How can you...

...describe what you feel "the spirit of volunteerism" means, in 500 words or less?

I'm working on the essay for the Volunteer Spirit Award application. As I type away my thouhgts, I feel like I shouldn't turn in the application. Because by turning it in, I'm contradicting myself. I don't really need recognition... not that I'll get the award... I don't think I will, there are so many people on campus that do so much more than I do. I don't know how they do it... but man! God bless them. I do what I can in the little time I have in between work and classes...
Anyway... I need to finish this and then study for my test on WCIV tomorrow.