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You make a difference
Every person counts!
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Volunteering
encourages civic
responsibility
Community service and volunteerism
are an investment in our community
and the people who live in it.
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You get a chance
to give back
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You learn a lot
Volunteers discover hidden talents
that may change their view of their
self-worth and strengthen their self-esteem
Volunteers gain knowledge of available
local resources that can solve
community needs.
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Volunteering strengthens
your community by...
- Supporting families (daycare and eldercare)
- Improving schools (mentoring, tutoring, literacy)
- Supporting youth (mentoring and after-School
activity programmes)
- Beautifying the community (beach and park cleanups)
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It promotes personal
growth and self-esteem
Understanding a community’s needs helps
to foster empathy and self-efficacy
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It brings people together
Uniting people from diverse backgrounds,
building camaraderie and teamwork,
to work toward a common goal.
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Volunteers gain
educational and
professional
experience
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It's good for you…
Volunteering
- Provides physical and mental rewards
- Reduces stress: Experts report that when
you focus on someone other than yourself,
it interrupts and reduces usual tension and
stress producing patterns
- Makes you healthier: Moods and emotions,
like optimism, joy, and control over your
own fate, strengthens you
and improves
your immune system