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hey. i'm a sophmore and i really wanna do something for community service so i decided to try asking different places if theyd let me work there for community service hours. but i have some questions...:
1. how do i go about doing this?
2. do you think i will be able to get the same discounts as the employees?
3. how does community service work?
thanks =)
1. Start out be calling around at places you would be interested helping out at. Ask if they need any volunteers right now. Also check your yellow pages and see if any charity organizations need any help. Your school or your parents' work might be able to help you find volunteer work.
2. Volunteers don't get discounts, benefits, or anything else. While there are some exceptions, you really shouldn't expect anything. One exception might be Habitat for Humanity, which often gets free breakfast or lunch donated from local restaurants and chains. If you work for a small place, you might get free food. However, the reward of volunteer work is the knowledge that you are serving your community.
3. Community service works different depending on where you volunteer. If you volunteer at a humane society, you might be cleaning cages and walking dogs. I volunteered at a small private school as a daycare assistant, so I played with small children.
Since you are a sophmore (in high school?), community service is great for you. Be sure to get a time sheet so that you can log your hours, and get it signed regularly by the person who is in charge of your work. That way, you have the hours to put on your college and scholarship applications, along with the proof of those hours. If the place where you volunteer does not supply a time sheet, you could make and print one yourself in a word processor or by hand.
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thank you very much! i would give u a 6! ;)
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