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Your Inspirational Stories
These stories were written by people like you. Read how their lives were changed for the better by adopting positive values. Be inspired by them.
The following stories have been tagged with Volunteering
My Spark In Life
Growing up wasn't easy for me - I was a very mean and aggressive person because of my disorder. When I was twelve years old my counselor gave me medication to help me with my behavior, but I still lacked one thing and that was motivation. I did not have anything to look forward to.
That all changed during my freshmen year in high school. An autistic kid had enrolled in our school district a... MORE
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VOLUNTEERING
My Issues are Nothing
My name is Christopher, and for 10 years I've been a member of the children's service club called Optimist International. I will become the volunteer Governor of the Illinois District in October, and hope that my leadership will increase the Illinois membership.
In July, Illinois Optimists spend a day at a camp in Lake Bloomington for children undergoing cancer treatment. We sponsor a day of... MORE
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VOLUNTEERING
Seconds Change Lives Forever...
Ever since I was a child, I have had this gut feeling that I should be doing something with my life to help others. It wasn't until last year that I realized what that was. Those few seconds on that day changed several lives... I believe it changed mine for the better. I was 20 years old. I was attending college to become a computer programmer but the idea of sitting behind a computer 40 hours... MORE
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VOLUNTEERING
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Delivering Smiles
My name is Destinee. I am 11 years old. I have a friend name Shelby. Shelby and I have set up a small organization with my Mom. It is called Delivering Smiles. Shelby and I do all of the work like collecting stuffed animals, coloring books, small hand held games, etc. After about a month of collecting these items, my Mom takes us to her work (Bay Regional Medical Center). She works there as a... MORE
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VOLUNTEERING
Sundays with Jesse
It all started after I had volunteered with our church's Vacation Bible School program. Working with the kids made me realize how much I loved teaching and interacting with them. It wasn't long before I had signed up for working with the children's Sunday school as well. My assignment, however, was not what I had expected. The principal had put me down for watching over Jesse. Jesse was like a... MORE
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VOLUNTEERING
Gift of Hope
About 2 years ago, as a sophomore in High School, I volunteered at a thrift store on the weekends. I didn’t have any real reason for volunteering there initially; it was just something to do. I've never had many friends, so I figured that this would be a great opportunity to meet and work with people. I would help stock, and then, when the doorbell rang, I’d dash to the back of the... MORE
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VOLUNTEERING