As a high school student, Abreu, 16, took part in different voluntary (activity). These included helping staff at the public library, doing landscape work in public parks and serving customers at a local restaurant. He thanked his parents for inspiring him (do) the right thing. He remembered when he was about 6 years old, his mother invited a disadvantaged neighborhood boy to have dinner. Upon observing the boy's happiness, he came away with a sense of helping as many people as he could. Since then, he (become) an active volunteer in various organizations. He values the experience a lot.