I volunteered in an event for WACO, Woodfield Area Children's Organization, at the Elk Grove Walmart on Saturday, December 5th, 2015. The volunteers were given a child aged 4-7 and went shopping with their child for Christmas presents. The child picked out gifts for his or her mom, dad, brothers and/or sisters. Each child was provided with $75 to spend for the family which was a very generous amount. After shopping, more volunteers wrapped the gifts with pretty paper and put the family member's name on it. All of a child's gifts were placed in a bag and put on the bus that the child came on. Finally, the children received juice and cookies, said hi to Santa, and got back on the bus. I arrived early at Walmart, so I didn't have too many volunteers ahead of me to receive a child. There were so many volunteers that some worried about there not being enough children for everyone. Volunteers were placing children in the shopping …show more content…
I wanted to try something new, and it was more fun that I thought it would be. I got the most well-behaved child which was what I was hoping for. I was looking for a volunteering event that would last more than an hour or two so that I would receive more volunteering hours. Even though it was a long event, I had so much fun that the time went by very fast. I hope that I can find another volunteering activity, maybe something from WACO, where I can help out with young children who are less fortunate. I think WACO is doing something wonderful for these children whose families are not as fortunate as us. These children are getting gifts for their family with money from WACO and donations from people around the area. WACO is helping children to have a wonderful Christmas that they are not privileged enough to have. I think that this was a worthy cause to volunteer for, and I cannot wait for the next Christmas shopping
The event began at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 17th as the shelter children and their parent entered the festively decorated room and sat in the chairs provided. The excitement of all in attendance could be felt as they waited through the introductions and awards given to the shelter staff. Director Jimmy Waldrom and the Shelter Night Manager and Event and Fundraising Coordinator, James Wilson received special recognition. Officer Hunt, who put a tremendous effort into the collection of toys through CHiPs for Kids, also received a well-deserved
I am so glad that I was able to get this once in a lifetime opportunity because I was able to learn many things that I wouldn't have been able to learn without volunteering. I also felt accomplished because I was able to do something productive for these ten hours rather than sitting at home. I was able to impact my community and people that I care about. In conclusion, volunteering was a great
From what was just receiving volunteer hours with Rockdale Emergency Relief by graciously assisting with the preparation of 150 sack lunches daily, opened the door of a returned passion. One after another, I was filling multiple brown paper bags with a sandwich, bag of chips, a Capri Sun, and a healthy fruit snack while preparing to make my rounds for delivery to my assigned neighborhoods within Rockdale County. At each stop, I will never forget the innocent face of each child that waited for this delivery. I felt as if I were driving an ice-cream truck as all the children stumbled over one another running out of their homes towards us, Summer Lunch Program volunteers, with joy anticipating their sack lunches. Questions ran through my head wondering how one could be so ecstatic about what I had prepared in each bag. It was not candy, ice-cream, nor toys, but it was proper nourishment to each growing body reaching for their meal. As an important factor to their daily function, I could comprehend by their eagerness how much this delivery meant to each child and their parents or caregivers, and that made my heart melt. More than 500 children depended on this weekly delivery just within Rockdale County. Unfortunately, there are millions of other
My parents taught me, my sister Julie and brothers Bruce, Mike and Jeff, that it was better to give than to receive. At the young age of five, however; that concept was a bit difficult to grasp. I remember one summer watching my mom load some of our toys, games and clothes into the backseat of our station wagon. We were told that the items were going to be donated to our church rummage sale and the money from this sale would be given to the local food pantry. As a five year old, I felt like my mother was stealing from us and wondered to whom I could report this crime to so she would stop. I thought to myself, if this were my toy, she had no right to take it away from me even if I hadn’t used it in months. Much to my dismay, this became an annual tradition in our household. It wasn’t until I was much older that I could appreciate the significance of this act and how not everyone in America was as blessed as my family.
When I was younger my grandfather would take me to a kitchen where I would help put together bags of food and other necessities for homeless people in the area. My grandmother worked at a nursing home so I would come up and entertain the people who didn’t get many visitors, and assist them to the best of my abilities. Helping those people every other week was so much fun, and I have always just loved helping out people in any way possible. I even helped from home, by helping my mom with bake sales that the profit made would go to various charities. I am not in StuCo, but I usually help them pack food for families in need through “Got Your
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at the orphanage, I was able to help build a sidewalk and a garage for
I enjoyed this experience so much, that I decided to go back to volunteer for Change Point, and will be going there once a week. This experience had the impact it did because I got to connect with the community in which change Point serves and help assist others. By doing this, I gained hands-on experience in which will help me in my future career. I also was able to enhance my skills in being a leader and in communication. The parenting classes that I taught to others not only helped them but also helped me.
Booker T. Washington once said, “ If you want to lift yourself up, lift someone else up”. This quote is meant to stress the importance of volunteering and how it not only benefits the people in need but also the volunteers. Volunteering is an essential aspect of society because it teaches responsibility, humbleness , and helps save money. A wide range of people use volunteer services including senior citizens and disabled veterans. The Salvation Army is the world’s second largest nonprofit organization. The Salvation Army gets the majority of its funds by donations and from stores that are maintained by volunteers and the people that they assist. The stores use donated goods as their merchandise. Every cent that is made by the Salvation Army
A reflection of my volunteering experience can be summarized in two words: Life-changing. It is hard to explain the feelings that occur when you involve yourself in selfless acts for your community, such as volunteering. There is a feeling in your heart that you cannot ignore, maybe it is the happiness you feel or the overflow of emotions in helping others. In other words, it is a feeling in which you want to share with others. Maybe with a friend, maybe a classmate, maybe a family member, or maybe even a stranger. Either way, spreading how life-changing volunteering can be is a great start to making a positive change in your community by simply by involving others.
There like all over the place and they needed someone to be in the office but I was there to help them. Even though I wasn’t able to answer calls because im underage. It also takes money to hire many people to do work, by me volunteering the community saves money that can be saved to spend on important things like supplies for the daycare and etc. It can also make a difference. This helps us better to understand our own competence. Also, volunteering provides valuable community services to spent the money on local improvements. It helps save resources because now for volunteering it’s $15 dollars per hour. Supports families too. What appears to be an issue in our society is that there’s not enough people to help many kids. So each person could pay attention to the kids cause one person can’t take many kids to the bathroom and since there small I’m guessing there going to need help so I recommend to be more people. In this way, they can pay attention on some kids and the other person with the others like team work I’ve experienced it it’s not easy. The only reason I believe this has been an issue in our society because there’s not enough money to pay for a lot of people who are helping out. I know that the government helps but what about other
I started working with children, adolescents, and their family when I was fourteen-years-old. My first experience volunteering was teaching basic daily skills to toddlers and young children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I can say with confidence that that was a time where my passion and to better the lives of children and their families became a noteworthy interest of mine. When working with children who are diagnosed with ASD, as well as other neurodevelopmental disorders, it requires patience and genuine warmth to connect on a level that would benefit the children. I learned about my strengths and weaknesses and how my personality distinguishes me from others.
Holidays remind people of all of the things they are thankful for and often pushes them to give back to others, such as their community, family, or those who are less fortunate. It is not uncommon for people to be found spending days baking treats and creating handmade gifts to deliver to those they love. The snowball effect of giving to others and provoking them to spread that joy is enough to put the holiday season in a league of its own. Not only do families give to their loved ones, but many show their thanks by donating food and gifts to those who do not have access to as many amenities during the holiday season. No other time of year provides opportunities such as bellringing for the homeless or packaging small gifts for children whose families cannot afford to buy them the things they wish they could. The sense of community and importance of caring for others moves the holiday season into more than just another time of
This year, I had the opportunity to give back to the community in many ways. I volunteered at Helping Hands, Meals on Wheels, and the county Science Museum. These volunteering experiences further opened my eyes to the needs of my community and the many opportunities to serve by volunteering.
The most joyous season of the year in our house is Christmas. All the family gets together, gifts are exchanged and we give thanks for all that we have. This Christmas however, was one that I will never forget. If it weren't for the help of a stranger coming to my rescue, my holidays would have been ruined. He reminded me that a little kindness really does go along way.