Narrative Essay On Community Service

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This summer I went with a few of my fellow Angels to the Archdiocese of Newark to perform community service throughout the surrounding cities of Kearny. We helped out at a soup kitchen, homeless shelter, food pantry, cemetery, and elementary schools. Overall, this service trip has had a positive effect on me. Doing service for those who have little to nothing made me appreciate all that I have; it was a real eye opener to reality that not everybody is fortunate enough to be able to live comfortably. When I was at the homeless shelter folding clothes in the basement, most of the clothes had dirt on them, and even mold and bugs. I realized that some people have no choice but to wear these clothes and that I need to appreciate my closet full of …show more content…
I would feel light headed and repulsed but I had to keep myself together for the sake of getting the job done so no one has to live in these conditions. I was able to handle these situations by distancing myself for a little while and giving myself a talk. Specifically, when I was in the soup kitchen mixing a fruit bowl, I noticed the mold within the fruit and found it repulsive to think people will be eating this. I walked away for a little while and told myself that I will not be eating it, so I need to suck it up and do the best I can to provide for the people in the soup kitchen. The most wonderful moment in my service experience was at night when us Angels would all be back in our room cuddling and reflecting on the days we each had. We all agreed that we have it better than we think, at home and in our daily …show more content…
Care of Creation refers to the human responsibility to care for the environment and natural world, which is what we did. One of the cemetery’s main focuses were for the landscaping to remain beautiful, healthy and full of color and life to make it a happy place for when families visit. By building birdhouses to be set up amongst the property, we are attracting birds to preserve the cemetery and make it a naturally beautiful

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