so that they can mature
Benjamin worked at the House of the Old as part of his volunteer hours in "The Giver." He assisted with bathing the elderly residents and cleaning the facility.
so that they can mature
Volunteer hours help decide what Jonas' assignment would be. The Elders would observe Jonas' volunteer hours to see what Jonas is good for.
At the ceremony of 8, when they are 8 years old.
During his volunteer hours he bathed the old in the house of the old. Later he received memories from the giver and became a receiver.
In "The Giver," volunteer hours are assigned by the Committee of Elders as a way to give individuals a sense of purpose and contribution to the community. However, it is ironic because the assignments are not optional and do not allow for individual choice or agency, which contradicts the concept of volunteering.
Children from eight to eleven volunteer at different locations daily to develop skills and get a sense of their occupational interests. Jonas enjoys volunteer hours because they are less regulated than other hours of his day—he gets to choose where he spends them.
You can become a care giver for the elderly by: 1. Volunteer at a local hospital 2. Volunteer at a local nursing home 3. Contact Hospice.
In The Giver, children who turn seven are given a comfort object, like a stuffed animal, as they start their school years in the community. They also start their volunteer hours and begin to learn more about the roles they might take on in the future.
Their name would be announced publicly, for not finishing their volunteer hours and would be permitted anouther month to finish the hours privately with no celebration or applause, a disgrace that coluded their entire future
Make them more responsible
In The Giver, volunteer hours were the jobs the Eights through Elevens did before they became Twelves. They would find areas they enjoyed volunteering at. The volunteer hours helped the Elder's decide where to assign the children. Quoting from page 28 from The Giver:"Once, long ago, it was whispered among the children, an Eleven had arrived at the Ceremony of Twelve only to hear a public announcement that he had not completed the required number of volunteer hours and would not, therefore, be given his Assignment. He had been permitted an additional month in which to complete the hours, and then given his Assignment privately, with no applause, no celebration: a disgrace that had clouded his entire future."This may just be a story to ensure the children complete enough hours or this may have actually happened.Note: The only known person to be skipped in a ceremony was Jonas. It was assumed to be a mistake, even though the Elder's never make mistakes. It turned out that Jonas was skipped because he was given the special task of being the Receiver.