SERVICE PALOOZA 2016

                   POST OAK ANNUAL SERVICE "TO MAKE THE FUTURE BRIGHTER..."


        This year, I had the opportunity to participate at my school's annual service "Service Palooza". For an entire week in the month of October, we volunteer with different organisations for two hours. The purpose is for us to get involved in our community and help create a brighter future.

        I had the chance to volunteer at different locations, of my choice, every single day. On the first day, I volunteered at the Houston Food Bank and helped to sort products out and place them in their appropriate boxes (liquids, school supplies, vegetables, soups, pasta..). On the next day, I went to the Hermann Park and pulled weeds: it was a hard task, but I was really glad to do it because passengers and drivers, who were passing by, thanked us and were happy that somebody is actually doing something to conserve our environment. The following day, I went to help clean an isolated building that will eventually become a school for low income students. This project was the most challenging things I have ever done in my life, because it was dusty (I am allergic to dust) and there was no electricity. We were only four people cleaning the floors, taking old furnitures out (it used to be a clubnight), and throwing used clothings (apparently a homeless man was living there, but he passed away and left his clothes). However, no matter how hard the experience was, I am thankful that I contributed in facilitating the construction process. Lastly, I volunteered with Project Raw Houses, an organization that helps young African American mothers. We went there and helped decorating the outdoor: a group planted flowers, and another one (mainly our artists) painted drawings on the walls.