My Community ServicesMy Community Services

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William StinchcombWilliam Stinchcomb

Victory for VictoriaVictory for Victoria The Victory for Victoria The Victory for Victoria

was a special thing to was a special thing to me. me.

I have done something I have done something similar to it while in high similar to it while in high school. When I did it in school. When I did it in high school I really high school I really enjoyed it.enjoyed it.

The Victory for Victoria The Victory for Victoria was a race to raise was a race to raise money for the family of money for the family of Victoria.Victoria.

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The reason for the race was for a little girl The reason for the race was for a little girl who had cancer.who had cancer.

She had been fighting for sometime when She had been fighting for sometime when the race was getting put together. the race was getting put together.

There were three races going on that day.There were three races going on that day. There was a 5K, 10K, and a one mile fun There was a 5K, 10K, and a one mile fun

run.run. I did the one mile fun run. I am not much of I did the one mile fun run. I am not much of

a runner I just wanted to help out.a runner I just wanted to help out.

American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross

I helped out the VSU ROTC blood drive I helped out the VSU ROTC blood drive during the spring semester.during the spring semester.

While there, I helped people sign in and got While there, I helped people sign in and got them started on the process of giving blood.them started on the process of giving blood.

Once the blood drive was over, I helped the Once the blood drive was over, I helped the people from the red cross clean up and load people from the red cross clean up and load up there truck. up there truck.

American Red Cross cont. American Red Cross cont.

I helped out because it was something that I helped out because it was something that needed to be done. I also was not able to give needed to be done. I also was not able to give blood at the time.blood at the time.

I was just trying to help out because every pint I was just trying to help out because every pint of blood can save up to three lives.of blood can save up to three lives.

Another reason I help or give blood is because Another reason I help or give blood is because I know there are people right now that could I know there are people right now that could use it. I also now that there are men and use it. I also now that there are men and women in the Iraqi desert that could need it.women in the Iraqi desert that could need it.

Second Harvest Food BankSecond Harvest Food Bank

A group of friends and I A group of friends and I went to the Second went to the Second Harvest food bank.Harvest food bank.

We went to do We went to do community services for community services for Arnold Air Society. I also Arnold Air Society. I also went to help out those who went to help out those who needed food.needed food.

We got there and started We got there and started out by having to watch a out by having to watch a movie about how to work movie about how to work there.there.

Second Harvest Food Bank cont.Second Harvest Food Bank cont.

Then we went to work Then we went to work doing what they needed doing what they needed done at the food bank. done at the food bank.

We started out by stocking We started out by stocking food on shelves. food on shelves.

Then a couple of other Then a couple of other people and myself people and myself restacked a platform. That restacked a platform. That was all we did inside.was all we did inside.

Second Harvest Food Bank cont.Second Harvest Food Bank cont.

When we got outside we When we got outside we had to do a couple of had to do a couple of things. things.

The first was we had to go The first was we had to go around and pick up all of around and pick up all of the trash around their the trash around their building.building.

Then we had to wash their Then we had to wash their 18 wheeler. 18 wheeler.

That was hard, but fun and That was hard, but fun and it really needed it. it really needed it.

Arnold Air Society Trash Pick UpArnold Air Society Trash Pick Up

On April 18, some of the On April 18, some of the active Arnold Air members active Arnold Air members picked up trash between picked up trash between North Campus and Main North Campus and Main Campus along Patterson.Campus along Patterson.

It is something we do It is something we do every semester. every semester.

We do it to help keep the We do it to help keep the city clean.city clean.

It is part of Adopt a It is part of Adopt a Highway Program.Highway Program.

Community ServicesCommunity Services

I think community service I think community service is something every one is something every one should do.should do.

There are many reasons There are many reasons why people should do why people should do community service.community service.

The first reason is for The first reason is for people to see what people to see what unfortunate people have to unfortunate people have to go through, and maybe go through, and maybe that will have people help that will have people help out more.out more.

Community Services cont.Community Services cont.

By doing community service people will get By doing community service people will get a chance to get out and help.a chance to get out and help.

It will also make people do a little work.It will also make people do a little work. It will also give people a chance to give back It will also give people a chance to give back

something to their community.something to their community.

Reason’s I did Community ServiceReason’s I did Community Service

I did community service for many reasons.I did community service for many reasons. I did a good little bit of community service in high I did a good little bit of community service in high

school and enjoyed doing it.school and enjoyed doing it. It was always fun to get with a group of friends and It was always fun to get with a group of friends and

put a car wash on for a person who needed it.put a car wash on for a person who needed it. It was also fun trying to get more canned food than It was also fun trying to get more canned food than

every one else for the local food bank.every one else for the local food bank. The most important reason for doing community The most important reason for doing community

service is to help others.service is to help others.

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