" We rise by lifting others ." -Robert Ingersoll
Helping People in Your Community
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As a part of NJHS ( National Junior Honor Society ), we had to complete eight service hours helping someone we weren ’ t related to . I chose to work at a family friends shop on Main St . called Your Money ’ s Worth Antique Mall . The owner , Sandy , thought it was a great idea . It took a total of six weeks to complete my hours ; I went in once a week for about 1-2 hours . After I had completed my hours , I kept going , helping out was actually really fun . I ’ ve learned some relatively basic skills of retail like , using a cash register and counting back change . I also learned some decent people skills such as patience and understanding . Though more recently , school has made me miss some days working with Sandy I still try to come out when I have the time . Throughout this experience , I ’ ve realized how much fun and rewarding it is to help ( even if it was a small task ).
There are many ways for you to get involved in your community . Talk to your neighbors , see if they need any help . If you know of any small businesses , then you could ask the owners if you could help out there . You can even get a group of friends and sign up to volunteer at a local soup kitchen , YMCA , or other organization . One small thing you can always do is pick of trash , you may not be part of an official clean up crew , but it will still help your community look clean and nice .
If you are unable to find a way to help your community just help your family and friends . Asking for more chores around is always a great way to go . When visiting grandparents always ask if there ’ s something you can do to make the work easier on them . It ’ s always rewarding no matter how big or small the task . As long as the difference , as minor , as it seems is a good one . Keep on keepin on .
" We rise by lifting others ." -Robert Ingersoll
Julianne , 13
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