~A Letter of Concern~ (A paper I wrote for my English class)

The Lack of Volunteers in our Society

            As a volunteer for the Adopt a Grandparent organization, I have noticed the lack of visitors these people are receiving. In today's society, we as humans feel it is not important to volunteer or that we are too busy. This is a serious concern to me because organizations all over the nation like Adopt a Grandparent, need volunteers.

            In today's society, we should all do some form of volunteer work, but most of us do not. Many of us feel we don't have time to take out of our schedules to help someone in need. I do understand  people today have busy work schedules, have kids to take care of, and many other chores that have to be done daily. When we have a break from our crazy lives, all we want to do is relax and spend time with our families.

            But can't we take sometime out of our schedules to help someone else? There are many ways that we can make time for someone else, like cutting back on shopping for ourselves or watching football. There are so many people and organizations in the world that need people to volunteer and help them out. If we just took time at least once a month out of our busy schedules to help someone else, that would make a world of a difference not only for them, but for us also.

            One example for an organization in need of volunteers, would be Adopt a Grandparent. Those who live in nursing homes, don't receive many visitors today. The elderly age group needs just as many visitors and volunteers as any other organization out there. You may be thinking, "well what can I do too help someone out like a grandparent?" There are many answers to that question, like listening to their stories, playing games with them, taking walks with them, or just simply by being there and showing them that someone does love and care about them. If we could just take that little time out of our busy schedules, then maybe we could help at least one person in someway.

            Adopt a grandparent may not be an organization you would want to volunteer at, but don't give up on finding an organization. Somewhere there is an organization you belong to where you could make a difference. Volunteering in anyway is very important for our society and can help shape our future. If you start now by helping someone in need, you could lead many other people in that direction too, making the world a better place. Give volunteering a chance. It could make a difference in your life and you could make a difference in someone else's life also. So take some time out of your busy schedule and do some volunteer work at least once a month. You never know how much you can do until you try.