Volunteering and Community Involvement Essay

life. I try to be as committed as I possibly can in each of my involvements and always have optimism with everything I do. My mentality is to approach every obstacle as a way to grow and develop, bettering myself each and every day. I also work hard to maintain strong relationship with my siblings, friends, mentors, and family members. Along with my warm, outgoing personality, I have a strong passion for helping others. Volunteering is one of my most…

donations or volunteer work they can all make a positive impact on the greater community. Personally, I believe the best way to enrich others’ lives is by donating your time. I’ve often been asked, “How many hours of community service does your school require? “Unfortunately, my school does not require volunteer hours; therefore there is noticeably very little youth involvement in our community. I believe volunteering should be done by everyone, even if it’s not required. It not only helps those…

Throughout life, people go through many hardships. Whether it’s good or bad there is always something that comes out of it. As a high school senior, I was looking forward to graduation, while at the same time I was panicking about what might come next. All my friends were getting ready to head to college but because of my financial situation, I couldn’t. During the summer of that year, I was exploring what choices I have as a freshly high school graduate. After performing a deep research,…

The communities people live in today are being formed by a multitude of political groups, volunteering opportunities, and immigrants. Living in a small town does not open a person’s eyes to all the hopes and dreams of others. Through these three service learning opportunities, Into the Streets, Mary Treglia Community House, and Presidential campaigns; I have learned how they impact our communities, the concepts of citizens, and my weaknesses and strengths when it comes to participating.…

During my high school career, I have been volunteering my time at Cedar Mountain Fire Rescue as a junior firefighter. As a fourteen-year old junior, I could not take classes, participate in all of the firefighting activities, and had more restrictions than a regular firefighter. So for my first year of involvement with the department I was not very active, I only attended trainings on Thursdays and occasionally helped with extra fire department lead events. During those trainings though, I…

student body as well as the community. As a student athlete in the Sutton school system leadership, service, character and scholarship have impacted my very way of life. Having a persistent attitude is what makes a student shine and as a prospective candidate for NHS I will incorporate this quality into each of the four pillars improving the society as a whole. Three years ago I began the NHS application process though I had little experience in volunteering for the community and lacked the…

My past educational experience that prepared me to become expose to the community started when I was admitted into Stanly Early College. I became more involved with the community by volunteering in community services, becoming the secretary for student council, becoming a member of Stanly County’s Leadership Youth program, and coordinating a fun run. This learning stretch experience helped me to become responsible when handling funding, managing my time wisely with planning and using my…

specialization in community health and wellness. I believe that the program manger internship fits well with my education and career goals and will allow me to expand my knowledge and experience in working with a non-profit that focuses in a population that is of great interest to me. Over the past four years I sought to gain experience through various volunteering opportunities and it is through volunteering that I have come to better understand my interests. Currently, I am volunteering for…

in my experience, although the first couple years of my high school education started out that way. After being inducted into National Honor Society and getting so much encouragement to involve myself in volunteering, I came to understand how helping others freely can make an impact on the community and even myself. Every day, millions experience hardship; therefore, millions need to help in any way they can. That is why serving others is so important. Even with all the good in the world, there…

Dictionary, community service is “a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions” and is synonyms with public service. An increasing number of high schools are requiring their students to fulfill a designated number of hours to the community in order to graduate. Many school districts believe that community service teaches students responsibility. High school students should be required to complete a designated number of community service hours, as community…