop mental illness’ that don’t get vacated. Delays in healthcare
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County‚ California‚ a group of veterans‚ with their program for living history. My mentor was Denise Weiland a senior member of this group. Living history is bringing veterans into the classroom to talk with students about their experiences. This requires a lot of coordination and hard work. On Monday the 23rd I worked at Newport Harbor High School‚ at 600 Irvine Ave‚ Newport Beach‚ CA 9266. I was there to observe and assist a small group interviews with students and veterans. First I helped to set up
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Lucas Volunteering can help people that are depressed.Volunteering is important because it helps your health‚ it improves the community‚ and it brings people together. Volunteering your time to help the community. and it can also help you with many things like stress levels and depress. To start with‚ Volunteering is important b/c it is good for your health try to stay healthy by eating right and working out and volunteering how volunteering is helping in many ways like keeping you healthy.how
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service‚ in short‚ volunteering. Volunteering is very necessary and it affects our lives. It is especially required to graduate high school. Volunteering is a very big help for our future and students could also learn a lot of things such as values in doing this. Volunteering is very necessary to expose the students‚ to gain more skills‚ and so that students would learn how to deal
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is continuing to have many problems with many of the services that they offer. The service that has been impacted the most is the healthcare division‚ others such as vocational rehabilitation and the Post 9/11 GI Bill are not providing the proper outlets and support that the veterans are in need of. In recent months the VA has had many accountability problems with regard to patients even dying from lack of services. When these problems first came to light the Federal
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