Persuasive Essay On Community Service

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Beneficiaries called to ask me if I wanted to perform community service at a cathedral in Dallas, TX. I agreed because I like to volunteer in any event when it is needed. This event was called “Feed the Hunger,” which I signed up for and looked forward to because of my desire to lend a hand and assist the needy and unfortunate. At first, I thought this event was just one of those other community service opportunities that I am usually called to facilitate and volunteer my time. However, in the end, this occasion was a life-changing experience. It was a warm summer morning. Hundreds of homeless men and women had lined up at the cathedral for food. These people looked very weak and feeble because of their lack of necessary essentials in life such as food, shelter, and basic clothing. This was the first time I saw the homeless from a different perspective because I was about to actually feed and support them. From their eyes, they looked like they were in a state of despair and sadness. They looked so poverty-stricken and destitute. This made me feel empathetic because I wanted to take a step and help out these people as they were going through harsh and deprived conditions in their indigent life. It was time to serve them. All the volunteers let them in and got each of them to sit at a table to get ready. We got to serve them food that included mashed potatoes, bread, meat, and other snacks that they normally do not get. I brought food and served it to each and every one of

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