The absolute best reason to volunteer is that volunteering has positive effects on everybody and everything involved with it.  Whether you are building homes for the disadvantaged, serving people in need, tutoring children, addressing environmental needs, or doing any other service activity, there is a person or group who ultimately benefits from your time.  But the positive effects of volunteering do not stop there; volunteering is valuable for you too.

As a community member volunteer service not only makes your community a better place, but also improves your connection to your town and the people within it.  Volunteering helps develop leadership skills and improves awareness of the social issues that impact our society.  For students and young people volunteering is a great way to explore potential careers, build a resume, gain experience, and link school studies to real-world challenges.  Most importantly, many volunteers find that after becoming more involved with service work they have more energy, are more connected to their community, and feel happier overall. 

You ask, why volunteer?  Because volunteering is good for the people served and the people serving.  With volunteerSLO.org the service opportunities are at your fingertips.  What are you waiting for?

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