Tagged: charity, community service, good cause, student, volunteering
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December 27, 2018 at 11:26 am #113319
Do you think community service should be required in high schools and/or middle schools? Do you believe it, at the very least, be encouraged or introduced to students? I don’t think it hurts to let them know how they can help and think of others. It was required in my middle school. I did a town cleanup with the environmental club from my school & fed at a homeless shelter with the church we used to go to. If you’re against making it a “requirement”, I understand. But I do want to know thoughts on this. Or how did you once volunteer or your kids volunteered? 🙂 Whether it was required or not. Would love to know. <3
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December 27, 2018 at 11:45 am #113324
yes, it’s important for kids to see the world outside their own box, and maybe gain some empathy and ideas how they make differences. Why not require it… we require everything else in school. Being social is a requirement to being a human being.
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December 6, 2019 at 2:33 pm #274951
Yes. This!
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December 27, 2018 at 3:04 pm #113362
In our area in order to graduate all students must do 30 hours of community service and create a presentation based on what they did to 3 randomly chosen teachers. I think it is a great thing! It exposes them to all of the volunteer opportunities that are available in the community and how without people that provide their help without expecting to be paid for it other than the satisfaction of giving back they wouldn’t exist. I know there are a few that have actually gone on to continue volunteering after their project because of the impact it made on them. One of them just got promoted as a Captain of a volunteer fire department in a near by town. So, what does it hurt to have them do it? There were some parents against it saying it wouldn’t be fair if their child failed because they didn’t do the project. I replied with my thought of what kind of example would it be on a college application for them to say I would have been Valedictorian but I couldn’t be bothered to volunteer for 30 hours in my community.
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December 27, 2018 at 9:11 pm #113477
yes, it should be a requirement. it was required in high school
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December 10, 2019 at 5:13 pm #276164
Very true, Mango. It was required for me in middle school/junior high.
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December 28, 2018 at 1:24 pm #113603
Such wonderful answers! I am so glad everyone seems to be on the same page. <3 <3 !!
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December 28, 2018 at 5:36 pm #113633
Hi, Mel, my kids are long way from high school but I try to introduce them to charity and volunteer work. I think that it should be a requirement, children our days are so spoiled, it will do them good to see the “outside” world.
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December 29, 2018 at 1:39 pm #113739
Hi Mamajinga! You’re absolutely right & I think that it’s wonderful that you do that for your kids!!
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December 29, 2018 at 1:49 pm #113744
This is all great information and ideas. I think being involved in charity and volunteering is very important for them.
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January 2, 2019 at 2:44 am #114083
I agree volunteering is very important
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April 8, 2019 at 8:41 am #180350
Yes and no. It’s a great thing to volunteer and I wish everyone would do it, but if you make it a requirement some kids will be very unhappy about it and not give their best effort. I think volunteers should be happy to be there.
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May 22, 2019 at 10:00 am #197804
Volunteering is extremely important!
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December 8, 2019 at 4:06 pm #275329
I agree, Luci!
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June 7, 2019 at 11:27 pm #204464
i think its a great idea, kids today need to socialize with others in need to help them grow and mold into idea that helping others is a great feeling and it would give them a sense of appreciation and honor
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December 7, 2019 at 9:19 pm #275232
I totally agree Heather!
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July 2, 2019 at 1:27 am #214970
Nice post.
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July 2, 2019 at 3:29 pm #215382
Thank you are for your awesome answers. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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July 20, 2019 at 2:09 pm #220760
Right now, I’d like to see volunteering for registering people to vote, or taking part in an election campaign.
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December 5, 2019 at 12:20 pm #274490
I agree volunteering is very important.
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December 5, 2019 at 2:07 pm #274523
this is a great idea
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December 5, 2019 at 3:01 pm #274551
🙂 Thank you all.
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December 5, 2019 at 3:33 pm #274563
Hello 🙂
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July 22, 2020 at 11:11 am #342119
Yes I think this would build some character
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September 20, 2020 at 9:28 pm #350075
It’s a great idea. Kids need to learn its good to help others and not just receive.
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March 29, 2021 at 8:53 pm #420333
Yes. My town’s high school requires 20 hours of community service for graduation.
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March 29, 2021 at 9:04 pm #420337
Sounds great, Lis! I like that some schools still do this.:)
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March 30, 2021 at 6:56 am #420397
love it
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May 23, 2021 at 7:03 am #433425
Yes I think it should be required! It not only gets them people skills but also gives them the opportunity to give back!
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May 23, 2021 at 8:16 am #433431
hi
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May 23, 2021 at 8:35 am #433437
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June 10, 2021 at 8:54 am #437738
Yes
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June 10, 2021 at 10:01 am #437747
Very insightful answers.
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