Personal Narrative: My Experience At The Salvation Army

I cannot wait for the opportunity at the Salvation Army. I have always heard about the wonderful things that the Salvation does for individuals and families, but I have never gotten the chance to experience it for myself. I have learned recently that there is a vulnerable population that comes to the Salvation Army for assistance, the homeless and people in poverty. To care for a vulnerable population in their own environment I think will make me really sad and grateful at the same time. It will make me very sad because I usually get sad over the less fortunate and want to help them whichever way I can. At the same time, it will make me feel grateful, and make me reflect back every so often on the greatness in my life. I think our society does not realize how much goodness we really have compared to third world countries. There are millions of people suffering out there and including myself, we do not always hear about them. This experience is giving me the opportunity to care for a vulnerable population in deep desirable need. I have
I believe there are a lot of bystanders on the street that do not take initiative to help someone in desperate need. I think it is sad that in the last few years there has been an increase amount of individuals who sit by the stop lights out by the mall and hold up signs asking for money. I feel society gets the deserve/underserve picture from them. I feel like many of them are not homeless because they sit out there asking for money when they are dressed nicely and groomed like someone who is not in need of money, but it may just be an assumption. They are portraying society to not give to the poor and homeless even more. I value the individuals who do come in for a free meal, and I want to provide all the knowledge I can to help the individuals out of their unwanted circumstances at the Salvation