How Volunteering Changed My Life

"We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill's words have great meaning. They show that in the process of helping others, you help yourself as well. Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community, help others, and help yourself. It can help you learn more about yourself or put you on the right track to a possible future career. I know this from my own experiences. I started volunteering a few years ago and I believe it has truly changed my life for the better. When I was younger, I did not know what I wanted to be when I got older. So I took up a few hobbies to see if I showed any interest in pursuing them as a career. I took up basketball, reading, writing, and tutoring. I loved to play basketball, but could never see it turning into a career. Reading and writing I was not into at all. But tutoring seem to spark an interest, not for teaching, but for that breathtaking feeling I felt when I helped someone else accomplish something.
At first I helped my mom and aunts at their work. It gave me a feeling of satisfaction but not that awe-inspiring feeling I was looking for. So I choose to join this volunteering club at my school. Our first event was to help out an equestrian event. This meant giving up my Saturday to volunteer, but I was willing to help out the cause. My job was to help set up for the event and man a booth with my fellow classmates during the event. After the day was over the people in charge of the event came over and thanked us from the bottom of their hearts for helping out. Their reaction moved me so much that I realized that I love to help people in any way I