September Service
The activity that I participated in for the month of September was Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run is a non-profit organization with the goal of teaching young girls their limitless potential. As a volunteer for girls on the run, I must act as an assistant coach once a week at a 90-minute practice. As an assistant coach, I have the responsibility to prepare ahead of time for each practice as well as the responsibility to attend and help lead practice weekly. Before participating as an assistant coach, I assumed working with girls ranging from 3rd to 5th grade would be simple. However, girls at this age are very impressionable and need good role models. I have also learned that confidence-building and inspiration is crucial at this age in order to navigate later teenage and young adult years. In addition to volunteering at Girls on the Run, I have also been volunteering at Compassus Hospice as an administrative once weekly for an hour and patient support volunteer as needed. As an a