08 January 2009

WHY VOLUNTEER?

* Make a difference
* Be a role model
* Be a good citizen
* Improve your community
* Help someone
* Meet new people
* Save lives
* Share your knowledge
* Learn new skills
* Build homes
* Support a cause
* Respond to emergencies
* Recover from disasters
* Improve the environment
* Teach someone
* Spread a message
* Give someone a new start
* Inspire others to help
* Prevent accidents
* Help children
* A reason all your own

Volunteering means something different to everyone, but it's always worth the effort. Today, millions of people are helping to make a difference in their neighborhoods and across the nation by lending their time and compassion.Volunteers connect people to hope and offer a new chance to build a stronger community. It usually starts with a single act of kindness, but it often leads to a lifetime of enriching experiences.