I began volunteering in high school. It started with our local humane society, which I continue to volunteer for today. I then found an organization that would give me scholarships for volunteering - but I soon forgot about the scholarships and became extremely passionate for volunteering. I ran a 'Teens for Jeans' program, which collected jeans for local homeless youth. I collected over 200 pairs
in a few months. I have to thank Facebook, because that is how I made most of my connections with people who donated. Today I collect donations for a variety of local organizations (I am based in Utica, NY) - many for the homeless, veterans, youth, and in need families who request my help. I will also be traveling to Thailand in June of 2015 to volunteer with elephants, tigers, dogs, cats, and children. I am a one-man team right now (anyone up for some volunteering?) and also am studying for my psychology degree online. My biggest goal is to get communities to become compassionate about helping their fellow man.