Growing up, my parents instilled and taught me that quality was more important than quantity, and serving and helping people is the best way to give back and enhance your community. Those lessons have directed me to not be overly concerned with how many volunteer hours I have or how many organizations I volunteer with, but rather, the importance of valuing people and the positive effects that helping people has on the community. The teachings of my parents lead me to the mission of the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army mission was simple, helping the most people and doing the most good in the name of Jesus. It does not matter who you are, what you look like, what side of the tracks you are from, or your socioeconomic status; the Salvation Army assists all …show more content…
Being a part and volunteering with the Salvation Army multiple time throughout the week has shown me the real and severe need that is present in my community and has forced me to step up do something about it. From helping children with homework and academic assignments, which shows the children that they are not alone and people do care about them, their success in life, and their educational journey, to being a part of a wrestling club with the mission of keeping young men and women out of the streets, I do my best to assist and serve people, while showing God in everything that I do. Being a part of the USA Wrestling program in my city has greatly impact the lives of teenagers who would normally be getting into trouble with the law, but instead they are in a wrestling room getting instruction from coaches and peers who care about them. I am grateful for the platform that I am given, I have the ability in between practice time to show my peers by my actions and by my words that I care for them as a person and by my actions they see that I live a christ based life. In everything that I do, I do not want to just offer lip service to people, but offer tangible and significant assistance along with
The Salvation Army prides itself in continuously offering needs based programs or service to communities that fall below the poverty line. The Salvation Army has a wide array of strengths including: 1) Professional networking; a channel through which ideas, resources and services can be exchanged between Salvation Army and other non-profit organizations 2) Global notoriety; the Salvation Army is a world-wide organization, sustained primarily through government funds and public donations 3) Longevity; a demonstrated history of success. This history of longevity affords them a positive, solid reputation in participating communities (The Salvation Army USA, 2018).
This past summer, I acquired an internship at Baldwin and Lyons, an insurance company in Indianapolis. Every Wednesday during my internship, a couple of employees and I would participate in a prodigious community service project, Meals on Wheels. Throughout the three months that I worked at Baldwin and Lyons, I got acquainted with some of the individuals whom we delivered to. These inspiring individuals were so grateful and appreciative that we took time out of our day to volunteer to do such a service. One elderly woman who we delivered to would sing to us as she came to the front door “good meals, good meals, good meals.” She is one woman that I will never forget. First going into this, I was elated knowing I was I getting out of the office for a few hours. I did not comprehend the fulfillment I would receive from delivering meals to the elderly and disabled. But I am pleased and proud of the work that I have done for Meals on Wheels. There is no better feeling than doing something for someone else and seeing such gratitude for something so simple. Acts 20:35 says, “In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Peterson). In an effort to revisit and make a difference in my community, I have arranged that over Thanksgiving break, I work Monday through Wednesday delivering for Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana.
I am dedicated to helping out our community and school, because it warms my heart and soul. Seneca said in about 40 to 60 A.D. that you should “be silent as to services you have rendered, but speak of favors you have received.” In other words you should not boast about the numerous projects you have accomplished and how much physical work you executed, but rather pride yourself on how you helped people in community and school, and how you have affected their lives with positive means. I feel life is joyous and it should be the feeling everyone illustrates, and this is exactly what keeps me functioning in the stressful world today. I find comfort in helping others to make their lives a little more like heaven and this comfort motivates me to perform copious service projects to the best of my capability whenever I find the time. Time is fair to the rich, the poor, and to every race, because time is equal and gives everyone 24 hours daily to accomplish their required tasks. Because time is so valuable and I am occupied by difficult advanced placement and honor classes and juggle school, clubs, sports, and friends, I joined Key Club, a high school division of the adult service club, Kiwanis. Key Club opened new doors to make every extra minute count towards helping others.
I have participated in several volunteer opportunities as a Girl Scout, singing Christmas carols at a local hospital, picking up trash along the beach, working at a homeless shelter, leading events for younger Girl Scouts and much more. These opportunities have influenced me to become aware of the struggles within my
California currently faces the ominous blessing of the El Nino weather system, which promises to bring desperately needed rains in the form of storms and torrential rains. In preparation for these rains, California also has to address the homeless population, who will be stranded in the rains if adequate shelters are not provided for them. In his article, Sunnyvale: Fast-tracked Emergency Homeless Shelter Set To Open, Eric Kurhi cites expert opinions, utilizes emotional appeal, and employs rhetorical devices such as diction in order to provide information on the new homeless shelter opening in Sunnyvale while discussing the overall problem of homelessness.
People’s lives are changed every day by their actions and experiences. This past summer, I participated in a community service project, an experience that opened my eyes in many ways. I was a volunteer at the County Memorial Hospital. In my time as a volunteer at the hospital, I was able to meet patients and staff members from all over the world and learn about their life experiences. Listening to all of their stories has made me truly appreciate everything which I have.
It was the summer of 2013 when I was living with my grandparents and they told me about volunteering at the church. I didn’t know what they were talking about, so I took the initiative to go find out for myself that following Sunday. I was in the balcony on Sunday, when I heard the announcements saying we can volunteer for their hope food pantry. I was excited because it was going to be a chance where I can help other and get community service hours. Volunteering I began to think positive thoughts and telling myself “ I am doing a good deed”.
In the United States, it is practically impossible to walk down most streets without coming across a homeless person. The issue of homelessness has worsened because of the number of veterans back from our most recent wars. They have resorted to homelessness as their only refuge after being unable to maintain a stable home and/or not receiving the treatments they need. But as veteran homelessness demands more attention, especially in California, various solutions are being brought to action. The “housing-first strategy” being offered to homeless veterans and those endangered of becoming homeless, has played a major part in moving California closer to having an end to veteran homelessness in 2015.
The world has many issues. As a Social Worker my goal is to help alleviate some of those issues. But with as many issues as there are I do not have the skill set or time to combat all the issues that I see. Because of this I need to choose an area to focus on and put my effort into that so that my education and training is put to good use. To choose an issue that is most concerning to me I have to look at my community to see where there is a need. When I look at my community I see many people living in poverty. The good thing about my community is that there are many services for those in need. There are several food banks and many other agencies such as No to Abuse, NyE Communities Coalition, and various counseling agencies that provide needed
“We’re not given a good life or a bad life we are given a life, it’s up to us to make it good or bad.” That is one of the signs that women first see when they walk into Jasmine Price’s office, who is an in-taker here at The Salvation Army. “I am there cheerleader, you could say! I am the first person they see, and I want them to feel positive coming to me!” The Salvation Army of Wilmington command, offers a women’s shelter for single women and women with children. The shelter holds 52 beds and tries to admit everyone that comes for help. The director, Ms. Taiwoo Sapara, who has spent 9 years at the The Salvation Army has an, “I don’t give up, I try as much as I can” passion. A passion like this is hard to find, but the shelter strives to have a passion for the services provided. Sapara’s passion clearly shows throughout the Housing Residence department. The employees in this department strive to help everyone that comes through their doors, whether it is
“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.”(Barack Obama). Beginning in the ninth grade, my mother decided that it was time for me to start giving back to the community that has raised me, and despite my initial reluctance, I have enjoyed and prospered through every minute of it. In the past nine weeks, I have served the Catholic Church of Preston County the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department. Through these experiences, I have served Saint Sebastian’s Catholic Church and helped others connect with their faith, brought light into people’s morning with good conversation and compassion, and helped the KVFD raise the much needed funds required to save lives.
I decided to take action and volunteered at GLIDE Memorial Church. At GLIDE, I volunteered during lunch shifts. My duties included ensuring that each bagged meal consisted of the correct items, handing out silverware and condiments, cleaning dishes and the floor, and bagging meals for the homeless. I worked with people of all different ethnicities and ages, and we all cooperated with one another in order to make things run smoothly and
As a University of North Carolina student, the Carolina community will learn from me why it is important to serve. My definition of the word “SERVE” is to Support, Encourage, Reach, Value and Evolve. For the last three years during spring break, I have served the Tolupan Indian tribe in the Honduran mountains. As part of this experience, I have supported the Tolupon by sharing the love of Christ and providing necessary supplies, food and medical services. To encourage members of the village, I took school supplies, toys and clothing to the Tolupon children. Seeing the smiles on the faces of the men and women and to hear the children laugh as they receive toys and clothes has been rewarding and helps me realize I have made a difference in their lives.
On paper, the decision between helping yourself or helping others seems pretty easy -- at least it does for me. Growing up in the Methodist church, I have always been taught to offer what I can to those in need, whether that be a service, money, food, or kindness. One of the ways in which we learn about the importance of giving back is through mission work, and for high school and college students in my church, this means the Appalachia Service Project. As a young girl, I couldn’t wait until it was my turn to be on an ASP crew. And when I finally began experiencing these trips, I loved everything about them -- the work, the relationships, the fun memories. In addition to these annual summer trips, I would also spend two weeks every summer working
I used to hate community service. I only did it if it was a requirement for graduation or for a program. Even when I did community service, I still waited until the very last opportunity to do it. When I heard the words community service, all I could picture is cleaning Philadelphia parks or streets that were filled with trash in either the cold or heat. My mind always went to that space because that 's what my first few encounters with community service consisted of. My high school always had us cleaning something; one time we re-landscaped the parking lot of a homeless shelter. Another time, we cleaned up the weeds out of the loading docks of the non-profit food bank Philabundance. One time my mom made me volunteer