Hello everyone! I am so excited you have found thedelaneydifference.com! I have spent countless hours working on this website, with the hope of spreading my passion of volunteerism!

As an ambassador for the Miss America Opportunity, our passions as title-holders are put on display in the form of our Community Service Initiatives. What started out as “Childhood Volunteerism- Creating the Next Generation of Volunteers”, has quickly grown and developed into what you now know as The Delaney Difference!

I have many goals associated with my Community Service Initiative because volunteerism is something I have been so passionate about throughout my life. At 8 years old, I noticed Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes in the window sills. My love for volunteering with Operation Christmas Child was one of the first times I noticed how passionate I was about helping others. Watching videos of others receive my shoeboxes I packed with love created the spark in me that changed my life forever.

As I got older, I began experiencing new reasons to be passionate about volunteering. Not only was I enjoying helping others, I started noticing how my stress levels decreased, happiness and confidence increased, and all of the skills I had learned by volunteering such as being a leader, teamwork, and so much more.

I have researched many benefits, both mental and physical of volunteering, in hopes of inspiring a new generation to become volunteers within their communities. I also have made volunteering more accessible than ever, by compacting different ways to volunteer all into one website!

Now, let’s make a difference, together!

xoxo,

Delaney Privette