The Salvation Army and The Reef RestaurantA volunteering interview by: Lauren TallichetJohn Tallichet, President of Specialty Restaurant Corporation, a Southern California based second-generational restaurant company, has volunteered with his family at The Reef...

A volunteering story by: Jeremy TecktielMy older sister has done a lot of volunteering in her life for many different organizations, but when I asked her to choose her favorite one, she didn’t hesitate when she said the Boys and Girls clubs of America. She has...

Brentwood North Nursing & Rehab Center. Riverwoods, IL A volunteering story by: Alan During Jakes' time volunteering at Brentwood there was a vast array of activities that can be done that really makes time fly. From the staff members to the elders that give off an...

Miami Book FairA volunteering interview by: Jessica LindnerI volunteered for a book fair in Miami. We started very early in the morning setting up the tents and the displays. After everything was set up and the event started I helped at the entrance handing out flyers...

Carolina's Medical CenterA volunteering interview by: Mackenzie Anne GilleyAll I knew when I was applying to Carolina's Medical Center was that I would be able to witness and see the inner networking of a hospital; what goes on, and what it is like to be a staff...

A volunteering story by: Jeremy TecktielWhen I asked Max what kinds of things he did while volunteering, he said he has pretty much done everything you can do there from moving boxes in the warehouse to packaging the food to helping oversee the assembly line. Since he...

A volunteering story by: Jessica SmithSara found a single mothers community, through her church, in which she volunteered at. Sara also has a single mother which is why she felt connected and picked this task. What the job entailed was going to the community and...

Student Volunteer ConnectionA volunteering interview by: emilyChelsea Whittington volunteering with Student Volunteer Connection at Texas State University as a chair member. Student Volunteer Connection or SVC is a charter organization with Texas State that helps...

Habitat for Humanity A volunteering interview by: Cole Hobert-Swanson3:37 PM Habitat for Humanity Spokane Washington, my birth place and home is located on the far east side of Washington State. Specifically five minutes away from the Idaho border. It is here that I...

A volunteering story by: Jeremy TecktielTony was in charge of planning our fraternity's "philanthropy feed" or our biggest charity event of the year. He was in charge of deciding what type of food we would serve. We have done all different things, such as cereal,...

A volunteering story by: Jessica smithAmy, as well as her friends and fellow volunteers, spent a lot of time prior and during the event doing a lot of hard work. This task required her to be at the facility for many long hours, but being with friends made it fun. Amy...

Student Volunteer ConnectionA volunteering interview by: EmilyBrenda volunteers with two organizations on campus at Texas State University. She volunteers her time with a service sorority called Chi Beta, and a chartered organization called Student Volunteer...

Rescue Church Sunday SchoolA volunteering interview by: Amanda DaSilvaGabriel Pereira hasn’t done much volunteering but the work that he has done seems quite extraordinary. He has volunteered at Rescue Church in North Miami every Sunday for a couple of months in his...

A volunteering story by: Jeremy TecktielI want to start off by saying this was not a normal volunteer experience. My synagogue was a part of a national program called Panim el Panim, or Face to Face, that culminated in a sophomore year trip to Washington D.C. to...

A volunteering story by: Jessica SmithJack went on a mission trip to San Francisco with his local church. Their goal was to provide for the less fortunate, as well as pray over them. They spent all day, morning to night, doing various activities to help out many...

Student Volunteer ConnectionA volunteering interview by: EmilyI was a chair member for Student Volunteer Connection at Texas State University. I interviewed and was appointed Campus Relations chair. I was responsible for all on campus activities for students...

Best BuddiesA volunteering interview by: Amanda DaSilva Fernanda Oliveira is a soon to be college graduate at Mount Holyoke College, she has always had a special place in her heart for volunteering. In her high school years she volunteered for Best Buddies at Dr....

A volunteering story by: Jeremy TecktielMy cousin is a big baseball fan and always has been. When he was in high school, he started volunteering for a program called Buddy Baseball. Buddy Baseball allows kids with mental disabilities to have the same joyful experience...

A volunteering story by: Chris ClasonIn the beginning, Jenn started helping out easy with whatever odd tasks they needed doing. It would take only a little time to take a couple of dogs on a walk, donate some dog food, or take a dog to a vet appointment. Soon however,...

Live Oak Adult Day CareA volunteering interview by: Alexander RandolphAs a volunteer at Live Oak Adult Day Care Center I helped to take care of roughly eighteen to twenty seniors at a time. Basically the adult care center is essentially a daycare for seniors living...

A volunteering story by: Chris ClasonRobert was fortunate enough that he was able to volunteer for this experience at his leisure out of the goodness of his heart (and his professional ambition) instead of being required to complete it as part of a court mandate or as...

Literacy AustinA volunteering story by: Chris ClasonIn 10th grade, Lily Clason volunteered for several months at an organization called Literacy Austin, building a library database for their new large collection of donated books. For several weeks, Lily entered the...

A volunteering story by: Jeremy TecktielI interviewed one of my friends from high school who went to South America during spring break to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. This is what he had to say. In college, I became involved in my university’s alternative...

A volunteering story by: Jessica smith The Animal Rescue of Tracy requires their volunteers to do a lot of hard, rewarding work. The job entails a lot of responsibility to be able to handle it. Shelbee got assigned an adorable, little mutt to take care of for about...

HoopstarzA volunteering interview by: Alexander RandolphTyler’s Gomes’ job in Hoopstarz was and still is a counselor in charge of teaching young children ages eight to fourteen to play basketball. During Tyler’s time volunteering as a summer camp counselor for...

A volunteering story by: narie phaneHi my name is Marie and i feel that volunteering is a passionate thing. it should definitely be be done more often. im from haiti originally and i got a chance to live better life. i think everyone who's less fortunate would want an...

Goodwill A volunteering story by: Chris ClasonIn the beginning, I was placed outside in the back taking donations. I assume that they chose me for this position both because I was a young guy with a strong back, and because I had not yet proved my useful skills beyond...

A volunteering story by: Jeremy TecktielEmily decided to find a way to give back. She was surprised to see how many opportunities there were to use her graphic design skills to help others. She found a posting from American Cancer Society looking for a virtual...

A volunteering story by: Jessica smith Kaiser Permanente is a hospital in which MacKenzie decided to volunteer at. The job required a lot of tedious tasks and long hours. She had to go around the hospital, at first, doing a whole bunch of small tasks, sort of like...

HoopstarzA volunteering interview by: Alexander RandolphTyler’s Gomes’ job in Hoopstarz was and still is a counselor in charge of teaching young children ages eight to fourteen to play basketball. During Tyler’s time volunteering as a summer camp counselor for...