Even before I learned the cynical truth of Hands Across America, I have always been cautious about giving money directly. I find other ways to give back, so that it feels like a responsibility and not an expectation.
In high school, I have provided volunteer service hours to various organizations that provide needed food to families in Columbus, along with tutoring to middle school students in Math classes. During my time at Ohio State, I have taken on service hours as commitment to organizations like my scholar's and Minority in Engineering programs. For the former, I have taken part in creating a holiday meal and cleaning up the Olentangy River from all sorts of debris; for the latter, I have chaired the marketing committee for an extensibly planned donation of money and toys for a December holiday.
Although the names and times available for committing to these organizations were often changing, the fact that I gave back lived on in how I schedule giving back to communities. Sometimes it can be a weekly responsibility too, like helping Wikipedia fill out all the details for its work-in-progress articles.
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Alexander Granato A.M.ASCE
Student
Bexley OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-13-2019 04:43 PM
From: Tirza Austin
Subject: Community Service
Giving back to your community is also a great way to improve yourself personally and professionally. Please use this space to share how giving back has impacted your life/career.
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Tirza Austin
Senior Coordinator, Online Community
American Society of Civil Engineers
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191
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