Operation Zip Tie Character Analysis

The hardest thing in life is to humble yourself and to realize that the world doesn’t revolve around you. Although most people in the world believe the purpose in their life is to eat, sleep, breathe, and enjoy their life, they are wrong. The purpose of life is simply to leave the world a better place. I was always taught do a good turn daily through boy scouts, but what I have learned over the years is that you should help when ever you can, not only when it is convenient to you. Through my efforts in helping the community I have showed leadership qualities and my character in several ways. This past summer I headed Operation Zip Tie with Grant Stevenson. Operation Zip Tie was a fundraiser to raise money for Blessings in a Backpack, a national organization dedicated to feeding hungry children. Through countless hours, we successfully raised over four thousand five hundred dollars directly to local children in need. We focus the funds on Chapman Elementary, a Dublin school where several students are on the federal reduced/free lunch program. The money we raised will go to buying canned goods to give to the children over the weekend. …show more content…
I truly believe in helping the community in anyway possible. I want to leave the earth better than I found it. When I heard of the organization of Blessings in a backpack, and heard that children at a Dublin school go home hungry over the weekend, I knew I had to take action to help in anyway possibly. I care about the people in my community that I don’t even know, and I take it upon myself to ensure that I can make a positive difference in each and person’s life. One of the most rewarding feelings in the world is helping people, and I love helping people in any and every way I