Benefits of Volunteering
- Make a difference in someone’s life
- It feels good to help another person
- It Builds character
- You can learn something about yourself by experiencing new things
- You can gain unique life experience
- You can learn or develop skills
- Teaches your skills to others
- Gain leadership skills
- Builds self-esteem and self-confidence
- Makes you feel needed and valued
- Gives you satisfaction from accomplishments
- Expresses gratitude for help you may have received in the past
- Can provide a worthwhile social outlet
- Get to know your community
- Make new friends
- It’s a great way to meet like-minded people
- You can make important networking contacts
- Enhances your résumé
- Helps gain work experience
- It helps explore a career opportunities