...Tessa Moody Per.1 sociology 5/23/13 Volunteer reflection vol·un·teer [vol-uhn-teer] noun 1. A person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking. 2. A person who performs a service willingly and without pay. Volunteering is that act of commencement free services that one does in order to help an organization or simply an average person. Volunteer work is described in the simplest of words as, “kind”. Many people do volunteer work for many different reasons. People can also volunteer in a number of different places and ways. South Africa, Tanzia, Liberia, Uganda, Haiti and the United States are just a few of common countries that are frequently holding volunteer projects. The tasks volunteers could partake in are countless, but a couple would be education children and adults, preparing meals and ensuring food security, making sure the sick is aided to and taken care of, and help provide shelter to those in need. The common qualities that volunteers usually portray would be a recent college graduate, a student who needs to do field work in order to gain credits to graduate or someone who is looking to change fields in their career. Older middle aged people also may volunteer of course, their reasoning might be that they are retired and are looking for something to do while they are still “young”. Choosing the right place is not very hard; all you need to do is choose a place based on your interests, skills, and background. The place you choose...
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...Importance of Volunteering According to Statistics Canada, In 2010 an average of 54% of Nova Scotians volunteered that year with an average of 207 hours. Three years later it has decreased to 51% of voulnteers that year with an average of 181 hours, So why has it decreased instead of increased? There hasn't been a concrete reason but it is most likey due to the increased use of technology. In due time if numbers keep decreasing alot of programs and activities will be lost along with being united as a community. Volunteers support and strengthen a community, they deliver critical services and in the end they have a sense of accomplishment. Taking your time and effort to volunteer can make a difference in your communtiy and can make a difference within you. Firstly, by volunteering you will support and strengthen your community. Little things can be done to make a big difference such as tutoring the youth, taking part in afterschool programs, elderly services (inside and outside guest homes), by cleaning the beaches and parks throughout the community, and by taking part in the community events and fundraisers. Volunteers organize and help with all of these important services and they are needed every single day throughout your community. All of it makes a difference in everyone's day to day lives and it will make a postive influence and difference in your's. Secondly, by volunteering you will have a sense of accomplishment within your community. Volunteering not only helps...
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...Volunteering for Change We sometimes hear people talk about the benefits of volunteering; the perfect way to reach out and touch the lives of others in a positive way. However, I didn’t fully understand the impact of this until I started volunteering myself. In middle school I volunteered at my local senior center, singing and reading to the elders. Today I have moved on to bigger projects, like hosting bone marrow drives and blood drives. Helping others is the greatest gift you can give and it will change your outlook on life, forever. Volunteering is such a fulfilling experience and today more than 60 million people offer their services in some way.(1) However, there are still some people that choose not to be involved. In fact, for most people, their reason is simple: it is just too time-consuming. Why should we spend free time doing things for someone else? Why should we involve ourselves in work that has no financial value? The answer is clear: We should volunteer to support the general welfare of our communities and the world. Volunteering is not just a fulfilling experience - it is a chance for an individual to make a positive difference within their community and within themselves. Research has shown that those who volunteer have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability, and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not volunteer. Plus, community involvement also looks great on a resume and volunteer positions can be a great form...
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...“Thank you,” is a phrase that sometimes spills out of our mouths without a lot of thought. Although, it is an important thing to recognize sometimes. Those two words demonstrate gratuity, peacefulness, appreciation and understanding of the recipient. To me, this minor phrase means a lot. Receiving it reminds me that an action was acknowledged. Volunteering comes with this gratitude, which to me, cannot be replaced. While assisting people in different circumstances, these words are often said and greatly appreciated. The immense amount of effort spent volunteering is an aspect of my life that goes unnoticed by peers and adults. The experience began during my freshman year when I joined the club STLF, or Students Today Leaders Forever. Throughout...
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...Volunteering – The personal benefits Prewriting – For Prewriting this essay, I chose to use brainstorming. I wrote a list of what I felt the benefits of volunteering were as well as different things about volunteering and then used them to create my essay. Draft Are you bored with your life? Do you feel that you want to do something new or more for your community? Volunteering can be a great way for you to meet new people, get involved with your community and feel good. When you volunteer, whether it’s helping others or volunteering on a project or program, what you are doing will benefit an individual person or many people. Volunteering can be a short or long term situation, but whichever you choose, you should make sure that you are able to commit to the time involved. I volunteer at my church. The program that I volunteer in is called Friendship Ministry. With volunteering for the Friendship Ministry, I share God’s love with people who have impairments and help them become an active member of God’s family. Each mentor is assigned a “friend” that they will develop a relationship with. We sit with our friends and have lunch with them and play activities and sing with them while teaching them that we were all made special and are God’s family. We do this the third Sunday of each month. Each mentor interacts with their friends differently, but makes them feel special. I developed a special relationship with my friend Susan. She lives in a group home run by the state...
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...Name Volunteering at a Dog Rescue Institution Affiliation Introduction For several weeks now, I have been volunteering at the Petco Dog Rescue where I have learnt a great deal in lessons by the regular service. At this non-profit organization, stray dogs are taken care of and potential owners come to see what dog they would love to adopt as their own. My task was helping in the transportation as well as fundraising for the service and on Saturdays I tagged my son along where he aided in selling of snacks and showing dogs to their potential owners. The big dogs need love and the walking; when I first started out as a volunteer, I noticed that there was little walking or fraternizing the bigger dogs and was given obvious reasons. As a result of this, these dogs don’t get walked much even if they’re the one needing the most walking. I would see them mellow in their cages; longing for a belly rub or a walk while the Dachshunds and Chihuahuas got all the attention. (Gobster, 2000) Unfamiliar questions humble you; why was this dog abandoned? What is the matter with him? Is that dog a stray? These are just some of the questions that came forward from people looking to adopt. I didn’t know how to answer some of the questions but the fact that I had an official shirt for the shelter, I was thought of as an employee. In cases like these, I just had to step back and admit honestly that I do not know and directing them to my superior, glad that I needn’t know everything. The old...
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... Abstract In this research paper, my topic question is “what is the benefits of volunteer for college students?” By pointing out the questions, I had come up with three main points for the paper. The first benefit of volunteer is helping people to have healthier lives. For example, doing volunteer work outside in fresh environment could help people to be more positive and more physically active. Not only that, volunteer helps people to reduce stress and enhance their happiness. The second benefit of volunteer is helping college students to get involved with the community, thus, helping them to get a successful job. Volunteer in a specific field helps a student to get used to what he/she is studying. Also, while volunteering, a student can meet many others people, which helps him/her to improve his/her communication skill, his/her confidence, and his/her networking with others. Last but not least, volunteer helps the world a better place. There are many non-profit organization opening, which bring many students together to help those less fortunate people. The Benefits of Volunteer There exists one question that has been discussed among high school and college students: “What do students usually do during their free time?” The answers vary from doing exercises, joining organizations, taking part-time job to sleeping, reading, going for a walk. For me, as well as many others students, I choose...
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...This past summer of 2016, I have dedicated my time and effort training and volunteering as a lifeguard and have spent countless hours doing something where I could have otherwise been paid. I spent this time not only benefiting myself with lifeguarding experiences, but also benefiting those around me, and those who need me to help. During my time volunteering as a lifeguard, I not respected the authority of others in control, but, I also took initiative when it was necessary. During this time, I looked over the lives of people at the pool, spent time administering swim tests for younger children, cleaning the bathrooms, and power washing the deck around the pool. After the summer was over, I felt accomplished by spending my time and effort...
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...Volunteering lets a person gain new experiences and learn new skills when helping those in need or serving their community. A volunteer is when a person freely offers to doing something. Being a volunteer can benefit and impact their life in many ways. Volunteering is a wonderful thing to do for the community and others. Volunteering is a civic responsibility that a person should take on as a United Sates citizen. The Salvation Army is one of many organization that he/she can volunteer through. Angel Tree is one of the multiple programs that the Salvation Army offers that a person can volunteer through. Salvation Army is a non-profit organization that anyone can volunteer through. It is a Christian company that operates around the United States...
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...Calvert 1 Rebekah Calvert Mrs. Parman English Comp I (1113) 29 October 2015 The Life of Being A Red Cross Volunteer Volunteering is someone giving up his or her time just so they can be a helping hand to someone that they have never met in some way. Also, volunteering is an extremely amazing way to connect with the community. By being a volunteer, a person has a way to reimburse the community that raised everyone in it. This also gives a person an entire new perspective on life and how people in the community may have to live. Helping out can open eyes to show someone respect for others and their community. Volunteering can also bring light to someone what they may want to with their life. Someone may learn that they either want...
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... To me, it is inspiring to know that we all can make a difference in the lives of so many. You could help out at a hospital, a soup kitchen, a shelter, etc. Even if you think you aren’t doing much, a little goes a long way. For me, I love knowing I can do something, and that we as a generation have control over something. Volunteering does so much for the community, but it does so much for you as an individual as well. It has gotten me jobs, it helps with my college applications, and it helped me pick a career. In the past, I have volunteered in numerous ways such as donating blood, cleaning up beaches on the Kona Coast, and helping to organize a canned food drive. I feel that to inspire others by sharing past experiences, one must not describe how daunting the task was, but how the experience improved their character and what it taught them about his or herself as a person....
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...I have always participated in volunteering in high school and it made me become more of a leader because I was more involved with other people and we created a bond. This semester I will be working with We Care for volunteering which will take place every Sunday from three to six on Prairie Street. It seems like a great opportunity to help other out and make a difference just by the little things we can do in town. While doing this every Sunday I have several goals that I want to accomplish. While being a part of this organization I would like to bring my friend along with me to show them that we do not have to do a lot to help other out, and does not require a lot of work because we can all be together and make it fun. I hope that they will...
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...Liberty Humane Shelter is a vital and important addition to the community of Hinesville, Georgia. Every year, in the United States alone, more than five million stray animals are admitted into animal shelters, and sadly, of that number, five out of ten are destroyed from lack of adoption. Many areas such as Georgia, Arizona, and New York contribute significantly to these statistics. Liberty Humane Shelter is one the major animal shelters for the Hinesville area, recorded receiving approximately 30 dogs and cats each day, and 10,000 animals each year. More than four of these animals are euthanized daily, simply because the facility does not have adequate accommodations for the growing population of strays. But Liberty Humane Shelter has committed to making a change for the better to these statistics. Since 2012, the shelter has adopted out 218 cats and 325 dogs. As a “no kill” shelter which takes in animals from multiple rescues, the public, as well as the local humane society, Liberty Humane Shelter understands that animals do not deserve to die simply because they have no home. Equipped with two caged cat rooms for kittens, grown cats and one non caged room for recreation, five spacious dog rooms, and a well equipped clinic, LHS can provide a true haven to animals, both short term and long term. Every animal that is taken in is given the best medical attention available, and automatically spayed or neutered. Each animal also receives a full round of vaccinations and is implanted...
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...practical way and the number of hours required should be increased to maximize the educational benefits. Students receive a rare chance to experience the real world by volunteering. Although it may take time away from academic work, students learn precious, life skills such as time management, independence, teamwork, and leadership through community service. By volunteering, students become knowledgeable about the real world. Students are able to see the world in another perspective, rather than the high school environment. Such skills cannot be taught in the classroom and for this reason community service is crucial. Students may find completing their forty hours of community service to be a burden because of the leisure time taken away. However, volunteering is an excellent form of service that students can perform for the well-being of their local society. Students are able to give back to their community by volunteering at charities, hospitals or nursing homes. By performing simple tasks such as organizing papers, serving the elderly or cleaning parks, the quality of the community is improved. Therefore, an increase in the number of hours required will benefit all citizens of society. From the countless career opportunities available, students may become confused while thinking of a future career. By volunteering, students have many professionals to look up to for possible career choices. For instance, at a hospital, students may see the job of a doctor, nurse or surgeon...
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...Introduction Volunteering is any activity, which time is given without being paid for to benefit another person or group (John Wilson, 2000). Not-for-profit organisations often rely on volunteering to operate their business and this need will continue to grow as a result of volunteering trends in an ageing population (Volunteering Australia, 2012). This brief will outline some of the challenges and opportunities faced as a result of an ageing population, specifically focusing on the Green Frog Nursery. 2. Summary of the issue Whilst volunteering in Australia is steadily increasing, most organisations require more volunteers to achieve a significant social impact (volunteering Australia, 2011). The majority of volunteers are older people who are more likely to volunteer than those in younger age groups (Volunteering Australia, 2012). One of the reasons for this is greater community engagement through voluntary work practise, which positively influences volunteers ‘subjective quality of life (Taghian, D´Souza & Polonsky, 2012). The rate of volunteering in Australia is impacted negatively by variables including age, gender, locality and cultural background (Volunteering Australia, 2012). Green Frog Nursery has to replace its core team of volunteers with younger people for its continual success, however this is not an easy task as they view ‘volunteering’ differently to other age groups (Volunteering Australia, 2012). Furthermore, the “negative image of volunteering may...
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