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Artesia Alley Dust Busters Unleashed - A Colorful Comedy of Community Cleanup   updated at May 12, 2024   7,093   Last weekend,something truly special happened—I became part of a community effort that was all about sweeping up dust and breaking down barriers.I joined a vibrant group of people in Artesia Alley,all armed with brooms,trash bags,and loads of enthusiasm,r...

Functional Importance of The Foster Families in the US   updated at Sep 21, 2024   7,256   Today,I started a new volunteering activity at Florence Crittenton in Fullerton,California.This organization supports foster families in the United States.It got me thinking about the differences between orphanages in Korea and foster family systems in the...

Reflections on a Year of Volunteering at Torrance Wilson Park: Season in 2023-2024   updated at Sep 22, 2024   7,278   Last Saturday,I had my last volunteer activity of the year at Torrance Wilson Park.Torrance Wilson Park is a beautiful place with trees and grass,a popular walking course for citizens of Torrance.As I started my volunteer work,I first picked up the trash t...

Artesia Alley Cleanup: A Day of Community and Contribution   updated at May 12, 2024   7,457   "I believe that every individual's contribution to society is valuable,no matter how small." - Greta Thunberg.I joined a group of students and volunteers for the Artesia Alley Cleaning Volunteering Activity.Despite the cloudy skies that promised a gloomy d...

Halloween Treats for Grandparents: Spreading Joy in Simple Ways   updated at Sep 22, 2024   7,385   Halloween is a traditional British-American event.Believing that dead souls will come back to life on the 31st,the day before the chronic feast,spirits and witches will appear,people walk around in costumes such as ghosts,vampires,skeletons,witches,and mon...

The Chronicles of a Trash Whisperer that I learned at Santa Ana River Palos Verdes   updated at May 12, 2024   7,066   In the small town of Santa Ana River Palos Verdes,I began a special mission.This wasn’t just any mission.It was a quest to help the Earth by picking up trash,one piece at a time.Armed with a tool to grab trash and wearing a cape made from recycled stuff,I...

The Great Adventures of the Volunteering Vagabonds at Lions FIeld, Fullerton   updated at Sep 28, 2024   7,266   Once upon a sunny day in Serenityville,a group of cheerful students decided it was time to do something different,something fun and helpful all at once.They called themselves the Volunteering Vagabonds,and their mission was to bring joy and cleanliness to ...

The Icy Adventures of the Saturday Cleanup Squad   updated at Sep 22, 2024   7,114   On Saturdays,I become a superhero.No,not the kind that flies or shoots lasers from their eyes.I'm Captain Cleanup,armed with nothing but a trash bag and a heart full of determination.My mission? To save the park from the clutches of litter.As I step into t...

Volunteer activity at US Nursing Home in Anaheim, California   updated at May 12, 2024   7,189   This was my first shot at volunteering in the US,and let me tell you,it was a hoot! Back in South Korea,I've done my fair share of volunteering,but this time,I wanted to lend a hand to the old-timers in the nursing home here.You know,I reckon it's mighty i...