I was in Girl Scouts from 1988 - 1996, my troop was extremely community service oriented. I also volunteered through my school and my church. I was awarded the Margret Scout Service award for over 2000 hours of community service. The the reward for community service is the warmth you feel from knowing you helped, your actions positively impacted someones life. Since I graduated high school, started working, had a family, my efforts have been different. Currently I volunteer at my kids schools, at church and in my community when I can. I just signed up to help at International Day at my daughters school.
Amongst my older friends, they call me Mamaz not because I have kids but because I never let anyone go hungry, or sleep on the streets. As we all graduated and started making our way in life, some of us stumbled, became addicted to drugs, couldn't find work, or aged out of our living situation. I put people on my couch, helped them find jobs, helped them get clean or just fed them from my kitchen. Some got their lives together they are still doing really well, some went to college or trade school, some never changed, a few have died, a few have been in and out of jail & prison. Most of them I stayed in touch with, some we just parted ways, and now they are starting to find me on facebook.
Every action great or small makes a difference. One of my favorite quotes is by Gandhi -You must be the change you wish to see in the world. If everyone just worked an extra mile to help someone, the world would be a much better place. Thank you also for the complement. 
