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Respect to this question we should try to understand several important points; one of them would be, what kind of crime has been committed? robbery, fraud, murder, rape, terrorism, etc. What circumstances are there around this crime? mental diseases, poverty, abuse of power, etc. After that, another point would be trying to correct the factors which have led to commit this crime, in other words, to control the circumstances which could end in a crime and taking action to prevent it.
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For instance, everybody knows that is easier that in a poverty society happens robberies, muggings, vandalism and in a society where the abuse of power isn? t controlled, it? s really easy to find fraud, bribery, embezzlement, blackmail. Then, it is so important educate, on the one hand, trying to protect the rights to prevent the injustices, and on the other hand re-educating those who have committed a crime trying to be aware of his/her responsibility.
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A wise person once said, “If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path. ” This particular quote has helped me realize that not enough teenagers are helping their community become a more desirable place to live. Implementing community service into the senior project outline as a requirement would ultimately benefit the students and the community. Not only will the students become more aware of the activities that occur in their community, but they will also have a greater sense of self.
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Many volunteer for the joy of helping others, and some volunteer to seek career opportunities. Simply volunteering at a place that is related to the career one is interested in will help him determine whether that career is suited for him. Bill Jensen, Superintendent of Curriculum for Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, agrees with community service being connected to career choices and provides examples. “We’ve seen students that have gone in to help at the hospital and all of a sudden see that the job is something they are really passionate about.
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Students will gain knowledge from volunteering that will lead to increasing their communication and interpersonal skills (Keeler). It can also help with the confidence of stretching one’s wings at work, because he or she has already been taught the necessary skills for that job. (____). Community service would be in the best interest for the students that are seniors in high school, so that they have time to commit to a career before going to college and spending time and money on classes that are not necessary.
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Meeting new people while participating in community service can help students build a network of individuals who could be valuable resources when deciding a future career. The greater number of people one comes in contact with will increase the possibilities of making a productive contact. In order to meet new people, one must step out of his comfort zone. “Anytime you step out of your comfort zone, you are going to grow as an individual,” says Mark Newell, Principal of Columbus East High School (Newell).
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While some people are naturally outgoing, others have a hard time meeting new people. Meeting with people on a regular basis that posses the same interests can help with developing social skills(_____). Finding the confidence within oneself to reach out to different groups will allow a better understanding of the numerous cultures that are present in the community. The diversity in American communities impacts Americans’ perception of the world. Americans can observe the countless actions of people from different cultures that differentiate them from the American culture.
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Since each and every person is unique, Americans are taught at a young age not to judge others. Not one person is the same, whether it is the customs between cultures, or just simply looks and personalities. Each culture has a different way of communicating, and community service can help a person develop the skills to be able to communicate with someone outside of his culture. Finding ways to interpret language into a relatively easy way of understanding is difficult, but it also challenges critical thinking and problem solving skills.
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People often tend to only think deeply about the issues that involve them, are important to them, or that they are interested in. This is why Americans have such a difficult time learning about other ethnic backgrounds. If the culture and traditions are far different from their own, they will refuse to accept any others because Americans were raised to believe certain things and choose not to adopt anything new. In some studies, it has been shown that there are multiple academic and personal development benefits in socializing with other races (Chang).
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Volunteering is a great way to interact with people from other cultures. By volunteering, individuals learn to appreciate other cultures’ initiative and hard work that they put into helping the community as well as teaching the volunteer more about the world, and the people that surround him each and every day. Less fortunate people in various places attempt to reach out for help all the time. The minute people take time out of their busy schedules to assist an individual will be the moment in which they open their eyes to the world outside of their own.
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To help the less fortunate is to demonstrate a concern for the welfare without judging them or blaming them for their circumstances. Compassion does not blame a victim, but seeks to offer assistance no matter what the situation (____). Many people lack the resources that some others have, and possessing necessary items and being successful in life cannot be controlled. The desire to obtain the necessary items is not always present, but who is to say that they are not trying? The failures in succeeding lead to negative attitudes towards continuing to give effort.
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Some people object to offering help because they believe it may cause dependency, or they believe that leaving them alone will teach them some personal responsibility. What is not understood is the difference between offering assistance, and creating a co-dependent relationship (___). Instead of pushing someone everyday to change their life around, one can give something small and still make a big difference. Community service gives support and relieves the negative energy directed to the less fortunate from society, while attempting to develop better habits for a better life.
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The process of transforming an unknown human being into a person with importance is time consuming. “The time it takes to help someone else in a small way is not wasted when it improves someone else’s well-being” (Brannagan). Once the volunteer feels as though he has improved the life of another person and there is evidence to show that the other person is no longer living in disadvantaged conditions, then the frequency of giving and the amount given from the volunteer is increased.
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To witness the improvement is a priceless matter and should give the volunteer the feeling of unconditional giving. Making a difference in someone’s life gives personal satisfaction and helps teens develop a better appreciation for the little things in life (Keeler). Community service is the voluntary work intended to help people in a particular area. It should never be mistaken with a paid job or a guaranteed career. Volunteers can help communities save money by allowing them to spend the money on local improvements rather than using the funds to hire help.
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Studies show that communities with high rates of participation apply for and receive more funding than those with less participation. In addition, participating communities achieve greater citizen satisfaction with their community (Reid). There are a variety of opportunities given for students to volunteer. Examples of volunteer work include babysitting, house chores for the elderly, tutoring, mentoring, park clean-ups, coaching a little league sports team, or collecting cans for food banks to help feed the hungry, all of which are just a few compared to the millions not listed.
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The choice of service to which the volunteer devotes his time depends upon his personal interests or experiences. If someone has an interest in dancing, he or she might teach young girls ballet twice a week. If someone grew up in an abusive home, then he or she might volunteer his time towards helping others that have been abused seek help. “The only ones among you who will be truly happy will be those who have sought and found how to serve” (Heim). The strength of the community becomes persistent when there are many volunteers to contribute to the everyday duties that need to be fulfilled.
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Requiring community service of students, either as a course or graduation requirement, will continue their engagement with community service organizations beyond their mandatory completion. It is very common for students to become emotionally connected to the communities that they serve while performing required service and for the students to want to maintain their connection with those communities (Khanna). The connection between the student and the community reveals how much the student truly cares about giving. Community service will show him the functions of the world and the people around him on a daily basis.
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Once he is involved, he will soon realize that there is more work to be done than there are people willing to voluntarily help out. The volunteers that have assisted many people have most likely experienced good karma. What goes around comes around, and one act of kindness can expose this proverb. This saying connects to the saying that I originally was inspired by that told of how lighting a lamp for someone can help with finding one’s own way. Making community service as a graduation requirement shows students how it benefits them as well as the community in many different ways.
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In life people constantly experience changes. Whether the change is bad, good, expected or unexpected, it always occurs. Similarly, people also go through transitions. However, unlike change, which is a shift in what a person is used to, a transition is a turning point that often causes a major reshaping in a person’s life (Transitions Class Notes, 2010). There are five types of transitions that a person can experience. The transitions include developmental, health illness, organizational, situational, and multiple (Situational Transitions Class Notes, 2012).
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S.W, E.M, Carhill, M.A, Suarez-Orozco, 2007), and “Immigrant Youth in U.S. Schools: Opportunities for Prevention” (Birman, Weinstein, M.A., Chan, and Beehler, 2007), will be compared and contrasted. Two common themes amongst the three articles will then be identified and then discussed in relation to how they relate to powerlessness and despair. Finally, a current community resource will be identified which is available for immigrant youth today that can help address the common themes that are identified within the three articles.
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In the three articles mentioned above, it is evident that they all suggest that there is a lack of community resources available to help immigrant youth adjust to their new culture and surroundings. Perreira et al. (2007) states that in many communities which immigrant families settle, many of the language classes offered are full and have waitlists for those wanting to attend. Similarly, Gaytan et al. (2007) reveals that a substantial amount of immigrant youth and children are without access to any type of supportive resource such as after-school programs or community organizations that would be appropriate to support them in adjusting to their new lives and culture. Furthermore, Birman et al. (2007) suggests that schools are often perceived to have inadequate resources available for the needs of new immigrant youth.
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Another common theme that arises within the three articles is the fact that immigrant youth encounter difficulties adapting to migration due to family conflicts. These family struggles arise particularly regarding immigrant youth being caught between wanting to adapt to their new cultures behaviors and norms, and acting the way that their parents want them to as if they would in their country of origin. Perreira et al. (2007) states that because rates of acculturation differ for immigrant youth and their parents, it can cause an exacerbation of the parent-child conflict. In addition, Gaytan et al. (2007) implies that as more time was spent in the new country, parents of immigrant youth had concerns about the growing distance between them and their children. Furthermore, Birman et al. (2007) mentions that because immigrant children are more inclined to adapt quicker into the new culture it can cause family conflict to arise.
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Although there are many similarities within the three articles, there are also distinct differences. Birman et al. (2007) focuses more on interventions that can be implemented in schools in order to decrease the shock of migration for youth. These interventions include “parents of immigrant children, programs for English Language Learners (ELL), and Special Education Services” (Birman et al, 2007, p. 15). In comparison, Perriera et al. (2007) and Gaytan et al. (2007) specify interventions that are more inclined to implement in the community. Another difference noted between the articles is that Perriera et al. (2007) focuses more on Latino immigrant youth whereas Birman et al. (2007) and Gaytan et al. (2007) do not draw on a particular ethnic group but on immigrant youth in general.
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Evidently, migrating to a new country can be challenging for immigrant youth. Having a lack of resources available to meet their needs and family conflict surrounding cultural preferences, can lead to the youth to have feelings of powerlessness and despair. Powerlessness is the “perception that one lacks the capacity or authority to affect an outcome” (Situational Transitions Class Notes, 2012). Without the proper resources available to immigrant youth in their new culture and surroundings, they can feel as if there is nothing they can do to assist them to progress in their new life.
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Also, because of family conflict, youth may feel as if they cannot talk to their parents about their difficulties and therefore have nobody to support them through this challenging time. This can cause them to feel defeated and believe themselves to be inadequate in their capabilities. As a result, feelings of guilt and shame can arise, which in turn can cause them to have a consistent negative outlook and continuously cause them to believe that they will fail. It is important to recognize the impact of feeling of powerlessness as it can significantly affect the ability of the newcomer youth to transition successfully (Situational Transitions Class Notes, 2012) into their new culture.
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As stated previously, powerlessness and despair can arise from a lack of resources for immigrant youth to rely on, and also due to family conflict surrounding cultural preferences. Despair “occurs when relief is not imminent by the evaluation of the individual” (Situational Transitions Class Notes, 2012). Not having adequate resources available for these immigrant youth can make them feel defeated because they have no extra support to help them achieve their goals, such as learning English proficiently. This can cause them to lose site of their goal and therefore the path to reaching the goal is lost (Situational Transitions Class Notes, 2012).
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Again, in relation to despair, the immigrant youth can perceive unachieved outcomes as personal failures which causes self-doubt and forces them to give up (Situational Transitions Class Notes, 2012) on their dreams. In addition, because it is primarily the parent’s responsibility to teach and provide guidance to their children, when conflict arises between the two, youth may feel as if they have to face their challenges alone. This can directly affect the child in a negative way such as impairing their concentration, therefore affecting their ability to learn, cause fluctuating moods, and possibly lead to symptoms of depression and suicide (Situational Transitions Class Notes, 2012).
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Palwinder Kelaya (personal communication, October 3, 2012) states that the Abbotsford Community Services programs philosophies are to assemble strength and build bridges to the future. Also articulated by Kelaya (October 3, 2012), the program goals are to help those who are vulnerable and provide them with the support they require. In addition she stresses that the program acts to promote inclusion of all people in the agency and community in order to help them be successful in their future. The program uses many different allied care professionals throughout their programs such as school and family counselors, psychologists, Abbotsford Mental Health, teachers, and many more, to help meet the program goals (Kelaya, October 3, 2012).
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One of the programs offered is one that is available specifically for immigrant youth, which is called the Immigrant Youth Young Adult Program. Palwinder Kelaya (personal communication, October 10, 2012) describes the program as being designed for those youth who are feeling powerless due to the struggles that they have learning English or fitting into the community and new culture. Palwinder Kelalya (October 10, 2012) also states that they are able to empower these youth by coaching, mentoring, and guiding them with the services they need such as literacy, ESL, computer, and life skills. These programs are extremely effective because they help youth realize their potential as they receive the skills, which are necessary to be successful in their new culture and gain the knowledge in order to lead a good quality of life.
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In addition to the programs designed specifically for immigrant youth, the Abbotsford Community Resource Services also have programs designed particularly for immigrant families. One program offered exclusively for families is the family outreach program, which Palwinder Kelaya (October 10, 2012) describes as being designed to assist those families experiencing conflicts or who are having difficulties with parent-child relationships. The program works together with the family to help them overcome their differences. Palwinder Kelaya (October 3, 2012) indicates that this is accomplished by incorporating Supportive family interventions, planning and referral services for families, and by providing family counseling in the family homes.
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These interventions can help decrease the feelings of powerlessness and despair for immigrant youth because it allows them to speak freely and express how their feelings to their parents, which may have been difficult for them to do on their own. In turn, the parents are also able to express their feelings and concerns. By allowing discussions to take place with a professional mediator, the conversations can flow freely and both sides can be heard. This can help alleviate conflict between the parents and child, as they are able to understand each other’s opinions and be assisted to come up with ideas and solutions that both sides can come to an agreement upon.
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In summary, immigrant youth have many challenges when adapting to a new culture and surroundings. The lack of resources and family conflict can add to this already stressful situation, which in turn can cause them to have feelings of powerlessness and despair. As a result of these feelings, the youth are at a higher risk of not transitioning successfully into their new life. It is a community’s responsibility to provide avenues of support to enable immigrant youth to adjust smoothly and effectively into their new culture. “By doing so we can facilitate the transition of immigrant families and better promote the health and well-being of their children” (Perreira et al, 2007, p.9).
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Do you feel community service is important to a community? Why or why not? Explain your answer in two or three paragraphs. Community Service is important for many reasons. Taking part and volunteering teaches compassion and understanding. One of my favorite things about community service is that there are opportunities and choices everywhere! You can volunteer for something you really believe and have an interest in, and can volunteer as much or as little as you’d like or have time for.
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I am a part of a large family – eight children- with a limited income. I live on a family ranch 40 miles out of town and my parents don’t have the income to pay me or pay my gas to drive into town to get a job. I was afraid that attending a university would be out of my financial reach. I was not even sure where the money was going to come from, but after research and discovering about scholarships, I realized college is possible. I now know that I can do whatever I choose; I just have to take action to obtain my goals.
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Why do you feel you are worthy of this scholarship? I feel that there are three main reasons why I deserve this scholarship. Some qualities that I possess are persistence, my uniqueness, and my hard work ethic that helps me to overcome obstacles. Also, I already have my goals in place to achieve my dreams; this scholarship will be a stepping stone that will help me get there. I have always been persistent. It started when I was young and begged my parents to let me join 4-H so I could raise my own livestock. Now, I use this skill in my everyday life.
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I am very busy and am very involved in my school and community. On top of my work load, I try to utilize every spare moment I have to apply for scholarships and prepare for college. Persistence is vital in my life because without it I know that I would give up easy. Even when I feel overwhelmed I know that I can do whatever the job is by continuing to persevere. Thankfully, there is only one of me. No one else is exactly like me and has my attitude about life. Growing up in a large family of eight children, I feel that I am mature and have always taken on a leadership role.
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I understand the importance of organization and efficiency. I can see what needs done and do it! Also, one of my brothers has autism; this has taught me to not judge someone by an outside appearance and to accept everyone as they are. I want to obtain a degree in college to better myself and help to secure my future. College is about having fun and being social, but I place a very high value on my grades and they are my top priority. Please tell me I can’t do something because I will try even harder to prove you wrong!
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Like many other students I know, I have traveled a bumpy road to get where I am today, but those obstacles gave me strength and helped me appreciate the truly important things in life. Growing up on a ranch has instilled in me a hard work ethic and a want to see and job well done. After working all day, when I am hot, sweaty, tired, and sunburnt, if I can see that I did a good job and people are pleased with my work then I know I succeeded and that is what I want in life. As my dad preaches, you don’t appreciate things in life if they are handed to you. This is a statement I truly believe in and plan to apply it in my life.
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Where do you see yourself in five years? I see myself in five years being graduated from college with my bachelor’s degree. I plan on graduating at the top of my class and working hard to excel my way to the top at my job. I hope to be employed in either Montana or Wyoming as the head nurse in a facility. Where do you see yourself in ten years? In ten years I hope to be firmly established in my job and on the way of raising a family. By then, I want to own my own house and have a stable income to provide for myself and family. Also, in ten years I plan on being at the top of my career ladder.
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Social work is a personal dedication, not a business responsibility. Social work, in another word, indicates doing something that is significant for the well-being of the individuals who are in requirements. To involve or not to include in a social work depends upon our own decision, not a business’s decree. Social Solutions is specified as the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities in boosting and restoring their capability for social functioning and creating social conditions favorable to the objective (The National Association of Social Workers’ Board of Directors, 2011).
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Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in (Moore, 2004). Every single person has their own lawful human rights to ‘vote’ in this society. Whether or not one wants to spend their time and money to the community is a matter of choice. We can expect every single one of us to participate in social work, but we cannot force someone to perform social work because that violates human rights. Since the year of 1986, the Atlanta’s 100 Black Men Inc. ith their community service program, ‘Project Success’, has become one of the city’s most effective community organization.
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They are successful because of the love and care they have towards the children who are in need. One of the members in the company, Ed Frances said, ‘Personal commitment often produces some touching moments. ’ (Atlanta’s 100 Black Men Inc. , 1990) Each and every member in the community organization has had the desire and strong will of shining for the others. Without the commitment from each member, the organization would not be successful. We may not be shining as brightly as we need to shine, but we are definitely shining, and we are doing something,’ said the President of the organization, Dr. Joseph I. Hoffman Jr. The persistence they show, together with the commitment they have has made a difference to the world.
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Community Service is an individual personal commitment because it is often performed outside of our working hours. It is the time where you can be yourself, the time where you enjoy the moment of assisting people who needs love. It is the time where we enjoy being in our ‘sacred place’ – a place where we recognize ourselves and our commitments. Turkle, 2011) There is a person whom I respect commits her time in doing voluntary work after her retirement as a teacher. She was my primary school Chinese Language teacher. I remember when I first asked her, why do you travel around the world as a voluntary worker after your retirement? Why don’t you just stay at home and be a lady of leisure? ’ She smiled to me and said, ‘There are many people in this world who are less fortunate than we are. I have been blessed for 60 years, it is more than enough. It’s my time now to be a blessing to the others.
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It gives me a break in everything that I do while helping others. Being a voluntary worker is the most awesome moment I have ever had in my life. I have no regrets now. ’ Community service is a personal commitment because it only works well when we have desire and interest in it. Community service should not be a corporate responsibility, but a personal commitment because of the passion in each of us. Every one of us has different passion in things, don’t we? Only people who have the passion and joy in serving the community can make a personal commitment to the community.
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Personal commitment tends to produce a more effective and fruitful result compared to an organizational commitment. (Curtis & Eby, 2010) Not everybody has the similar pursuit and hobby. Some people love swimming, diving, and some even have assisting people as their hobby. We only decide in doing something when we feel that we can do it, and we want to do it. Once decision is made, we will put in our extra attention and effort into it. The result will be promising because not only we put in our strength, but we place our heart in serving the community too.
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and make it compulsory for all regular officers to work as voluntary workers outside their working hours. Some will love it, some will grumble, some will nag and some will protest. Complaints from the workers will not produce a satisfying result. This is because company forces them to do so, but in their heart, they are not committed in performing community service. They ‘appear’ to be committed, but actually they are not. In conclusion, who is a real volunteer?
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A real volunteer is a person who gives their personal commitment into serving others, who remembers to do things to make other people happy, who takes the loneliness out of the alone by talking to them, who is concerned when others are unconcerned, who has the courage to be a prophet and to say the things that have to be said for the good of all. (Moore, 2004) Being able to participate in serving the community is a great privilege we have. Mother Teresa once said: “Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go. (Teresa, 1990) Money is not everything in the social service network.
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Patience, love and strength are the important criteria we need to have in serving the community as well. Volunteering in a service to the community is a personal choice and responsibility. Only those who have the desire to love, to care and are willing to devote fully into helping others unconditionally are able to make a commitment to the community. A real, hidden and personal commitment we make to ourselves and to the society. Therefore, I strongly believe that servicing in the community is a personal commitment and not a corporate responsibility.
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Our DECA Chapter at Denham Springs High School wanted to continue the tradition of raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Our chapter chose to hold a “Miracle Minute”, our Annual MDA Powder Puff Game, a Gatti’s Pizza night, Best seat in the house, and an MDA Jail and Bail. We hoped to raise a minimum of $3,000 toward the MDA organization.
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For every person that placed an order and mentioned MDA 10% of the proceeds went to MDA. To prepare, we made announcements, hung fliers, and posted on social media. For this events first time I think it was a hit. We raised $73.00 from Gatti’s. The second event that we conducted was the MDA Jail and Bail. Our school was lucky enough to have a morning pep rally hosted by WAFB news cast. During this time we put our football coach, and four of our best senior players in jail.
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If your ticket number got pulled then you got to sit on the sidelines of the game in a big comfy couch donated by Ashley furniture, and eat Big Mike’s burgers. This event raised a total of $82.00. The fourth event that Denham Springs High School DECA Chapter held was a “Miracle Minute.” In the week leading up to the “Miracle Minute,” we made morning announcements informing students about the event and facts about Muscular Dystrophy.
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In order to motivate students to participate, the class that raised the most money in one minute would receive a pizza party. The teachers were given bags to collect the money in for their class. The minute took place during fourth hour around 10:43 A.M. Before the minute began one of our committee members began speaking over the intercom to the students excited. Once the minute started, the students had exactly 60 seconds to raise as much money as possible. Just like every other year, it was a huge success. We raised a total amount of $526.00.
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Our last event we held was our annual powder puff game. Our Powder Puff Game is an event we host every year to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This is a game in which the girls get a chance to play football, and the boys take their turn cheering them on and being the coaches. We also included a Boy’s Powder Puff Court and included a king. Also, like always this event was a huge success. We raised a total of $2,147.50.
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The chairpersons were extremely pleased with the amount that we raised to contribute to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. We raised a grand total of $3,626.50. While knowing that this great amount of money will benefit those children in need, it creates a great feeling of satisfaction and success. The money raised will not only be used to find a cure but to better the lifestyles and opportunities for children who suffer from Muscular Dystrophy.
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Scientist have worked for years on trying to find a cure but still have not. The goal is to understand MD and the develop techniques to diagnose, treat, prevent, and ultimately cure the disorder. Physical therapy, braces, and wheel chairs can improve mobility and self-care abilities. Corticosteroids taken by mouth are sometimes prescribed to children to keep them walking for as long as possible. The person should be as active as possible. Complete inactivity (such as bed rest) can make the disease worse.
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The Denham Springs High School DECA chapter consists of 121 members including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders. We also have 26 alumni members and 10 professional members. During our time with DECA we have group meetings, and participate in raising money for MDA. We also plan and organize charitable projects. Mrs. Purvis is our chapter advisor. She makes sure things people are doing what they are supposed to do and she also gives us ideas for projects we can start. We put a lot of hard work into the things we do, so that we can have DECA social event where everyone brings food and drinks and we have a party. When we all work together in our project it sparks new friendships and makes the year with DECA a blast!!
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Denham Springs High School has 1,509 students in grades tenth through twelfth. Our school is located on North Range Avenue, which is one of the main roads in Denham Springs. DECA’s main charity is MDA, yet our school raises money for all sorts of charities. All of the money we raise for whatever charity it may be is all due to our student body. They all feel the responsibility to help the community in any way they can. In our school we have plenty of clubs and sports our students can participate in. We have over seventeen clubs here at Denham Springs High. Just some of our sports are the dance and cheer team, the baseball team, basketball team, and the football team. As far as the school spirit we have at Denham Springs High School, I do not think you can get much better.
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Denham Springs was founded in 1827 by a man named William Denham. The story behind Denham Springs is in 1827 when William Denham settled on a piece of property on River Road and decided to stay. He discovered a number of mineral springs on his property located on River Road. People flocked from nearby cities where yellow fever was causing many deaths and a health resort was built around the springs. The city was soon named after him. Our community had approximately 10,129 according to the 2012 census. Our community is growing by the dozens every day. Denham Springs is the only city in Livingston Parish that can be called a city.
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Some of the attractions in Denham Springs include one of the largest Bass Pros in the country, a historic antique village, a lot of shopping centers, and many restaurants. Not too far down the road we have two malls, a movie theater, Blue Bayou Water Park and Dixie Landon amusement park. Denham Springs is a small but growing community. Most of the residents have lived here their whole lives and it has a special place in all of our hearts
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The Muscular Dystrophy Association is coming closer to finding a cure for the life threatening disease, muscular dystrophy. With proper research and availability of tools, we hope the time will come. The DECA Chapter of Denham Springs High School understands exactly how severe this disease may be. We, therefore, decided to come up with many plans and ideas to help contribute to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Courtney LaPrairie and Callie Martello were nominated to host and prepare several events while raising money to help find a cure and improve the lifestyles of children who suffer from this disease. These young women started with their goals extremely high. They began planning as early as possible with their DECA advisor, Mrs. Purvis.
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Without any hesitation, members of the Denham Springs High School DECA chapter got involved in the many events that took place to raise money. Members helped with the Gatti’s night, the MDA Jail and Bail, the Best Seat in the House, our Miracle Minute, and the annual Powder Puff Game. Gatti’s night was held at the local restaurant in Denham Springs and with every buffet meal that was sold, 10% of the proceeds went to MDA. The MDA Jail and Bail event was at a morning pep rally where four of our senior football player and our football coach got put in “jail” until their bond was paid off to play in the big game that night.
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Best Seat in the House was a night at an important football game where students got the chance to buy a raffle ticket to sit on the sidelines and cheer on our football team. The Miracle Minute was a fundraiser in which each class got to compete to raise the most money within one minute. The Powder Puff Game was held at the Denham Springs High School Stadium, where the girls got their chance to play a football game while the boys cheered them on. All of our events provided a chance for everyone to be involved in fighting for Muscular Dystrophy.
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So many individuals in our community took a huge part in all projects that we put together. When the residents of Denham Springs found out about our great cause to raise money for MDA, they were more than happy to help. Our community did not only help the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Muscular Dystrophy Association also helped our community. They helped us come together and form a bond that all communities should have when in need. The Denham Springs DECA chapter was able to educate many individuals about Muscular Dystrophy while learning to work together as a team to overcome differences. After completing these events, our DECA chapter, our high school students, and our community felt a great sense of pride knowing they helped others in need. B. Rational for selecting the community service or charitable project
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Each year, the Denham Springs High School DECA chapter discusses the importance of raising money to support muscular dystrophy. Almost every member of our chapter realizes the importance of continuing our tradition of doing our upmost best to help. DECA members, soon, realize how serious and life threatening muscular dystrophy actually is. The three members nominated to lead our DECA chapter in the fight against muscular dystrophy definitely realize the physical devastation of muscular dystrophy. They are extremely dedicated to help fund the research to find a cure for this terrible disease.
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After discussing the importance of the charity, the two chairpersons immediately started planning the Power Puff Football Game. This was a football game where the females were able to actually play the game. The males took their turn at cheering the ladies on and coaching them through the plays. The game was held at Denham Springs High School Football Stadium and the cost for admission was five dollars for anyone to attend. We allowed any male or female to sign up to contribute to this outstanding event. The cost was fifteen dollars to register, while five dollars went towards the t-shirts, and the remaining ten dollars went straight to MDA.
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The females were broken up into teams by their separate class which would include the seniors, juniors, and sophomores. We allowed the sophomores and juniors to begin playing the first game. The winner of the first game would then challenge the seniors. To make this night ever more memorable and interesting, we included a boy’s Powder Puff Court. The court also featured a Powder Puff King as well. We announced our court and the king before the games began. Also to add to the excitement, we allowed our community to buy raffle tickets at the price of two dollars to win a Louisiana themed gift basket. We announced the winner of the raffle in between the two games.
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The Powder Puff Football Game was a tremendous amount of work, but it was well worth it. It allowed participants a chance to get involved in the fight against this horrible disease, Muscular Dystrophy. Many members of our chapter contributed by, helping set up and clean up, selling raffle tickets, making flyers, coaching the teams, and being there just to support our teams. Our parents also contributed by collecting money at the gate. This event helped us inform al the Denham Springs High School students who were involved about muscular dystrophy.
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The two committee heads, Courtney LaPrairie and Callie Martello, of the MDA committee conducted many different fundraisers in hopes of raising money to help find a cure for muscular dystrophy. The first fundraiser we conducted was a Gatti’s pizza night. To prepare for this event announcements were made and flyers were hung around the school. We talked with the owner of a local restaurant called Gatti’s pizza, and he agreed that with every person who brought in one of our flyers, ten percent of their meal cost would go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This allowed our community to join in with us in this journey to raise money for MDA and lend a helping hand.
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The second event we held was an MDA Jail and Bail. This was only the second time this event has taken place. It took place during a morning pep rally hosted by WAFB. Our DECA chapter was eager to choose who the “jail birds” we going to be. We chose to lock up our head coach, Dru Nettle, and four senior football players: Anthony Bracy, Wes Brown, Barclay Miller, and Cole Spear. We decided to set a bond of different amounts over their heads according to what position they played. The students, faculty, and community were encouraged to donate as much as possible to bail them out! We had the schools phone number on the TV screen for the community to call in. In the end, everyone was bailed out and we raised $798.00.
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The third event that we conducted was an event called Best Seat in the House. Our chapter president Autumn Hutchinson gave us this great idea after coming back from DECA’s fall competitive conference. This event including our last home game of the season against one of our biggest rivals in the parish. Students and community members had the opportunity to buy raffles tickets to have a chance to sit on the sidelines of the game in a big comfy couch donated by Ashley Furniture. While they got to sit on the sidelines, they also got to eat a meal of a burger and fries donated by the locally owned Big Mike’s Sports Bar and Grill. Each Ticket was sold for $2 a piece with 41 tickets sold. For the first time hosting this event it was a success and raised us $82.00 toward the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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The fourth fundraiser that was conducted was a “Miracle Minute.” Courtney and Callie met with Mrs. Purvis and Mr. Kelly Jones, the Denham Springs High School Principal, to select the date and time to conduct the “Miracle Minute.” Once the date and time for the “Miracle Minute,” announcements were made to inform faculty members and the student body of the upcoming fundraiser. They also informed the members of Denham Springs High School that would be participating in this fundraiser about muscular dystrophy and encourage them to get involved.
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To encourage the student body to get involved the class that raised on average to most money during the one minute would receive a pizza party. On that day as it got close to time to conduct the “Miracle Minute,” a committee member came over the intercom and pumped students up to get them ready for the “Miracle Minute.” He then began the countdown. The students had exactly one minute to raise as much money as possible. The faculty and student body raises a total of $526.00 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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The last fundraiser the Denham Springs High School DECA chapter conducted was the annual powder puff football game. The game was held in December at the Denham Springs High School football field. This is where the girls play a version of flag football and the guys coach and cheer on the teams. Any student wanting to participate had to pay an entry fee of fifteen dollars. Five dollars went to purchase their team shirts and the remaining ten went to help support MDA. Also, any person that came to watch the games had to pay an entrance fee of five dollars. The teams were divided by grade, and it was up to them to pick their team names and run their own practices.
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Two weeks before the game, ballots were passed out during first hour to nominate a boy in their grade to the powder puff court. The senior boy that accumulated the largest number of votes would be crowned powder puff king. Before the games began we announce the reason for the fundraiser and explained what muscular dystrophy is. By doing this we educated members of the importance of raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. We also held the powder puff court at that time. After we collected all the money from registration, the entrance fee into the game, and the money from the raffle, the money was counted. The powder puff game raised a total of $2,147.50.
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Every single one of the muscular dystrophy projects helped Denham Springs High School’s DECA chapter with different learning and business skills. For example, each member used their leadership skills while working together to put together our Powder Puff Football Game and also while collecting money together during the Miracle minute. They learned to manage money while doing so. Every event made each and every member realize how important it is to stick together in times of need. They also realized that every single individual plays an important part in each fundraiser or event. Helping others also means you are helping yourself. It brings a lot of pride and joy into one’s life.
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In addition to leadership skills, our DECA members also practiced their communication and social skills. Each individual communicated with different people during school and during other events. They did this while assisting people in the community at the Powder Puff Football Game. They also communicated by letting people know about the different events coming up ahead to help support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. They also communicated with several individuals when they had questions on what muscular dystrophy is. DECA members were representing the Denham Springs High School DECA chapter. They realized the importance of maturity, social skills, communication, and how to assist others. A sense of civic consciousness evolved as the chapter members continued their efforts to raise money for MDA.