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Top to Reasons to Volunteer (From UCSD)
#10: It's good for you.Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards. It: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.

#9: It saves resources.Volunteering provides valuable community services so more money can be spent on local improvements.

• The estimated value of a volunteer's time is $15.39 per hour.

#8: Volunteers gain professional experience.You can test out a career.
#7: It brings people together.As a volunteer you assist in: Uniting people from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal
#6: It promotes personal growth and self esteem.Understanding community needs helps foster empathy and self-efficacy.
#5: Volunteering strengthens your community.As a volunteer you help:

• Support families (daycare and eldercare)
• Improve schools (tutoring, literacy)
• Support youth (mentoring and after-school programs)
• Beautify the community (beach and park cleanups)

#4: You learn a lot.Volunteers learn things like these:

• Self: Volunteers discover hidden talents that may change your view on your self worth.
• Community: Volunteers gain knowledge of local resources available to solve community needs.

#3: You get a chance to give back.People like to support community resources that they use themselves or that benefit people they care about.
#2: Volunteering encourages civic responsibility.Community service and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who live in it.
#1: You make a difference.Every person counts!

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