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Volunteers Reap

Rewards

nsanity? Craziness? Stupid-
I
ity? Is working without pay
sheer idiocy? Could it be
worth all the hard work and
effort put into it?
Students who do this in-
sane job are volunteer
workers. Most jobs are in the
areas of hospitals. teaching.
helping handicapped, and
giving blood.
Not just anyone can get a
volunteer job. Senior Margaret
Phares. who helps han-
dicapped. and retarded chil-
dren swim. and also works at
-
the University Hospital said,
"getting a volunteer job is just ..
as hard as getting a regular
one. You nave to apply and
interview for it, and have
experience and qualifications. ....
It's not that easy."
Why would anyone want
to spend a lot of their time
doing hard work for nothing?
Sophomore Pam Dodson,
who candy stripes at Nebras-
ka Methodist Hospital says that
there are a lot of rewards in
her job. "It really makes me
feel good about myself by
helping people. I think that's
worth it."
Splashing through the water. han-
dicapped kids learn to swim with the
core of Senior Scott Geer and Social
Studies teacher Denny Owens.
Dinner Is served by Sophomore Pam
Dodson as she volunteers at Nebraska
Methodist Hospital.

162 Sophomores/Volunteer Work