Statement: Volunteering in your local community will help those around you and help you feel like you have contributed something positive, and it is easier than most people think. If we all did our part to help those in need, our community would be a better and safer place to live. By doing this, we can achieve a greater sense of accomplishment.

Definition 

Volunteerism is the involvement of labor, time, and energy for the benefit of the community and those in the community.

It is doing work for good causes without being paid for it.

Importance 

It improves social skills.

Gain new experiences and insights.

Boost your resume.

Giving back and helping the community.

Creating connections with people.

Building career options (opportunity for students to test different career paths).

Benefits 

Connects you with others. 

Volunteering can advance your career.

Develop your social and relationship skills.

Increases self-confidence.

Helps you consider your goals and interests.

Boosts your resume.

Gain 

Volunteering can help you gain confidence.

Make a difference in the community.

You become part of the community.

Learn new skills.

Take on challenge.

Learn to work as a team.

The power of volunteering 

Volunteering is done for different reasons or purposes. But most importantly to help the community and the people in it. The power of volunteerism has helped the community in different ways:

Eliminate poverty and improve basic health and education.

To tackle environmental issues.

To reduce the risk of disasters and social violent conflict.

Promoting equality and freedom.

Why should people volunteer? 

It is a way of giving back to the community.

Volunteering can help them develop new skills.

Volunteerism provides people with career experience.

Volunteerism teaches valuable job skills.