Community+Service

York College of Pennsylvania 2009 to Present
 * SEA **
 * (Student Education Association) is an excellent doorway to volunteer in my local community.
 * I began with spending every Thursday evening at the Martin Library in York City.
 * I assisted kids ages 4 to 12 with the computers in the library, answered technological questions, and frequently read short stories to eager ears.
 * I am a Three year member.

**Red Cross ** York, PA 2006
 * I volunteered my time to the Red Cross for an entire week. We, as a team, cleaned Lake Redman by trimming the landscape and picking up trash. The Church near by needed our help so we donated our time to the daycare.
 * When I turned 17 I immediately went out and donated blood. It was an unusual experience but I'm glad I did it!

**American Legion Post 605 ** Dallastown, PA <span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">2001 to Present
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Through the American Legion, I went to the Dallastown elder's home and sang Christmas carols to them on Christmas Eve. My family and I participated in creating Valentine's Day cards for them as well.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">I have been a member for eleven years.

<span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">**<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Volunteer Club ** <span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Dallastown Area High School <span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">2007
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">The Volunteer Club at Dallastown was such a wonderful opportunity. I experienced what it felt like first hand to be a special education teacher by grading assignments in the learning disabilities class. Soon, I began to know each student and cared about their individual successes. The Volunteer Club every year sends letters to the troops over seas. This experience was heart wrenching although I'm glad I did it. It felt good to know i made a difference.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">I hope to establish or join my own Volunteer Club once employed.

<span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">**<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Autium Fair ** <span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">York, PA <span style="color: black; font-family: "cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">2010
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">For the Annual Autism Fair I went in and watched the child-care room. I helped the kids on the bouncy play gyms and ran from place to place with the ones who needed one-on-one assistance. Most of the children were under the age of 10, with the exception of maybe two kids; all were smiles and laughs.

<span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">**<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Races **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">On April 18th, 2010 I went to Philadelphia with a group called "Team Sweitz". It was the annual Dash for Donors event were people from all over the east coast came to celebrate the gift of life. It was a 5k run and I placed seventh in my age category! Over 5,500 people participated in the event and it was all for the great cause of remembering a lost comrade, Zac Sweitzer, and delighting in life.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">It was a devastation to all of Southern Pennsylvania when Dr. Segro died at Red Lion High School. Every year there is a 5k race in his memory where all the donations collected are given to a deserving senior at Red Lion High School. I enjoy this race because it is right beside my hometown and I am running with people from my community. This year will be my fifth time running in the race.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">When my grandfather died from Prostate Cancer, my family participated in the annual Cancer Relay. For 24 hours we walked around the arena at the York Fair Grounds and donated our time, energy, and money to the fight against cancer.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">The annual March for Dimes is a seven mile walk to raise money for premature infants. I participated in this walk twice to help innocent babies who are born premature.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16px;">This year will be my first time participating in the Race Against Racism with the “South Branch Mafia”. Since I have been training, I am looking forward to beating my personal best time of 24 minutes and 30 seconds.
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