Many impressive entries were submitted for the Friendship Circle International Essay Competition which took place recently. We are happy to share one of the winning submissions below.
Charting A Course Through Stormy Seas: My Volunteer Experience
2011/05/23 By 1 Comment
As part of an essay contest Friendship Circle volunteers from around the world submitted essays about their volunteering experience. Over a hundred surveys were submitted with 10 coming from the Friendship Circle in Michigan. Here is an essay from volunteer Devori Kroll The Storm The wind howls, torrents of angry rain beat against the thrashing [...]
Why I Volunteer
2010/06/25 By Leave a Comment
Ari Suris is a Friendship Circle volunteer and attends Birmingham Covington School. Each year, one graduating 8th grader with the best essay is selected to receive the coveted Robert Amberg Award . Ari won the award with his essay below. My name is Ari Suris. I am a student at BCS, an active Boy Scout, and a committed volunteer at [...]
