Iowa lakes Community College criminal Justice program gives students the opportunity to do a Service Learning Project within their community. The purpose of the service-learning project is to help us learn how to build relationships with people within the community. Also it taught us to be time oriented, and how to stand by an agreement. It is a great opportunity for us to get involved out in the community and make our selves known. It also teaches us that it is important thing for law enforcement officers too volunteer whenever they are able to because it helps a lot with community relationships. For my Service Learning Project I have decided to volunteer at The Humane Society of Northwest Iowa (HSNWIA). The HSNWIA is a non-profit animal shelter
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They are the ones who are in charged with the daily tasks of dealing with the animals. The biggest numbers of people who help out at the humane society are volunteers like myself. They are always looking for people to come in and help with a number of different tasks like: walking dog, cleaning dishes, doing laundry, brush animals, and different types of yard work. My first couple days there I worked in the cat room cleaning and washing dishes but I have always been a dog lover so I got moved to help clean dog dishes and kennels. So my last 15 hours or so where spent with dogs, which I truly enjoyed. The people that work and volunteer at the HSNWIA have so much love for the animals that they care for and do their best to make sure that the animals get as much attention as possible. All dog get a chance to be walk or put out side in the fenced in area to be exercised and played with each …show more content…
Every one there was so kind and helpful though out my time there. It really opened my eyes on how important volunteer work really is and that there are so many place looking for people to help. It is very important to try and get involved as much as you can especially as a police officer. It helps show the community that your working in how much you love and respect being apart of it. Volunteering at the humane society has taught me that ever animals life is important and there are so many dogs and cats their looking for there forever home. The HSNWIA is a great place to look for you next cat or dog. I will definitely be someone who adopts a dog from a shelter once I’m off on my
They are the ones who are in charged with the daily tasks of dealing with the animals. The biggest numbers of people who help out at the humane society are volunteers like myself. They are always looking for people to come in and help with a number of different tasks like: walking dog, cleaning dishes, doing laundry, brush animals, and different types of yard work. My first couple days there I worked in the cat room cleaning and washing dishes but I have always been a dog lover so I got moved to help clean dog dishes and kennels. So my last 15 hours or so where spent with dogs, which I truly enjoyed. The people that work and volunteer at the HSNWIA have so much love for the animals that they care for and do their best to make sure that the animals get as much attention as possible. All dog get a chance to be walk or put out side in the fenced in area to be exercised and played with each …show more content…
Every one there was so kind and helpful though out my time there. It really opened my eyes on how important volunteer work really is and that there are so many place looking for people to help. It is very important to try and get involved as much as you can especially as a police officer. It helps show the community that your working in how much you love and respect being apart of it. Volunteering at the humane society has taught me that ever animals life is important and there are so many dogs and cats their looking for there forever home. The HSNWIA is a great place to look for you next cat or dog. I will definitely be someone who adopts a dog from a shelter once I’m off on my