Catholic Charities: Diocese of Lubbock

Approx. Time Spent: 2 hours
Service
Date: November 18, 2012

During the volunteer work with my church's youth group, I wanted to develop more of a bond with other youths who were equally strong believers of their faith, like me.  We went to the Catholic Charities Diocese of Lubbock and helped pack the food supplies into galloon freezer bags in order to allow low income families still be able to eat.  I also brought cans that would be in use for other families especially during this time of the year.  So many families are struggling to barely have ends meet, and the fact that I could somehow help them, made me feel good about myself.  Even though I still had homework the following day, I felt accomplished that I helped out rather than just doing homework.  With this experience, I was able to meet new people and I became aware of different opportunities to be more involved in the community.  This project in particular made me more thankful of everything I have, and not to complain because there are others who are not as blessed.

TOTAL: 2 hours

CAS PROJECT (Progress).

MATERIALS:
-various colored bottle caps
-nail polish
-drill
-ribbon
-glue
-paper
-pictures (cut in circles- size of the bottle cap)

PROGRESS:
I plan to sell keychains, necklaces or bracelets out of recyclable bottle caps and add pictures I have taken at the Henry Doorly Zoo into the center. Then finish off with a nail polish coat. I will then drill holes and add ribbon so the bottlecaps can be used as a necklace, bracelet.

IDEAS:

In order to make different types of accessories with the bottlecaps and still get profit to donate/ adopt an animal.  I plan to zoom in the same picture and make a three bottle cap keychain linked with each other and connect them with ribbon. For example, the picture of the beetles, we will have a zoomed picture of a beetle and the middle botte cap with a picture will be the orange, and the final/bottom bottle cap will be the entire picture.

Hispanic Association of Women Christmas Special Invitation

Approx. Time Spent: 1.5 hours
Service
Date: November 13, 2012

I planned to make an invitation in order to inform and persuade people to join a Christmas event.  Making the Hispanic Association of Women Christmas Special invitation allows to do something for them because the Hispanic Association of Women has done so much for the Lubbock community.  I based the designs on the decorations the host will be using at this event held at her home. While making the invitation, I struggled finding the perfect font that would still look elegant but not overpower the invitation design.  By making this invitation, I was able to help Rosa Llanas and the rest of the Hispanic Association of Women.  They will just relax and enjoy the event.  This deed made me appreciate the technology I had and the opportunity to be able to use them.

TOTAL: 1.5 hours