Benefits of Volunteering

Whatever way you feel you can help the community you will find that volunteering has unlimited benefits.

Volunteering Builds Your Community

• Encourages interaction between people in the community and strengthens personal connections
• Creates positive images of organizations in the community and builds  community pride
• Volunteers can extend and augment the work of paid staff
• Improves the quality of life in the community and creates social capital
• Social capital grows when people in the community are involved in civic activity
• Sets a great standard for future generations 

Boosts Your Own Health

• Social connectedness is strongly associated with:
  • Lower mortality rates
  • Greater functional ability
  • Lower rates of depression and anxiety
  • Improved physical and mental health

Reduces Stress

• Doing good things for others is similar to practicing yoga, spirituality and meditation, slowing heart rate and decreasing blood pressure
• A sense of calmness from helping others “helpers high”
• Has a positive effect on one’s life satisfaction
• Enhances self-esteem which provides motivation for a person to make better lifestyle choices

Social Benefits

• Improvements in networking and social relations
• Helps teach compassion and a strong work ethic
• Increases satisfaction and confidence
• Builds relationships
• Résumé Builder
• Fosters teamwork
• Establishes new ways to have fun