Benefits of Benefits of Volunteering Volunteering

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Chris Carmon Chris Carmon

InterestInterest

I became interested in this topic because of my I became interested in this topic because of my brother. I did some volunteering activities with brother. I did some volunteering activities with my brother during his GP and I noticed it was my brother during his GP and I noticed it was fun and easy to do.fun and easy to do.

Paper Paper

The topic of my paper is explaining the benefits community The topic of my paper is explaining the benefits community service has on youth service has on youth

How is Community Service beneficial to youth?How is Community Service beneficial to youth? I am writing this paper to explain the benefits and effects I am writing this paper to explain the benefits and effects

community service will have on youth and those are willing to community service will have on youth and those are willing to participate. participate.

Research supports the benefits from volunteering that there is Research supports the benefits from volunteering that there is in volunteering; stating that its activity boosts self-esteem, in volunteering; stating that its activity boosts self-esteem, leadership skills, positive attitudes, work ethic and other leadership skills, positive attitudes, work ethic and other qualities that makes a person successful qualities that makes a person successful

All of these benefits listed above may help a person become All of these benefits listed above may help a person become more successful in jobs and schoolmore successful in jobs and school

Product Product

I volunteered in the following activities:I volunteered in the following activities: Car washesCar washes Salvation Army bell ringingSalvation Army bell ringing Passing out surveysPassing out surveys Cleaning out ditchesCleaning out ditches Visiting rest homesVisiting rest homes I didn’t have a mentor but I was able to be successful with my I didn’t have a mentor but I was able to be successful with my

product through the help of my family and my church. product through the help of my family and my church. My product impacts the environment. It also impacts the My product impacts the environment. It also impacts the

people in my community.people in my community.

Car WashingCar Washing

Salvation Army Bell RingingSalvation Army Bell Ringing

Pleasant Hill Rest Home VisitsPleasant Hill Rest Home Visits

Cleaning the DitchesCleaning the Ditches

Survey Pie ChartSurvey Pie Chart

83% Volunteered83% Volunteered

17% Have not volunteered17% Have not volunteered

Volunteers

Nonvolunteers

Connection Connection

The connection between my paper and my The connection between my paper and my product, the paper is based on the benefits that product, the paper is based on the benefits that are gained through volunteering, and product are gained through volunteering, and product is me actually volunteering and showing the is me actually volunteering and showing the percentage of those who have volunteered and percentage of those who have volunteered and what qualities they felt they have upliftedwhat qualities they felt they have uplifted

Successes and Challenges Successes and Challenges

The successes would be getting through my The successes would be getting through my product as quick and easy as possible, but also product as quick and easy as possible, but also making my product as high quality as I making my product as high quality as I possibly canpossibly can

My challenges was picking up trash on hot My challenges was picking up trash on hot days, and completely having my paper days, and completely having my paper proficientproficient

Final Process Reflection Final Process Reflection

In the future I will continue to volunteer In the future I will continue to volunteer whether it’s just for the sake of it, or if I’m whether it’s just for the sake of it, or if I’m asked to.asked to.

From doing this, I have noticed a change in my From doing this, I have noticed a change in my attitude and I have seemed to earn respect attitude and I have seemed to earn respect from those I helped during the process.from those I helped during the process.

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