Wondering what’s in it for you if you Volunteer?

There are so many benefits to Volunteering even if you can only spare a few hours per week.

• Its good for you!

  Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards. It helps to reduces stress. Experts report that when you focus on someone other than yourself, it interrupts usual tension-producing patterns

• Makes you healthier:

  Moods and emotions, like optimism, joy, and control over one’s fate, strengthen the immune system.

• You gain professional experience.

  Volunteering provides you with hands-on work experience, and this can help you a lot in your chosen career.  Potential employers are very interested in people who have volunteered their time on this basis, showing commitment and resourcefulness.  You may also request a reference if you have volunteered enough time, whereby the manager would feel confident to provide one.

• It brings people together.

  You will meet new people in a healthy environment.  You will get involved with team work and the camaraderie of a bustling pantry morning, or helping out at a class.

• Its sociable

  Uniting people from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal

• You get a chance to give back to your community.

  People like to support community resources that they use themselves or that benefit people they care about.