On weekends or in-between school breaks you get a lot of extra hours. How does it sound to be using those time to get in touch with your community and serve those in need through community service activities?
What is a Community Service Activity?
Feeding programs, backpack drives, community cleaning, community gardening, and donating/giving clothes to the homeless — these are just among the list of community service activities that anyone of any age or race can do. Community service is a non-paying job which a person or a certain group performs that would benefit the community.
Why should I join Community Service Activities?
Everyone can help in the community regardless of their age. But, starting early will lead you to great roots from within. You will be physically, mentally and emotionally healthy!
We can get a lot of benefits from joining community service activities like personal and professional development. These things are exceptionally a perfect way to make ourselves be more flexible to what life brings you in the future.
Starting early can help build self-confidence
Helping the community helps you build self-confidence as you get to be exposed to different types of community. Think of it as getting out of your comfort zone as you get involved with working with different people with different aspects of life.
You are able to improve your communication skills
Getting involved in the community allows you to socialize with different groups of people. You slowly learn to understand differences and become more flexible in dealing with people of different needs.
You are trained to become a future leader
Joining community service activities makes you a great example for others. The action shows your commitment, passion, empathy, honesty and integrity as it all comes to play through every help you share. Thus, building you to become a future leader.
Makes you appreciate the value of teamwork
To volunteer is a decision to embrace responsibility without expecting anything in return. And getting enlisted in the number of volunteers or even joining organizations active in doing community service allows you to work with a team. You are able to appreciate what it means to work with a team with a shared mission and goal. Thus, allowing you to understand the value of teamwork. In addition, being a team player can lead you to meeting goals successfully.
Gives you a sense of involvement
The experience of exploring the world beyond the corners of your home and school opens up doors for learning. It builds camaraderie with the community members. You learn a lot about people of different cultures and personal preferences. Even more, you open yourself to the reality of others which impacts a sense of involvement for you. By joining community service activities, you realize another purpose for living. You learn that you do belong to a certain circle called your community and that better things are up ahead by valuing co-responsibility.
There are many other reasons to join community service activities. Most of these could bring out the best of you. Involve yourself in any community activities while you’re young and see where the value of service can take you along the way.
