Volunteering
DeShaun Polk
Bus X-103
November 7, 2014
Volunteering Experience
“Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity and is intended to promote goodness or improve human quality of life. In return, this activity can produce a feeling of self-worth and respect. There is no financial gain involved for the individual. Volunteering is also renowned for skill development, socialization, and fun.” Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community. When helping less fortunate people it makes you appreciate and allows you not to take for granted the little things that you possess. For instance, water, food, a home, and clothes, I would even go as far to say under-garments such as t-shirts and socks, are valued by those who are less privileged and can’t even afford to get those bare necessities. When a person volunteers to a specific service without getting paid the rewards are endless. I can not speak for others but, putting a smile on some ones face due to my actions is better than any minimum wage check. I believe everyone should at least volunteer one time in their life. There are many services that one can do .It does not only have to involve giving away food. It can be volunteering at a shelter, a church, possibly a hospital. You don’t even always have to go to another place to volunteer. An easy way that a lot of people don’t think about is, when you see someone in need of someone to talk to, be that ear or be that friend. You are volunteering to be a support system to do this and the effects of this could be great and long lasting. This was not my very first time volunteering. The very first time I volunteered was when I was a sophomore in high school. My elementary school put together a popcorn stand where we passed out bags of popcorn to the children. I was not prepared for what was going to happen. My mother actually tricked me and told me that she had a job for me where I would get paid. At this time I was just a young kid just to make a
Bus X-103
November 7, 2014
Volunteering Experience
“Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity and is intended to promote goodness or improve human quality of life. In return, this activity can produce a feeling of self-worth and respect. There is no financial gain involved for the individual. Volunteering is also renowned for skill development, socialization, and fun.” Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community. When helping less fortunate people it makes you appreciate and allows you not to take for granted the little things that you possess. For instance, water, food, a home, and clothes, I would even go as far to say under-garments such as t-shirts and socks, are valued by those who are less privileged and can’t even afford to get those bare necessities. When a person volunteers to a specific service without getting paid the rewards are endless. I can not speak for others but, putting a smile on some ones face due to my actions is better than any minimum wage check. I believe everyone should at least volunteer one time in their life. There are many services that one can do .It does not only have to involve giving away food. It can be volunteering at a shelter, a church, possibly a hospital. You don’t even always have to go to another place to volunteer. An easy way that a lot of people don’t think about is, when you see someone in need of someone to talk to, be that ear or be that friend. You are volunteering to be a support system to do this and the effects of this could be great and long lasting. This was not my very first time volunteering. The very first time I volunteered was when I was a sophomore in high school. My elementary school put together a popcorn stand where we passed out bags of popcorn to the children. I was not prepared for what was going to happen. My mother actually tricked me and told me that she had a job for me where I would get paid. At this time I was just a young kid just to make a