A large part of my short seventeen years of life has been dedicated to helping those in need around my community. Serving those in need is something I strongly enjoy doing and would like to continue to do in my future career. Starting as young as eleven years old, I was introduced to volunteering by my Catholic middle school by visiting a retirement home as a class. From there I continued to volunteer at that same retirement home on my own time, and even begun to volunteer at charity dinners and breakfasts held by both my school and my personal church. This school has also introduced me to the local food bank where I have interacted and gained experience with another type of community. As I got older, I began to engage more with the younger
