I am greatly honored to be one of the selected students who are being considered for the Spring induction of National Honor Society. As a current eleventh grade student, I believe that I have exceeded in demonstrating all four qualities of the National Honor Society. With my previous experience in the National Junior Honor Society, I have bestowed the ideals to my community as of the beginning of my middle school career. This has led me to take pride in the community around me and help create a greater society with the foundation that the National Junior Honor Society has introduced to me. The quality of Service is an ideal that I can directly relate to through personal experience, therefore creating significance in my life. Volunteering
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I was able to volunteer at a local bank that was sponsoring the Lake Park Elementary School for the holiday season. The school has over 300 underprivileged students between the ages of kindergarten and fifth grade. Most of the students at that school only have one meal per day. Along with other volunteers, I packaged bags that contained candy, toys, toiletries, a blanket, and a pair of athletic shoes. The bags were able to provide the children with goods that we often take for granted. In addition to that club, I have volunteered at two pet shelters through The Benjamin Animal Rescue Club. The first one, Furry Friends, was significant because I was able to gather and purchase goods and necessary items that a pet shelter needs on a daily basis. The second shelter I volunteered with, A Second Chance Rescue, had an animal adoption day at a local pet store. I was able to demonstrate Service by supporting the adoption of the dogs that currently had no …show more content…
By achieving the Bronze Medal level of the Congressional Award, I learned the importance of Service to my community. The Award required me to achieve at least 100 cumulative hours of community service in the past year and a half. I was also awarded the Congressional Bronze, Silver, and Gold certificates for a total of over 200 hours. Giving back to my community is something that my parents have taken pride in teaching me. I believe it is imperative for the ultimate success of a community. As Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of
I was able to volunteer at a local bank that was sponsoring the Lake Park Elementary School for the holiday season. The school has over 300 underprivileged students between the ages of kindergarten and fifth grade. Most of the students at that school only have one meal per day. Along with other volunteers, I packaged bags that contained candy, toys, toiletries, a blanket, and a pair of athletic shoes. The bags were able to provide the children with goods that we often take for granted. In addition to that club, I have volunteered at two pet shelters through The Benjamin Animal Rescue Club. The first one, Furry Friends, was significant because I was able to gather and purchase goods and necessary items that a pet shelter needs on a daily basis. The second shelter I volunteered with, A Second Chance Rescue, had an animal adoption day at a local pet store. I was able to demonstrate Service by supporting the adoption of the dogs that currently had no …show more content…
By achieving the Bronze Medal level of the Congressional Award, I learned the importance of Service to my community. The Award required me to achieve at least 100 cumulative hours of community service in the past year and a half. I was also awarded the Congressional Bronze, Silver, and Gold certificates for a total of over 200 hours. Giving back to my community is something that my parents have taken pride in teaching me. I believe it is imperative for the ultimate success of a community. As Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of