December 2017
This word has always resonated with me. From a young age, I have always had a sense of service towards the community.
In high school, I would do service projects with the band, National Honors Society, and my school’s first Eco Club.
At Washington State University, my passion for service only grew as I participated in Circle K International (CKI) at Washington State University, and eventually became one of the leaders that oversaw clubs and projects across the Pacific Northwest. Upon graduating, I joined Kiwanis International which only fueled my passion.
As I look back at what I’ve done with these organizations, I realized that everything is apart of a cycle. “The more you get, the more you give; and the more you give the more you get.”
Everyone has a duty to serve because everyone is influenced by another person’s service in one way or another. And as we are given more, we should use that knowledge and power to give back to the community and those less fortunate, allowing the cycle of service to repeat.
I believe that my passion towards service started in high school because of the teachers and mentors that I encountered there. We are Kiwanians educating youth. We must do our best to instill that passion to children so that they may continue the cycle of service.
~ Aladdin Roque-Dangaran