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Volunteering for a good cause written by: Ava Henry
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olunteering at local establishments can benefit the community and the people in it. Sophomore Sofi McCroskie tries to take time out of her week to help at her local library. “I spend a couple of hours a week volunteering at the library. At the library, I help with shelving books. Sometimes on the weekends when I have time, I’ll help read to kids that come in. I think it is really rewarding to work with kids. It’s always fun to read to them because they are always so enthusiastic about stories,” McCroskie said Even though volunteer work can greatly benefit others and the volunteers, it can sometimes be hard to manage with a busy highschool life. “It takes time out of my day that I could be doing homework or working and that does add one some stress because I am not always the best at time management. I enjoy it though and it is worth taking time out of my day in order to volunteer,” McCroskie said. Being able to help people can give you different feelings, depending on what you do. Although, being able to volunteer seems to give people the same feeling of fulfillment. “I feel like it is kind of fulfilling to be able to go out and help people, for those who do not have the same opportunity as you. I do not really do much at the library, but just being able to help out when people need it is pretty nice,” McCroskie said.
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n foriegn countries can give a new perspective to anyone that does, and can be greatly rewarding to the individual. “Planning things for mission trips takes a lot of time and effort, but I think that everything is worth it in the end. Giving to other people is a lot more fulfilling than doing things for yourself. When I go to El Salvador I build houses, which brings me a lot of satisfaction to see families get new homes,” senior Natalie Federoff said. In addition to partaking in mission trips, Federoff is one of 62.8 million people who volunteer in their community. “I am also in NHS and am in charge of community service for STUCO, so I do a fair bit of volunteer work for the school as well. I think that since I was a kid I’ve had a calling to help those in need. I would consider my family a lot more fortunate than other people in the community, and thankfully that puts us in a position to help those less fortunate than others,” Federoff said. Something else Federoff does to volunteer is help in soup kitchens. She thinks it’s important to build character and help others. “I volunteer with a soup kitchen that gives food to the people that can’t afford it and it really makes my day better seeing these faces come through and light up. Especially the kids that come through, they all seem so grateful and so happy when they see us and I think that’s awesome,” Federoff said.
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