With most of us leading busy lives, the idea of volunteering – giving your time and energy to a cause without financial reward – may seem an impossible task. How can we fit anything else into our already jam-packed schedules?
However, volunteering is important for many reasons and doesn't have to take up a huge chunk of your time. Furthermore, as well as the obvious benefits of volunteering to the community, individual or organization receiving assistance, there are multiple benefits – physical and mental – for the volunteer.
Benefits of volunteering:
- Volunteering connects you with others
- Volunteering builds self-confidence and self-esteem
- Volunteering can improve social skills
- Volunteering can improve physical health
- Volunteering can improve mental health
- Volunteering is important for a sense of purpose
- Volunteering can build new skill sets
- Volunteering is important for your career
- Volunteering can lead to new friendships
Volunteering is Important for Our Community