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The Importance Of Volunteering In Community Service

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Introduction
Social responsibility is an ethical theory which individuals or organization are accountable for fulfilling their civic duty. It is actions of an individual or organization must benefit the whole of society and perform to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystems. These services include the health care, education, social services, and community improvement activities. Volunteering in community services is a meaningful activity that allows us to contribute back to this society and needy.
Through this assignment of social responsibility, it provides an opportunity for me to take part and contributes my effort in creating a harmonious and peaceful society in the country. This can help others, improve ability and gain values during this voluntary program. For instance, I learn how to treat people well, how to communicate to others and how to influence people positively just like the disabled people in G.O.L.D. In this subject, I am assigned to conduct the voluntary for community service. I selected Generating Opportunities for Learning Disabled (G.O.L.D) as it is a challenge for us to learn how to get along with disabled students in the association.

Self-reflection on the visit
After attending the G.O.L.D, I found that learning disabilities need support and protection. This is because they having important needs and ideas to communicate, but being unable to express them.
When I reached the G.O.L.D, I found out that the environment condition

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