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Community Extension Services & Development
University of Cebu-Banilad College of Nursing!

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GAINS FROM VOLUNTEERING

What Can A Person Gain From Volunteering?

Enhance or develop skills. By developing your skills you will better negotiate future endeavors in life such as finding employment or even dealing with some of life's problems .

Gain "hands on" work experience. Volunteering gives you on-the-job experience that can be very beneficial when applying for a paid position.

Find new talents. Whenever you try something new, you could discover a talent that you didn't know you had!

Met new people. Whenever you volunteer, you meet new people; these people bring wisdom and talents of their own that you can learn from. You may even meet some friends.

Learn. Learning is part of life, volunteering helps expand your knowledge by assisting you to learn about yourself and your community.

Discover more about yourself . Learning about yourself is one of the greatest benefits a volunteer receives, self satisfaction and personal growth come from taking the time to give a bit of yourself to help others.

Critical thinking. When you volunteer you get the opportunity to look at your community through a new angle that allows you to critically assess some of your past ideas and views about your community and yourself.