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Believe it or not, you can volunteer at an event and in the end feel… nothing. That’s when you start questioning yourself if you did something wrong or whether the event was unsuccessful. If you’ve gone to a few volunteer events and questioned yourself at the end, then most likely you’re going to all the wrong events. Don’t give up volunteering at this point; just make sure the event is within your interests. Volunteering can be your release valve after a stressful week at work, a week of boredom, or just wanting to be involved in the city. I would say volunteering is probably the greatest contribution an individual can give.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve gone to a number of volunteer events back home in Seattle and at times didn’t feel anything. For me, I like to feel an inner peace or happiness at the end so I know I made a difference and the event benefited from my help. For several events I’ve become a regular volunteer because the impact I gave and received was amazing. One event I regularly volunteer at is the yearly Spaghetti Feed event that my drill team helps operate. Located in a small venue in Chinatown, we serve spaghetti and garlic bread to anybody on welfare to have a free lunch. World hunger is a big issue that needs to be solved and doing the Spaghetti Feed event is the start of diminishing world hunger. Cleaning up after the event is usually when I start to feel my inner peace or happiness. With Spaghetti Feed, I feel it every year because I know I’m helping my community members in need. Knowing this, I feel as if I truly have made a big difference in the world.
Coming to Shanghai I wanted to continue volunteering and now volunteer weekly at Sunshine Home, a center for disabled seniors to spend their day at. At Sunshine I take part in their afternoon activities, befriend them, play board and card games, or simply hold a conversation with them. It’s one of my more relaxing and fun afternoons that I look forward to every week. Spending time with them is just like hanging out with friends on a regular routine. I love making new friends, young and old and with more friends the happier my life will be. Just think, if every individual volunteered at least once a month all over the world, it would definitely change the world for the better.
Take the initiative to also get involved and help your community with these several and many more charities you can participate in!
LifeLine Shanghai
LifeLine Shanghai is an international non-profit, public-benefit organization that offers free, confidential and anonymous support. The helpline continues to provide easy access for support, crisis intervention, referrals and information to Shanghai’s international community. In addition, LifeLine Shanghai offers YouthLink program to international schools, community outreach and workshops.
BEAN
BEAN in Shanghai is a charitable non-profit organization that operates on volunteers. BEAN is a fun, networking, volunteering, and social group for young individuals to get involved with their community and build relationships with other volunteers and charity groups. This organization provides great opportunities for volunteers to get involved and make a difference.
HandsOn Shanghai
A non-profit organization that connects volunteers with local community based events by spending time with children as well as the elderly. Giving separate attention to both groups, HandsOn Shanghai helps migrant children who attend run-down schools by providing resources for them to use. With the elders volunteers interact with them to enrich the lives of the elderly.
Shanghai Healing Home
Shanghai Healing Home assists the local Chinese Children’s Welfare Institute by providing care and attention to babies who have undergone pre- and post-surgical procedures for deformities. Shanghai Healing Home in turn provides a family friendly environment to meet the needs of the babies’ physical, social and emotional needs.
SCAA
SCAA is a private, non-profit organization that is dedicated to protecting and improving the health and welfare of animals through education, health care, advocacy, outreach, adoption and promotion of foster care. SCAA provides support to local animal welfare projects and organizations that wish to update facilities to Western standards by raising funds to finance the project. Through school programs, pamphlets, phone support and website SCAA enhance public awareness about general pet care training that will strengthen human-animal bond.
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