Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Profile of a Volunteer



Profile of a volunteer
            “Volunteering represents a way of life for so many members of our community and a wonderful way to extend support, skills, and knowledge to others. You may have your own personal experiences as a volunteer; still others may have been impacted by the work of a volunteer who has dedicated time to benefit the lives of others.” (Assignment Prompt)
Ms. RW is a volunteer with our program here at the 18th Avenue Family Enrichment Center.  She is a high school student who comes in twice a week for two hours to work with our school-age group.  Ms. RW took the initiative to create a program that exposes the children and their families to new foods that are healthy and bringing awareness to the importance of exercising and being active for at least thirty minutes every day.  She connected the school with a company that does yoga for children and now we can add yoga to our extracurricular activities.  She is dedicated to improving the health of children in our program and for that I greatly admire her.  She is a leader in her community and I would support her in any way that I can.
Her volunteer work raises health consciousness which encourages children and families to be healthier, to exercise, and to be active.  Consequently our families have come to love her and cherish the work that she does.  Ms. RW reinforced the need in me to take initiative when I notice aspects of life that can be improved for children and families in my neighborhood and abroad.  She inspired me to be proactive about my beliefs and to stand firm to fight for them.

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