Tootsie Roll Drive Reflection

I volunteered at the Forest Mall for the Tootsie Roll Drive. This organization provides service for those people with intellectual disabilities. What I physically did while volunteering at the Forest Mall was hand out Tootsie Rolls outside to the people that donated money. I also would kindly ask people to donate as they came in or out of the mall. I kept a kind and loving smile on my face to welcome anyone who was willing to donate. Something that motivated me to do this service was that I do this with my dad and my younger sister every year and we always have a good time doing this service since my dad likes making jokes and hiding on us when we are not looking and scare us. Also, it is always an experience to see who all donates. While handing out Tootsie Rolls I expected people to donate money because many people know about the good that the Tootsie Roll Drive provides. …show more content…
I also learned that children and teens are more excited and willing to give money than adults and parents. This was seen when a teen was running into the mall to go shopping for himself and dropped a $20 bill in the jar that I was holding. Also, when I was handing out Tootsie Rolls to the people who were donating, a hand full of people would say no thank you because they wanted me to give it to a younger child instead, which was very nice of them. With all the donations the Tootsie Roll Drive is able to help the individuals with intellectual disabilities and disability programs in our local