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Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Degree
Objective: Political Science
Expected
Graduation: Senior
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What are you most proud of contributing
to your organization?
This past year, I worked for a Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon
and helped to raise $7,000 to help support our cause. Also, I worked
with a group of individuals who are trying to put a new YMCA on King Street
in Charleston. |
Were you involved
with any previous volunteer activities? I volunteered
with an organization in my hometown that was dedicated to child
safety. We informed parents of child safety tips and performed
car seat safety inspections. I have also volunteered for my church
through the homeless ministry by helping out in soup kitchens.
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What do you enjoy
about community service? It is very gratifying to interact
with people who truly appreciate the help you offer. |
What is your most
memorable volunteer experience? While in high
school, our basketball team volunteered with "Toys for Tots." We
were the only young group working and were expected to be there at 5:00
in the morning. We thought it was going to be extremely boring. We had
the opportunity to interact with kids in the community and we all ended
up having a wonderful time. |
What have you
learned about yourself through volunteering?
I have learned that the homeless aren't as different as they appear.
often times they've just had a streak of bad luck and wound up on the
streets.
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How do you think
your friends and co-workers would describe you? I think they
would describe me as being hardworking, passionate, loving, and humble. |
What would you tell
someone who is thinking of volunteering? It doesn't
matter what type of volunteering you get involved in, what matters is
that you volunteer, and once you are involved, the spirit of giving is
so contagious that you will never want to stop. |
