Blood Donation
For my community service project, I donated blood. To do this, I went to the New York Blood Center in Long Island City. My community service worked helped the community because with my donation, I would be able to save up to 3 lives, which is something very important to me. What better way than to help the community than to preserve its life. Upon hearing that I’d engage in a community service project, I was excited. I had shoveled driveways, painted houses and planted trees for other projects, but I decided to donate blood as a way of physically giving a part of me back to the community. Giving my time and energy to others felt good because at the end of the day I knew that I would be making a huge difference. After the service I performed, I learned that I will go to great extents to help others. I also learned that the service site in itself is providing an amazing service in the fact that it is providing a way to survive to the unfortunate. The experience that stood out the most was actually donating the blood. Watching them remove my blood in a way felt good…as creepy as that sounds. The fact that I had the ability to save someone was empowering in a sense. Engaging in this project made me realize that as I become successful and more knowledgeable, I should give back to the community that has given so much to me. I owe so much to my community, for it has raised me into a bright, young man. My community service experience has made me realize that life in itself is valuable and that we as humans should try our best to preserve it and fully live, for life is a gift. Overall, I was satisfied with my experience. The personnel at the New York Blood Center was very engaging, enthusiastic and cheerful. They thoroughly explained to me the process that I would be undergoing and what would happen of my blood. As I mature, I am certain that I will continue to engage in community service projects to impact the lives of others. It is my duty as a human to impact the human race in a positive way. My community service experience made me feel good.
