 What's up guys take down here back with a nether episode of storytime today is episode 13 yes lucky number 13 and today we're gonna be talking about Volunteering and let me explain that really quick first. So as you guys know because I've mentioned in the past I live in Canada more specifically. I live in Ontario and one of the rules or terms to graduate high school is You have to have 40 hours at least 40 hours of volunteer hours Submitted into the school before graduation So you have until you have from the ninth grade to the twelfth grade to get these 40 plus hours of Volunteer work so that's working at food banks or any anything like that and the school has a bunch of opportunities to get your hours to But it's mandatory that you get these 40 hours to graduate and when I was in high school a lot of people didn't believe that's an actual thing and They never got their hours and then when it came time to graduate. I know at least two people That were supposed to be graduating that didn't graduate because they didn't get their hours and to me it's Disappointing so many ahead of time. I got mine done by the eleventh grade, but a Lot of people just didn't believe that they could be held back for this reason and here in Ontario You can so if you're if you live in Ontario I recommend doing your 40 hours because you're gonna regret it in the long run But with that being said also when I was in high school a lot of people would fake their hour sheets they would either know somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody and They would get their sheets filled out and it'd be fake They never did any volunteer work But they'd submit it and the school would accept it because the school's not gonna know if they actually did it if they Have the actual person's signature on it. So a lot of the times it was fake. It wasn't legit hours. So a lot of people I know got their hours that way Unfortunately didn't I got mine the right way and I understand where the school Just the school board in the Ontario government's coming from it's to help the younger kids the younger people Volunteer give a helping hand. So I respect that a little bit, but Then again, it's so many people faking it. It's it's kind of pointless in my opinion. But anyways this video I'm gonna be talking more about My experience is volunteering so to start things off. I'll start with some of the smaller ones I remember one day we went to a farm in another friend We were there for six to eight hours. So that's the amount of hours. We got that day alone. So that was pretty good But we were working at a farm Doing heavy work and the school almost didn't accept it And we were the last people that were allowed to work at a farm just because technically the farmers could have hired somebody and Actually paid them for this work. So it's not actual volunteer work, even though we weren't getting paid We considered it to be volunteer work, but the school didn't because they could have paid somebody for the same job we were doing So I understand that but what we were doing is moving big patio stones in one of the cages for the animals So it was heavy work to me It shouldn't have been kids doing it because at the time we're like 10th grade or something like that Which is stupid have us doing it and then moving bales of hay. So that was the other thing and they're heavy bales I didn't know some bales of hay could be that heavy They were heavy and we did that for that whole time another one of the experiences I did for Canada Day is Two years two years in a row We would get four hours each year So we did it two years in a row and we would go to the Canada Day Canada Day event in Iroquois so that's that's close to that's the next town over from where I live that's where I went to high school and We would run the kids toy or the kids Event because it wasn't like my home like in my town where we had actual people come in they had volunteers do it So we would run the kids events. So like Mini putt I guess was one of them Catch I can't remember half the stuff, but I know I was in charge of the one where you'd throw beanbags and Try to get it in or try to get it past or try to get in a hula hoop every year they changed it So that's why I can't remember exactly And I remember they used to give me so much crap because mine would be the one people would win because mine was the easiest To win and they set the rules if we come they're like this is how far back they have to stand This age group has to stand here this age group has to end here This is how much they win if they get it in and people would dominate so then they came down to me like hey You're giving too much stuff when I'm sitting there thinking number one All the prizes are from the dollar store. It's not costing you too much You have about 50 items from the dollar store and they're cheap stuff So you spent what $50 you don't want to give it away. What are you gonna do throw it out at the end of it? Like shut up and just give the kids gifts It's makes them feel good because they're actually winning something that you guys planned It's like you don't want the kids to win But we did that two years in a row me and a group of friends every year with somebody like a group of different friends But we'd always have the same few I Went to a farm again. This experience was horrifying and makes me I really hate farms I don't like farm animals. I don't like any of that. So I know I'll never be a farmer and to me That's a good thing. I just don't like it, but We went we didn't know what we were getting into one of the friends dad set up a thing at a farm and three of us went and We each got a water bottle and we knew we were supposed to be there about eight hours and It's little did we know we're actually going to be in the hot It was one of the hottest days in the summer that we were gonna be in a field And he was actually gonna be nice and he was gonna double the hours So whatever if we earn it if we only worked an hour, we're gonna get two hours So he was gonna double up the hours just because of how much work this is Well, we never even finished the day. We just got an hour done. So let's talk about that really quick What it was is he drove in on a tractor at the bucket of the tractor we the three of us sat in it we got into the field we got out and Basically, he clear cut a field. He wants his new field and He would drive in the bucket and we were supposed to pick up these rocks sticks Well, most mostly rocks the sticks can deteriorate on their own But big bowlers toss in the bucket. They were heavy because it was a new field. So it's a lot of crap We had or one of the kids had heat stroke and Was complaining so the guy got all pissed off and we were like no we're done We're not doing this shit So we ended up going home or to their house and that's where we stayed the end of the day But he drove us back and where he drove slow at first He was flooring it and remember we're smashing our heads off the back of the bucket like he's flooring it back He's pissed he doesn't get free labor for the day. So I Mean I understand where he's coming from but we didn't know what we're getting into so we couldn't do that and then a majority of My volunteer hours. I actually got at the local food bank. This is where I get the opinion or my opinion of Whether food banks are good or bad because a lot of the food that comes in because of the government We can't hand out. So the volunteers actually get it. So that's why a lot of people in my hometown volunteer Because they know there's a great great possibility. They'll get a lot of free food because it's stuff We just can't hand out Because the regulations what people can get is limited now And I hate that and that was a few years ago. That was when I was in the 11th grade. So now it's probably way worse so stuff like they used to buy a big jar of peanut butter and They would split it up into little bottles or little Things and we they used to package it Then all of a sudden you weren't allowed to do that You're not allowed to touch the people's food even though we're also like it was all sanitary like it was strict We had to the bottles had to be bleached and cleaned out that way. We had to wear gloves We had to wear hair and that's I barely did any of this stuff, but I know there was a few times I had to stuff like shampoo like We're they're forced to buy small if we're gonna hand it out We have to hand out the whole thing to somebody so we were forced to hit by the small packages of stuff Which in the end costs a lot more like you can get a big one It's one price, but the small one's equal to a lot more. So the food banks are paying a lot more for this stuff You can't split up a bottle into smaller things You can't repackage in smaller quantities, which really sucks, but the major thing I did Was it was me my aunt she would wash The bottles in the bleach I would rinse them out dry them and then we'd done so we'd fill up garbage bags full We only did it once a week two hours each week And I did at least over over half of my hours were contributed because of that So I had my aunt to thanks for that, but I remember times There's a look the bakery far away and our local moving company was the one to take all the stuff So they decided to bring it back to our food bank, which is really good But none of the food from the bakery when I say bakery I mean sweet So I don't know what you'd call it, but there's berries and pastry stuff and mixed up some pies and cakes For some reason we weren't allowed to give that out to the people They kept a portion of it So a few pies in that or cakes or whatever it was the rest of it they split up amongst all of us volunteers. I Remember bags of popcorn whenever it's close to expiry date local food places would give it to us and then they distributed it to us because Even if they even if somebody that came into the food bank that needed it if they they're only allowed so much So even though they need it and we could have gave them more We weren't allowed to and I blame the government for a lot of that and that's why I don't believe a hundred percent in food banks I recommend donating Myself I really would donate, but it's like I would think about how I want to donate before just donating So a lot of the food that gets donated Actually doesn't go out to the people that need it The way I see it if you want to donate to food banks You should donate money because they actually take that money and they purchase stuff that they actually need that they can Actually distribute and give out to the people in need instead of giving them just food that you have or go out and buying food a lot of that they aren't allowed to give anymore, so it's hard to do but One end I understand why the other end I think it's pointless because it the food's just sitting there And then it ends up going to the volunteers because it's going to be expired and then they can't give it out But I just wanted a quick little story time video for you guys to share this experience with you So I hope you guys did enjoy and if you did please leave a thumbs up and I will see you guys in the next one take care peace