For me, volunteering was also a way to give back to the community. Through volunteering I have been able to truly appreciate what people do for each other, no matter how small the action may seem. For example, translating something for a person who doesn't speak English, and having been in those shoes at one point, in the library, helped me understand that sometimes a helping hand is all you need. It's hard to ask for help when you don't know how to do it, but it's very easy to lend that hand even without the person asking verbally. The Westland Area Public Library never asked me to volunteer, Mrs. Mulhern never asked me to give of my time, but I found that doing so of my own free will was all the invitation I needed. The help I was able to give was enough for me, even though there was never any reward for my actions, I never asked for anything in return. Volunteering allowed me to give back to the community I had grown up with and was so loved by