1. What service experiences have you been part of in the past? Please pick one experience and elaborate on it.…
I was put in charge of organizing a corporate event for the Phoenix Emergency Dental Pros. I took this as a huge show of trust in my abilities by the management of above and beyond LI. I set up a team to ensure that every end of this event was properly covered. Our excellence shone through like a million stars as planning was put in top gear. We knew that it was going to be a program that would showcase our expertise to every emergency dentist that would be attending.…
For my service this year, I was involved with Applecross Opal Nursing Home. Opal age care was a great help to me in opening my eyes to the desperate need for an extra pair of hands and the importance of nursing homes. Not only to the individual admitted in, but also to their families and friends. As I would arrive at 12.00 every time, I would go straight into lending a hand with lunch. Handing out the meals, packing away, cleaning up and keeping an eye on a few of the residents was my first job done. Then I would wonder through the compound talking to the residents, playing and colouring in with them and I would gather and assist them to and from their rooms. With all these jobs, you had to keep a look out for and take extra care with some of the more dependant residents.…
The most meaningful service activities that I have performed while at UTD would definitely be leading the volunteering team at Jonathan's Place, an emergency shelter for homeless kids. I had the honor to volunteer as a member of the Global Business Organization since August 2015, and took over the program in the Fall of 2016. During my visits at Jonathan's Place, I understood the value of education and love. The children that live at the shelter have gone through different types of domestic violence, and require a lot of attention and patience. Those small kids have thought me to appreciate my life in a way that I would have never been able to do by myself. I have been so move and change through these volunteering activities that I will continue…
The Capitol uses its abundant supply of lavish and eccentric foods as a means of power and oppression of the other Districts, with intent of starvation preventing an uprising. The food is often flaunted to serve as a reminder of the power the Capitol holds over the Districts, as shown during Caesar’s televised interview,…
Tell me about a time where you went above and beyond what was expected of you?…
I volunteered at Texas Humane Heroes, a local animal welfare organization that gives a homeless dog or cat a chance of finding home. It is a nonprofit organization that benefits from the involvement of volunteers. This was a very unique experience because I got to work with a lot of different volunteers and staff members. There were different volunteering opportunities from foster volunteering to helping out around the place. I helped around the place with other volunteers. We cleaned the dog and cat cages and washed their bowls. It wasn’t fun to pick up their waste, but we got to play with the puppies and the kittens. We also had to greet customers and inform them about the cats and the dogs that they had up there. In the afternoon, we had to walk the dogs. So many volunteers and I, took the dogs out.…
Robert Kenner’s documentary, Food Inc., gives insight into operations in the food industry. The documentary depicts the people’s desire for money, with resultant implications characterized by mass production through varying approaches. Indeed, Kenner seeks to sensitize the society on the manner in which animals are exposed to inhumane conditions, severe health conditions that result from mass production in the food industry, and unmoral circumstances under which farmers operate. Whereas various flaws are depicted in the movie, it remains important in relation to societal operations and development. This positional essay provides a critique of Robert…
This past summer I was part of the leadership staff at Camp Howard. I was a unit director for the 1st and 2nd graders who came to camp for the day. This unit consisted of 30 campers and 4 counselors whom I was in charge of. I am also the treasurer of the College of Democrats and I volunteer with multiple organizations. For example, I help students and community members register to vote and I work closely with the office of Lane County of Democrats. I volunteer with the National Society of Collegiate Scholars by holding toy drives for homeless shelters. Another service experience I've had is volunteering with the Sparrow Club in my hometown. The Sparrow Club helps…
“Self reliance” has a fantastic central idea that is easily relatable to a life situation today in 2016. This central idea is “to believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men --that is genius.” (Emerson) In other words a person must must trust their own thoughts and to put them into actions because that is what they think is right. This holds true today in situations like poverty. The rates of people in poverty are only increasing as time goes on. Luckily, There are multiple non-profit organizations and charities that are trying to minimize the homeless and impoverished people. Feeding America is one of the top foundations for helping the poverty of America. These members have…
Advances in American agriculture techniques and farming equipment allow us to potentially feed everyone in the united states.In fact the united states produces so much food that it is a leading exporter of food crops to other nations.Meanwhile, while many Americans still go hungry every day.Almost 50 million Americans are considered “food insecure” which means that they may have trouble obtaining food to eat.…
What unique qualities could you identify in you as a servant leader, while you volunteer? How do these qualities help you and others during volunteering?…
Working in a social services organizations I get to meet different people on a daily basis. Meeting different people also comes with different personalities and being able to treat everyone with the same amount of respect is important. A simple smile, or calling them by name makes a world of difference for them. Putting myself in their position drives me to continue providing excellent customer service. People want to be acknowledge not by a number but by…
Volunteering and providing services to the community in which I reside is extremely imperative to me, because of this I take as many opportunities as I can to help out. Of all of the hours I have spent volunteering, one service in particular stands out the most. A few years ago I was invited to volunteer at my town's local nursing home, I was skeptical at first, but I proceeded to accept the offer anyway. The date arrived, my group and myself entered the nursing home where we were welcomed with warm, kind smiles from all around. No one expected this, and from that moment on I knew that day would hold a special place in my heart. Both employees and residents seemed beyond gracious and thankful to have us there, and because of this, we all felt…
One of my most meaningful service opportunities was volunteering in the Utah Special Olympics last June. I spent the morning and early afternoon managing the Track and Field events of the Summer Games with friends and leaders from my church. This experience gave me a welcome change of perspective and an opportunity to focus on something greater than myself. On this day, I had the privilege of spending time with some of the kindest people I have ever met.…