Jordan Ray

Participating in the clothing donation drive was a rewarding experience. I donated six items: two long-sleeve shirts, a white t-shirt, another t-shirt, jeans, and sweatpants. This caused me to reflect on how they could benefit someone in need. It felt good to pass on items I no longer wore, knowing they would be useful to others. This experience reminded me of the importance of giving back to the community.

On April 8th, I reported to the Harrison Auditorium at 9:00 AM to volunteer as an usher at the Honors Convocation. I enjoyed greeting people as they came through the door and interacting with the other ushers. Around 12:00 PM, I checked to ensure that no one needed my help, and then I left. I am grateful that I had this opportunity, and this experience influenced me to usher in later school events.

On March 9, I volunteered as an usher at the Chancellor's Convocation. I greeted attendees and escorted various guests to their seats. I enjoyed this experience, and it influenced me to volunteer as a Commencement Ambassador.

While volunteering, I worked with my peers to organize clothes to donate. We had to take the clothes off the racks, fold them, and put them in bags. Then we had to transport them to the donation center. This experience was very humbling but it also made me happy to see that so many people were going to receive new clothes.

During this volunteer experience, I was able to facilitate the technical process behind the Food Science Olympics. I helped members get signed in, distributed food, and directed those that had questions. This experience was valuable, as I got to see students from both NCAT and NCCU work together and formulate something out the box. This showed me that despite silly rivalries, we are all on one team.

During this volunteering opportunity, I labeled and packaged diapers for those in need. This experience was valuable because it was very humbling. It felt good to know that I was making an impact in so many peoples lives with such a small amount of my time. All in all, I enjoyed this experience and I look forward to doing it again, as it is such a small sacrifice for such a big impact.