10 Reasons To Volunteer

#10: It's good for you - Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards. Reduces stress: Experts report that when you focus on someone other than yourself, it interrupts usual tension-producing patterns. Makes you healthier: Moods and em...otions, like optimism, joy, and control over one's fate, strengthen the immune system.

#9: It saves resources - Volunteering provides valuable community services so more money can be spent on local improvements.

#8: Volunteers gain professional experience - You can test out a career.

#7: It brings people together - As a volunteer you assist in:
Uniting people from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal - Building camaraderie and teamwork

#6: It promotes personal growth and self esteem - Understanding community needs helps foster empathy and self-efficacy.

#5: Volunteering strengthens your community - As a volunteer you help: Support families (daycare and eldercare) Improve schools (tutoring, literacy) Support youth (mentoring and after-school programs) Beautify the community (beach and park cleanups)

#4: You learn a lot - Volunteers learn things like these:
Self: Volunteers discover hidden talents that may change your view on your self worth. Government: Through working with local non-profit agencies, volunteers learn about the functions and operation of our government. Community: Volunteers gain knowledge of local resources available to solve community needs.

#3: You get a chance to give back - People like to support community resources that they use themselves or that benefit people they care about.

#2: Volunteering encourages civic responsibility - Community service and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who live in it.

#1: You make a difference - Every person counts!