"The best way to find yourself is to loose yourself in the service of others." - Gandhi
Last Saturday I attended Wolves on the Prowl, which is a community service day sponsored by Loyola University New Orleans. It gives the students of Loyola a chance to get involved in different activities of community service. There were activities for retirement homes, park clean up, and building restoration. The activity that I participated in was helping the kindergartners of the Good Shepherd School have their annual field day. The Good Shepherd School is a Jesuit, Catholic school that gives children of lower income families the opportunity to go to a catholic school free of tuition. The parents of the children participate in community service to pay for their children's tuition.
The volunteer work that I helped with at the Good Shepherd School was to supervise the children's field day and organize their games. I got to know the kids and tried to make them have a good day that they will remember. I enjoyed getting to know the kids and it made me want to do more community service with children. A non-profit organization that helps young children in New Orleans I have heard about it Big Brothers Big Sisters. This organization gives children of low income families a mentor to watch the children and spend time with them.
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