At MWYF we know the importance of volunteerism and the impact it can have in the community. From hosting activities on Fun Fridays to mentoring students, our volunteers’ time and dedication genuinely effects our students in a positive way. We want our children to truly understand the impact of giving, so every year they participate in Servathon. During the Servathon season, the kids engage in volunteer activities in their community, which teaches them about the positive influences they can have through volunteering. Each age group participates in different service activities, and this year our teens volunteered at City Rescue Mission Thrift Store. At the thrift store they gave an hour of their day to organize and sort through newly donated items.
They also went around the local community passing out candy and information about our new teen center, Club 904.
Our middle school students wrote letters to Servicemen and helped distribute food to the homeless at City Rescue Mission. Some of our elementary students visited a JSO Substation to drop off sweet treats, cards and to thank the police officers.
During Servathon we asked our participating students a few of the following questions:
What do you gain from serving your community?
Which service project was your favorite and why?
Why is it important to volunteer?
What is one thing you learned while volunteering?
How will you continue to give back in the future?
What is one thing you could do today to improve our local community?
As an organization we understand firsthand how volunteerism can impact the community. The time and effort our volunteers take to spend time our students genuinely influences their life. We’ve seen vast improvement in our students’ grades and behavior. They also help our students understand the opportunities they are given in our program to become the best version of themselves. Hopefully, this Servathon season will help our youth understand the power of volunteerism and grow into adults who will volunteer their time to improve the community around them.
