Personal Narrative: My Volunteer At Camp Patterson

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Camp Patterson Volunteer - I volunteered at Camp Patterson which was a special-needs summer camp for children and adults. I volunteered over 250 hours over the course of 2 summers since the summer of sophomore year. It helped me realize how grateful others can be, despite their circumstances.

Key Club - I am a Key Club member which is a student-led volunteer organization at my high school. I joined Key club the beginning of my senior Year. This organization helped me connect with other with similar passions of helping others by volunteering at multiple events around the area.

Football - I participated on my high school's football team. I played my sophomore and junior year and was positioned on defensive line. With my smaller Stature, football

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