One of the main community service events is working the concession stands at the Rutgers University football games. Through the games I learn very valuable lessons that will help me through life. One of the main lessons is people skills. During the games all type of people come to the concession stand. You have to deal with those people and handle their…
350 word limits Essay Question - Other than your Eagle Scout leadership service project, what service have you provided to your community during your high school years? During my high school years, I have primarily provided service through my participation in the Christiana Care VolunTeen program and through the various clubs that I lead. The Christiana Care VolunTeen program allows young adults to help serve at the hospital in various areas, often exposing teenagers to how a hospital operates. Specifically, I worked in the Outpatient Pharmacy, SurgiCenter, and Pathology/Histology Lab, assisting patients and doctors with their various needs and tasks.…
In today’s society, people are swept up in the wrath of being too prideful, or become greedy. These deadly sins deaden our religious life, causing us to distance ourselves from God’s path. Everyone must dig deep into their spiritual lives, and lend a helping hand to those who need it the most. Whether it’s simply having a conversation with a homeless person, donating money, or volunteering at a daycare for the destitute children, these charitable acts can make a huge difference in someone’s life. My service learning experience was an eye opener for me, and it made me realize how privileged and blessed I truly am.…
1. I participated in the Community Connections pre fall program during my freshman year. I also attended the Encounter with Christ retreat during my freshman year. I attend mass every Sunday and am involved with volunteer services. In addition to working with the volunteer services office, I also do a large amount of service work with my sorority Theta Phi Alpha.…
The fact that I was able to lend a helping hand to somebody in need made me feel God’s gift of the Holy Spirit inside me. This brings me to my final point, the spiritual aspect of the Academy Oath. Doing good for others, as I did this summer, shines a entirely different light on how fortunate we are to attend such an amazing school and to live the lives that we lead. As students of CBA, we are called upon to do good for our neighbors. It is our moral duty to serve those in need in the name of God.…
This year I volunteered at Atlanta food bank. The Atlanta food bank is an organization that provides food and other critical resources for low-income Georgians who suffer from hunger and food insecurity. The mission of the Atlanta community food bank is to fight hunger by engaging, education and empowering the community. Their mission is lived out every day through seven projects that help engage, educate and empower both people in need and those who want help. I have fulfill the agency’s mission by volunteering at the food bank and being an active participant in organizing and sorting food.…
Most days I stayed afterschool and assisted the Meals on Wheels program. We provided care for young children and collected and prepared meals with food from donations and the local community garden that I also assisted with. I was also active in the yearly food and clothing donation. Each year was a success , we even received thank you cards from shelters we helped because of how massive our donations was. Im extremely thankful to have attented a Jesuit high school.…
I helped my teacher grade math worksheets and clean. Furthermore, I completed approximately one hundred hours of mentoring preschoolers and I also helped with Vacation Bible School over the…
Being a member of this distinguished society is what I have strived towards since elementary school. Watching presentations and hearing stories from individuals in high school from a young age (who were at the time active National Honor Society members), inspired the archetype that I aspired to be –the archetype of an individual who shares the four characteristics that National Honor Society stands for: scholarship, service, leadership and character. Throughout my high school career, I worked towards the scholarship aspect. Despite where I am currently, my freshman year had not gone as well as I hoped it would.…
I got the opportunity to volunteer with Busqueda. Busqueda is a retreat for teens given by teens. What we do is we have three days to demonstrate to teenagers that it is important to remember their parents and the importance of family all in everything that they do. Since helping at Busqueda, I have done everything from being in the team that cooks for everyone, cleans for everyone, leads everyone and even pretended to be living the retreat again so that I might be able to help the teens living Busqueda to get the full experience.…
Towards the end of my junior year, I had a total of 35 hours done. It may not seem much compared to others, but during my 35 hours it didn’t even feel like I was volunteering. It felt like I made a huge difference in my community. Many people recognize me as a helper, for this reason I tend to help everyone I can, and this builds character. I’ve learned people, who…
During senior year of high school, I decided to volunteer at Robert Wood Johnsons Children’s Specialized Hospital for a couple of months. At Children’s Specialized Hospital, I cleaned up toys, organized any equipment that assisted the children and I…
To get the chance to be accepted into such a genuine group as the National Honor Society is very much a privilege and a goal of mine. This exceptional organization would provide me with limitless opportunities to help out in my community, my school, and many nonprofit organizations. I want to grow as a student, helper, and person, in general, and I feel that being accepted into such a society will encourage me to do so. Over the years, I have demonstrated the many qualities that are needed in the areas of scholarship, character, service, and leadership. Therefore, since I show these traits, I will be a great contributor to the National Honor Society.…
What three words would you use to describe yourself? I am passionate, loving, and quiet. I am passionate to help out others because it is what keeps me at peace. I am also naturally quiet and reserved. I tend to keep my thoughts to myself.…
Over the course of the semester I had the opportunity to work at Masonic Homes tutoring students in elementary to middle school. Entering into this placement I did not know what to expect, not only from the children and my employer but from myself as well. Now at the end of this experience I can proudly state that this was an amazing experience and I performed my duties excellently. It might also be the case that I go back in the spring to help out from time to time, and I was told by Mrs. Doran that they would love to have me back.…