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Community ServiceCommunity Service
The Joy of giving backThe Joy of giving back
The Purpose of Community The Purpose of Community ServiceService
To help give back to societyTo help give back to society
To mature more as a personTo mature more as a person
To give people ways to help To give people ways to help other people less fortunate than other people less fortunate than themselves.themselves.
What I learnedWhat I learned
I learned that the world is not a I learned that the world is not a perfect place and there are perfect place and there are many people that are less many people that are less fortunate than me. I also fortunate than me. I also became aware that I can still became aware that I can still make a difference even if it is a make a difference even if it is a small one in our society which small one in our society which really makes you feel really makes you feel accomplished at the end of the accomplished at the end of the day.day.
What I did for Community serviceWhat I did for Community service
Atlanta food BankAtlanta food Bank
Good MewsGood Mews
Kappa Delta Shamrock flag football Kappa Delta Shamrock flag football tournament for prevention of child tournament for prevention of child abuse.abuse.
Relay for LifeRelay for Life
Kappa Delta Flag Football tournamentKappa Delta Flag Football tournament
The Shamrock Project supports The Shamrock Project supports both Prevent Child Abuse both Prevent Child Abuse America.America.
Prevent Child Abuse America Prevent Child Abuse America began in 1981 and was founded began in 1981 and was founded by a Kappa Delta alumnus. by a Kappa Delta alumnus.
Kappa Delta Flag Football tournamentKappa Delta Flag Football tournament
Fye competed in the tournament Fye competed in the tournament this year. It costed $100 to enter this year. It costed $100 to enter the tournament. the tournament.
We lost both our games but it We lost both our games but it was a lot of fun and for a good was a lot of fun and for a good cause.cause.
Good Mews cat shelterGood Mews cat shelter
Good Mews offers an alternative to Good Mews offers an alternative to traditional animal shelters in the traditional animal shelters in the Metro Atlanta area by providing a no-Metro Atlanta area by providing a no-kill, cage-free haven for homeless, kill, cage-free haven for homeless, abused, or abandoned cats until abused, or abandoned cats until placing them in permanent, loving placing them in permanent, loving homes. Good Mews promotes public homes. Good Mews promotes public awareness regarding the value of awareness regarding the value of pets, animal welfare, pet pets, animal welfare, pet overpopulation, and quality human-overpopulation, and quality human-animal companionship through animal companionship through education and outreach programs. education and outreach programs.
What I didWhat I did
I really enjoyed this place. I had I really enjoyed this place. I had a lot of fun playing wih all the a lot of fun playing wih all the cats. I had to change food, cats. I had to change food, water and give pills too different water and give pills too different cats. They had cats all shapes cats. They had cats all shapes and sizes. I even got to see one and sizes. I even got to see one cat get adopted. It was a blast.cat get adopted. It was a blast.
The Shelter picturesThe Shelter pictures
Atlanta Food BankAtlanta Food Bank
Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Community Food Bank.Community Food Bank.
currently distributes almost 2 currently distributes almost 2 million pounds of food and other million pounds of food and other donated grocery items monthly donated grocery items monthly to more than 800 non profit to more than 800 non profit partner agencies in 38 different partner agencies in 38 different countries.countries.
What I didWhat I did
Before you get started you Before you get started you watch a 30 min video.watch a 30 min video.
My job was to sort through food My job was to sort through food and remove the damaged and remove the damaged goods.goods.
I also got to box up food.I also got to box up food.
Relay For LifeRelay For Life
Relay for Life raises money for Relay for Life raises money for cancer.cancer.
It is a 12 hour event.It is a 12 hour event. I really enjoyed helping raise I really enjoyed helping raise
money for cancer. money for cancer.