Why Volunteer
Why Volunteer?
Have you ever thought about volunteering? If you’re not booked for the weekend, try volunteering at your favorite charity. You might like it! People who volunteer tend to be more successful in life. With this in mind, you may want to consider volunteering your time at a charitable organization. You would be completing tasks that are not assigned to people specifically, learning important life skills, and at the same time, increasing your health. Yes, you heard it right. Volunteering does help your health. As you probably know, not all tasks in the world are assigned to people. Take trash pickup for example. If nobody picked up the trash on the side of the road, it would stay there forever and definitely cause pollution. Have you ever noticed the “Adopt a highway” signs by the road? Well, those organizations who adopt the Highways are all run by volunteers. Doesn’t it feel good to do something without getting paid? You may find volunteering can be contagious. Think about it; if I were to walk on the beach and pick up trash, by standers may see me and begin to pick up trash as well. Before you know it, the beach is pretty clean. So, look around. See what is needed in your community, and consider volunteering to do it. A quote by Anne Frank states, “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” What does this mean to you?
Most of the time, volunteer work will help you learn important life skills. During middle school, you certainly will get a ton of projects. Do you have a habit of putting them off until the last minute? If so, you need to learn time management. Volunteering can teach you that. However, be careful not to let your volunteer hours interfere with your other responsibilities such as homework or sports. Also, volunteering can teach you communication skills. You would become more comfortable talking to different kinds of people. You may even discover hidden
Have you ever thought about volunteering? If you’re not booked for the weekend, try volunteering at your favorite charity. You might like it! People who volunteer tend to be more successful in life. With this in mind, you may want to consider volunteering your time at a charitable organization. You would be completing tasks that are not assigned to people specifically, learning important life skills, and at the same time, increasing your health. Yes, you heard it right. Volunteering does help your health. As you probably know, not all tasks in the world are assigned to people. Take trash pickup for example. If nobody picked up the trash on the side of the road, it would stay there forever and definitely cause pollution. Have you ever noticed the “Adopt a highway” signs by the road? Well, those organizations who adopt the Highways are all run by volunteers. Doesn’t it feel good to do something without getting paid? You may find volunteering can be contagious. Think about it; if I were to walk on the beach and pick up trash, by standers may see me and begin to pick up trash as well. Before you know it, the beach is pretty clean. So, look around. See what is needed in your community, and consider volunteering to do it. A quote by Anne Frank states, “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” What does this mean to you?
Most of the time, volunteer work will help you learn important life skills. During middle school, you certainly will get a ton of projects. Do you have a habit of putting them off until the last minute? If so, you need to learn time management. Volunteering can teach you that. However, be careful not to let your volunteer hours interfere with your other responsibilities such as homework or sports. Also, volunteering can teach you communication skills. You would become more comfortable talking to different kinds of people. You may even discover hidden