Personal Narrative: My Church's Beach Towel Ministry

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At the age of 10 I had truly begun to realize that I lived an exceptionally blessed life. This realization gave me the strength, at just 10 years old, to break out of my shell and do something incredible for the less fortunate. For my 10th birthday party I asked for all of my guests to bring me toys instead of presents. The feeling of helping others never went away. I began to volunteer for my church at the age of 12, helping with annual festivals and events, as well as volunteering to help for my church’s Beach Towel Ministry which is a program that gathers volunteers to rebuild houses for the less fortunate. Unfortunately, I was too young at the time to actually go out and help so I would stay in and help cook meals for the volunteers, something

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