Over the past week, I have worked with my fellow SOC members to CARE for people in the school, in our extracurriculars, and in our community. As a representative of both Tennis and National Honor Society, I have double the responsibility and am required to collaborate twice as much in order to arrange service events and fundraising for both and this can often be overwhelming. However, none of this is solely about me. As a member of these clubs, it is my responsibility to work with others to act for the betterment of others; by doing so, we also benefit ourselves. We are able to use our values to change ourselves into a better us, devoted to the CARE of others. Our sympathetic and service-oriented hearts are turned toward the people that can use our help, and we offer up our hands to do whatever work they may require.
For Thomas Nelson Tennis and National Honor Society, we have made connections with Parkway Baptist Church. I have effectively connected with Matt Flanagan, the Minister of Families and Public Connections and have collaborated with my fellow SOC members on developing a course of action devoted to most effectively serving the church. As previously stated, there are many opportunities the tennis team has the capacity to serve in, including painting, cleaning the kitchen, and building food boxes for families in need during Christmas time. While this may seem like there is limited opportunity to serve, keep in mind that these are only seasonal opportunities and specific to Christmas time. When spring comes, we will have access to many more service opportunities that could greatly benefit Parkway Baptist Church.
In the next week or so, I hope to solidify a date that I can use to gather the tennis team together to serve in our full capacity at Parkway. While National Honor Society may not be serving Parkway in particular, the whole point of NHS is to serve the community around them. Although I don't have a service project lined up, we are still very dedicated to serving, particularly with the Ronald McDonald House in Louisville and also contributing to clothing and toy drives. Serving there is already settled, and now it is only a matter of deciding when. However, no matter how long it takes, we will always remain dedicated to serving our community to the best of our ability.
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