Service to me is making a focused impact to a community. Volunteering is how you impact the community. Coming out of highschool I volunteered. To make it clear I was not yet serving my community, I was focused on getting my hours and helping as many people as possible. It felt cold and almost mechanical when I think about it. The moment I realised the difference between these two words was when I joined the Bonner Program and I have to say getting the chance to serve my community has helped me mature and grow.
Well I grew more in experience, the maturity on the other hand….
Don’t get me wrong, I love when people come to lend a hand and volunteer on my service site. When I think about it I like to think that it is a two tiered system. To first get into the spectrum of service you would have to be passionate about it first. If someone asks you to go with them to volunteer at a school or a shelter you would probably say yes to help that fixed point, but are you passionate about it? When I go off to work at the Border Collie Rescue I get excited because I love working with the dogs and making a difference in their future owner’s life. Be it if the dog becomes service or not.
Thanks to the experience I became a leader, a mentor, and most importantly an asset to my service site and community. The responsibility that was thrust upon me gave me a chance to rise to the occasion and I thank everyone who gave me an opportunity to work with them and show them what I’m made of.
This is me signing off but before I go.
Hey Community, I think you’ve been served!
Jajajajajajaja….I’m not funny.
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