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It seems so daunting – you know, those problems happening in Kenya and in India and how do I, sitting at home and…you know, I grew up in B.C., how do I, what do I do to help and I think that it’s all about starting local. What can I do on a daily basis to stop thinking about me all the time and starting thinking about we.

For me growing up, it was as simple as I was really passionate about drama. I was a big theatre nerd and I saw an opportunity in my high school. I saw that there was no special needs drama program and so I started my own lunch hour drama program for the special needs kids in my school and that was my kind of way to give back once a week for an hour at lunch and do something that only helped these special needs students but actually made me feel great.

And, I think at the end of the day, if you find something like that, that something that you love to do that you can do in your community, whether it’s volunteer with senior citizens, with special needs, whether it’s having a bake sale or a fashion show to give money to an organization like Free the Children, little things can make a big impact.

Head back to YouthConnect’s volunteer page