My Community Service Experience :: Volunteer Work, Service Learning

I have plunge that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.-- Maya AngelouThis year, I had the opportunity to give pricker to the community in galore(postnominal) ways. I volunteered at portion Hands, Meals on Wheels, and the county comprehension Museum. These volunteering experiences further opened my eyes to the needs of my community and the many opportunities to serve by volunteering. Helping Hands has serve uped my family in the past. Several years ago my family was struggling with income and Helping Hands was generous enough to help us pay our electric bill. I chose to volunteer at Helping Hands because I wanted to give adventure to the program. At the time, it seemed the likes of thither was little value in sorting piles of toys entirely then the manager sh bed with me that many children would be genuinely elated to receive these toys for Christmas. This one comment helped me to put it all into perspective. Volunteering isnt near me it is ab out playing an active in the community. Bringing joy to families who are suffering, giving hope to the hopeless.I also had the privilege of helping with the Meals on Wheels non profit organization. My grandfather used to be a Meals on Wheels receiver and he would share with me how he enjoyed looking forward to their company and a hot meal daily. I volunteered because I wanted to give back and help someone elses loved one in the same(p) way. It was very rewarding delivering hot meals to people who didnt have the factor of getting one as healthful as being there for them to talk to. Overall, it was a very humbling experience, it made me realize but how blessed I am and how much I take for given(p) daily. At the Science Museum I helped take inventory as well as help prepare for community services such as the Science Nights and Boy ticker and Girl Scout camp-ins. When I was young, I personally had the opportunity to participate in one of the Girl Scout camp-ins they hosted. I reme mber how the volunteers worked hard cooking our breakfast and helping with the activities. It was very rewarding to be on the giving end instead of the receiving end. The Science Nights, which are free to the public, are a good outreach to the young students in the community. These nights are a way of making education fun and provoke for the children.