Spirit Fest

The second community service activity that I volunteered for was spirit fest. Spirit fest is a community service opportunity through Stevenson, specifically through the club NHS. This year spirit fest was a fundraiser for the Christopher Steele Foundation and took place on the football field here at Stevenson High School. I have been to spirit fest in the past but this year was my first time volunteering for it so I really did not know what to expect. I was happy to be volunteering for a fundraiser that was raising money for a cancer foundation because both of my grandparents have passed due to cancer. This was something that meant a lot to me personally and I was excited to be a part of it. When I arrived at 2 o'clock to help set up, we were all assigned different tasks. My task was to register people as they walked in once the fundraiser began. Before it started I helped others by blowing up and tying balloons to hang along the fence around the track. I also helped set up a board that was going to be recognizing different people who have fought cancer. Once spirit fest actually began, it was pretty hectic registering different people. I sat at a table helping check in students and adults by collecting their money and giving them wrist bands. Although I enjoyed helping out for a good cause, I did not feel like I was doing anything special for my community. I did not come into direct contact or get to talk to any individuals fighting or who have survived cancer. Unlike some other community service opportunities I have participated in, I did not feel fulfilled at the end of my four hours of volunteering. Spirit fest overall is very fun with lots of different and cool activities but I did not get a chance to participate in any of those things. Although I worked for a good cause, I would have felt more accomplished if I had heard different individual's stories of how they dealt with cancer.