Community Service

By Osvaldo Aguilar

In the winter of January 2009, a college student not only gained experience of assisting others but also gained the affection for teens and elders in need. Community service provides students motivation to keep learning and gives the students opportunities to integrate and elaborate on their education knowledge.

Southwest student Jaqueline Dominguez explains her interest in community service, “It helps me understand the need of others”

Community service not only promotes a honorable achievement but also helps you in your daily living and understanding the potential of a person, Erick Lagunas tells us, “I got experience and knowledge by helping others accomplish their personal goals”.

Jaqueline Dominguez not only did the community service as a requirement but also improved for her future career. “I do community service because it helps me understand where I want to work in my future profession.”

Distant from Jaqueline, Erick performed his service as a requirement. “I did community service because it was a requirement to be able to walk for my graduation”.

Some students do it as a need and others do it as a deed , a firms Erick, “I helped out a teacher at a preschool classroom”.

An ordinary day at a community service at Stand Up for Kids, teens usually are very mellow and humble but as weeks pass they become friendly and open toward one another. They become more interactive and begin to associate with the volunteers. Stand Up for Kids is a shelter for homeless teens. Stand Up for Kids assist teens 13- 18 years old, they help provide food, clothes, as well as counseling or any other support they may need. Stand Up for Kids provides support for teens that want to return to school or any other short term career option they may have. There is also psychological aid for teens that become involved in drugs or alcohol.