Do you do (or have you ever done) any volunteer work?

Question

Where did you do it?
Did you enjoy it?
What did you like about it?

I volunteer at a local private school once a week because they are fairly new and are low on funds. I help tutor children, help the teachers, and feel like I am part of the staff. I really enjoy doing it because the teachers are sweet, and I feel like family there.

Answer 1

I cook and serve food in a soup kitchen. I really enjoy it. I thought I'd be there giving to others and I have to say that I get so much more from those I serve than I give. Our little soup kitchen serves about 100 meals every Monday night and we have around 9 of us that work there regularly and we all - diners and workers - feel like a big family now. (-:
It's great. I've been there from the start and we've been at it a little over three years now.

I used to volunteer on a rotating basis in our church nursery. Now all the toddlers have grown and moved on to the next class and I don't do that anymore. It was fun.

I help in our Childrens Church now. We have kids from age 6 to age 12. That's quite a mix. They're so different from one end of the age group to the next. It's always lively. (-:

Answer 2

When I was in high school, I went to the local community college at night and became a paramedic -- I was one of the youngest in the state (in the early to mid 70's) I volunteered my Friday and Saturday nights at the local ambulance service. Did it for almost five years. That was in a little po-dunk town in the middle of nowhere. Yeah, I enjoyed it -- enough to go into the Navy and become an FMF Corpsman and then an Independent Duty Corpsman. I worked as a physician when it wasn't cost effective to send a real one, lots of isolated duty with small units. Saw more combat than I'd care to admit and did things that would curl and turn gray your hair. What did I like about it? Helping people. Holding some little, old lady's hand when she was lonely at 3 in the morning. Being introduced to the son of one of my Marines and being thanked for having done my job -- with God's blessing, helping them to get well again. Hated having to face the young wife of one of my Marines and explain that I did everything I could but...

Answer 3

Yes I have volunteered at my local library: reading books to kids, shelving books, etc. I am currently volunteering at a domestic violence shelter: I babysit 15-20 kids while their moms attend the 2 hour therapy/support group weekly sessions. It is a GREAT feeling knowing that your time, energy, and skills are being appreciated and actually helping someone better themselves and their situation. Plus the kids get to relax and be kids during a turbulent time in their life.

Answer 4

Absolutely yes, I do. I always enjoy myself. I just did today at the extended care faculty here in my town. In the geriatrics unit of our local hospital. I had a great time doing crafts, we made Easter bunnies, and chicks, and had St. Patrick's Day cupcakes. It is always a very rewarding experience to see the smiles and gratitude of those involved. So many times especially within our society (U.S.) we place our elderly relatives, parents away and forget they exist. Sad but true. God bless****

Answer 5

Disaster Services. Extremely rewarding.. Being able to make a difference in the lives of those who often lost all they had, or were displaced from their homes..
Also hospital volunteer, gave my attention to those in hospice.
they need to know their life had purpose and meaning, to listen to their stories.. to be the keeper of their dreams and hopes unfulfilled by sharing them.
Boy and Girl Scouts, LOVED it, the kids, and experiences.. watching them grow and the eagerness to learn and the laughter..
Instructor of CPR, First-Aid and disaster prep. teaching others life saving skills.. skills which helped me to save my own grandchild .. and knowing that those you taught could possibly do for others.

I loved doing all of the above.. and, many others i didn't list.

Answer 6

I volunteered at a kohl's last summer. They were holding this thing were they let poor people have $500 dollars each to shop for their family. I helped them with my mom by helping them pick out clothes and shoes. :)

Answer 7

Yes for Age Concern , Very good, but also Very eye opening, to how many people don't look after a family member, because they have to much going on in there lives, so they just palm there parent off, FOR EVERY_ONE ELSE TO LOOK AFTER THEM, and (I'm sorry to say when they die-hello-they all seem like caring,family p[people) WHEN IN FACT THERE NOT...THEY JSU WANT THE MONEY/HOUSE THATS LEFT...SOD EVERYONE-ELSE WHO HAS LOOKED AFTER THAT PERSON FOR THEM, (THEY THINK OF MONEY, MONEY, MONEY AND NOTHING ELSE)....