From the Corporation for National & Community Services

[Wendy Walsh]

http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0506_hbr.pdf

From the Corporation for National & Community Service website

Benefits of Volunteering

"Everybody can be great because everybody can serve."

—Martin Luther King, Jr.

Perhaps the first and biggest benefit people get from volunteering is the satisfaction of incorporating service into their lives and making a difference in their community and country. The intangible benefits alone—such as pride, satisfaction and accomplishment—are worthwhile reasons to serve. In addition, when we share our time and talents, we:

Solve problems
Strengthen communities
Improve lives
Connect to others
Transform our own lives