Service is just an important component to one’s priorities as anything else, I believe. To give back to the communities that have given so much to you such be expected of everyone. My time thus far at Ohio State has helped me in realizing the personal and civic importance of service and giving back.
I am an active member of Inspire OSU. Inspire OSU strives to expand the importance of community service across Ohio State. We facilitate events with organizations of all types, we educate others on ways that they can contribute to a cause or service that they have become passionate about, and we foster and environment in which our members can further develop their leadership, service, and professional skills. By serving as member of this service organization, it has instilled in me an aspect of personal responsibility to attend our weekly meetings and do service work on a routinely basis.
Additionally, being a Brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon has exposed me to several service opportunities. During the Autumn semester, our fraternity puts on our signature service event, The Very Sharey Food Drive. This annual event is the largest canned food drive of any undergraduate organization on campus. We spend the weeks prior to the event day distributing flyers and marketing to the neighbouring communities about our food drive, with the hopes that when the event day comes and we go out in personal to collect non-perishable items, people and businesses will have something to donate. In addition to Very Sharey Food Drive, I have found the time to go to the Ronald McDonald house AU15 semester and this semester to bake cookies for the children there.
These service opportunities and involvements have made me truly realize the significance of giving back to those less-fortunate and who have given us so much to get to where we are today. Service is now a routinely dynamic of my schedule, and I am glad this is the cause, as I strive to better myself and my communities through my giving back.