This semester I completed all my service hours at BuckeyeThon.  This is a dance marathon where students from all over campus to raise money for childhood cancer.  I originally learned about this event through my scholars program my Freshman Year.  This was my second year participating in it and it again has been a highlight of my whole year.  I received a total of 10 volunteering hours by participating in this event.  Here is a link to show more about what the event stands for. https://buckeyethon.osu.edu.  This year we were able to raise $1.7 Million to go towards this cause.  Through volunteering I provided a service of donating towards the cause, as well as getting to meet and interact directly with the families we are impacting.

This is always so important to me and each year I learn something new about myself.  This year I learned more about my love for philanthropy and my passion for helping families who have an individual with Pediatric Cancer.  As a leader, it has made me more aware of other people’s situations and how to best interact with others when I may not have had the same type of experience they have had.  It for sure has made me a more empathetic leader.  Because of service learning I am more empathetic towards people and wanting to take more steps to help families who are going through this process.