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Thinking about
Volunteering? : About Volunteering
: Volunteering Tips
About
Volunteering
Volunteers are people from all walks
of life, all ages and stages. What they have in
common is the desire to make a difference in their
community – and in their own life – by giving of
their time and expertise.
Volunteers are involved in virtually every aspect of
society including health, education, social
services, youth, sports and recreation, culture, the
arts and the environment. Some volunteers give just
one hour of time each week; others devote many
hours. Volunteers are involved in one-time events as
well as ongoing commitments. Some choose to
volunteer out in the community whereas others are
virtual volunteers and do their volunteering from
the comfort of home. Volunteers can work on their
own or with others, do hands-on work or volunteer at
an administrative or leadership level.
Some volunteers have the support of their employers
and are permitted to modify their work hours in
order to take part in volunteer activity.
Some people volunteer with members of their family.
When time is short and the demands are many, family
volunteering offers a wonderful opportunity for
family members to be together while contributing to
their community or to a cause they hold dear.
Some volunteers do so because they are new to Benton
County and volunteering offers them the chance to
gain work experience, to practice language skills
and to integrate into a new community.
Youth volunteers have many reasons for why they
volunteer: to discover their talents, to explore
career options, to act on their social awareness, to
gain self-confidence, to build a sense of
independence or to complete high school curriculum
requirements.
Older adult volunteers know that experience matters
and volunteering provides opportunities to use
valuable skills, to give back to their communities,
to mentor others and to create and maintain
relationships.
Thinking about
Volunteering? : About Volunteering
: Volunteering Tips
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