The Experience Of A Volunteer - 1124 Words

The past two summers I was fortunate enough to go on two mission trips with my church. Our group teamed together with other churches and we worked with the Carolina Missions Team or known as â€Å"CMT†. This past summer was defiantly an eye-opening experience for me being able to work with an underprivileged community. One of the things I learned and realized during this trip is that even though these people have very little of anything, they are still so willing to give other people they don’t know so much love and compassion. Having this opportunity to volunteer has made me more aware of the needs, not just for the people in our own country, but also those in other countries who have much worse circumstances. The experience has led me to want to reach out to those other countries. Hopefully one day being able to travel and give them the help, knowledge, information and hope they need to prosper. We went to Knoxville, Tennessee and we worked at a Boys and Girls in the projects. When my small group (missions group) got to the Boys and Girls club we first looked around at the type of environment and we instantly realized that these kids weren’t in the of best homes. This Boys and Girls club was the only one that was free unlike the rest of them in the area. One of the adults in my missions group pointed out a six-year-old boy walking the streets without any supervision all the way up to the Boys and Girls club. We then became very concerned about the safety of the kids and howShow MoreRelatedSummarization Of Volunteer Opportunity. The Volunteer Experience1196 Words   |  5 PagesSummarization of Volunteer Opportunity The volunteer experience was at Chandler Christian Community Center in Chandler, Arizona. The volunteer experience was coordinated by Yessica Munoz and other assistant volunteers. Hours of operation were a few hours a day. The experience provided a substantial impact, by seeing many needs of our people in the community who needed help. 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The firstRead MoreWe Are All Volunteers, With A Wide Range Of Experiences And Perspectives1231 Words   |  5 Pagestime today you have questions or if there is an issue that you would like to ask us about, please feel free to email us. Our contact information will be on the handout that we will give you as you leave. JULIA: 10 MIN We are all volunteers, with a wide range of experiences and perspectives. There will be differences. It is how we manage those differences that will determine whether they will get in the way of our ability to act collectively as a board in the interest of our sisterhood. ConflictRead MoreThroughout My High School Experience, I Volunteer At Many1192 Words   |  5 PagesThroughout my high school experience, I volunteer at many places where I learned my skills and gained important knowledge. I volunteered at MEND, Youth Speak, Strength United, Mobilizing Communities for Healthy Relationships event, and organizing senior graduations for my school. I learned a lot from these opportunities, however, volunteering at Cesar Chavez Humanitas Academy for my Service Learning project was a unique experience. Furthermore, what made this experience unique was that I had theRead MoreAfter a fun and insightful experience from the previous volunteer work, I decided to look for1000 Words   |  4 Pagesa fun and insightful experience from the previous volunteer work, I decided to look for another volunteer opportunity to help the restoration of our ecology. Since I enjoy visiting parks around Seattle area during my leisure time, I participated another volunteer work available at Crestwoods Park in Kirkland. Green Kirkland Partnership and UW Restoration Ecology Network hosted this volunteer work on Martin Luther King’s day, January 20, 2014. In this volunteer work, volunteers were to remove invasive