For my five hours of service I decided to sign up as a volunteer for the special needs fun run with two of the girls in my heterogeneous group. Volunteering for this was a super great experience and it was nice to see how much happiness was brought to others. Volunteering is a great way to start interact with those around you in the community, and since I am going into special education it is nice to have more experience helping those who may have a disability or special need.
We met with the other volunteers on the morning of the race to receive directions about what we needed to do to help. After we were told where to go and who to help we walked to the other end of campus to start setting things up for the finish line. We were able to help set up posters, tables and chairs, decorations, and snacks for when the participants finished at the finish line.
It was so awesome to see the looks on people's faces when they received their medal for finishing the race. There was music playing and the atmosphere was full of energy and fun. I was helping out at the refreshment table and was able to see everyone as they came to collect a snack. There was one boy with special needs that came up to us and he was so excited he had finished the race; he told us that he ran super fast and did a good job. It was so great to see and hear him tell us all about how he felt.
I'm grateful that I had the opportunity to make a difference in someone's life that day. It is amazing to me to see how much happiness can be brought to someone, even when I don't think I am doing that much.
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