Community service is when someone performs an action which benefits his or her community. It is altruistic, and it is a vital part of many small communities. Getting involved in your community makes it healthier and livelier, and numerous organizations around the world support community service activities. Meeting the eyes of the starved across a piece of bread, we all suffer a lot. You have to know what its like to be hungry, to be without, it is then that you are able give unselfishly. Many of us is aware of the pandemics that plague our country, state, and city. However, because of our own struggles we find it difficult to recognize and relate to that of others. Its time for us a community to get together for something other than partying. Its time for us all to do something, instead of sitting around talking about it. Its time for us to serve, as the Heavens has provided for us, so that we all provide for others. There are several organizations around Houston that are serving the community. Allstarz DUCC is one of those organizations.
Allstarz Dodge Us CarClub is an organization that has come to the realization that a difference can be made. Allstarz DUCC's purpose is, "As one we stand to serve where need is found." They strive to encourage growth, strength and unity within the Community. It was soon evident that a spirit of altruism began to dominate any love of pleasure or selfish desire for personal gain among these members. This strength and courage has been a dominating force in the Club’s leadership during these past months of vast change and growth. Unlike single-issue organizations, The Dodge Us Car Club structure allows Club members to address the emerging needs of the city, county and state and to respond quickly to calls for help. The Club offers a diverse chance for "hands-on" service in the community as well as for personal growth.…” we began to realize that perhaps we needed to “improve our skills, expand our rights and apply our abilities and special sensitivity to our society’s needs.” These are people committed to the betterment of themselves and their community. Allstarz DUCC early activities has included Toy Drive, AIDS Foundation Houston, Haiti t-shirt drives and recently Andrea’s hope feeding the hunger of Houston. Each member is encouraged to participate as little or as often as her schedule permits. Diversity in ages, interests and experiences unite these women through a common dedication to community improvement through volunteer service.
Allstarz DUCC continues to serve the community. Every third Saturday of the month, Allstarz DUCC fulfills their Feed the Hungry project at 2009 Congress. Each month the car club feeds at least 150 citizens of the community. Hungry has no face, and therefore everyone is welcomed to partake in Allstarz DUCC's mission. The latest mission fulfilled was Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Being apart of this organization and mission, I found that serving, continues to be my purpose. Sharing and interacting with those that are down on their luck, renewed in me, the desire to want to do better, the desire to do more to encourage, strengthen, restore hope in a hopeless world. I believe that a society cannot be truly successful with a mentality that every individual should only worry about themselves and in the end things will work out for the best. Community service is about building a stronger community whether on campus, in your neighborhood, city, state, or any other type of community. Its a pleasure to be outside the box!!
To find out more about AllStarz DUCC, to seek assistance with your community service event, or to offer sponsorships and/or donations visit http://www.dodgeus.weebly.com/
Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve.... You don't have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
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