Introduction Imagine a world without volunteers. In major times of crisis around the world, there would be no one to rush in to supply aid for those devastated by tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes. If we bring that in to a more local level, imagine living in a rural area about 30 minutes from city limits and there is an emergency. 911 is frantically dialed and the dispatcher responds with “I am sorry but you are third in line and the fire truck or ambulance may be there within the next few hours. Many people do not see the amount of work and effort that volunteers put in to make things like this move as smoothly as possible but we are facing a problem. There are areas where 911 services are too far away to respond in a timely manner. …show more content…
A lot of people see the problems that plague our community as large problems that require too much involvement and time commitment. Others may just feel as if they are not qualified to help anyone else. Then there are those that have time, want to help, are able to help, but do not know how to connect with people or agencies that need help. Burnout is another major issue that plagues volunteers for several reasons. People may not see their work as important or may feel overwhelmed because the lack of new volunteers coming along side to lift up and support the current volunteers. In the article The Revolving Door, the authors argue that there are people volunteering but burnout is a major issue. (Allen, J. 2013) When an agency loses a volunteer, there is a strain put on the rest of the volunteers to pick up the slack and there is a never ending battle to keep people …show more content…
There are several benefits to volunteering. Several studies show that volunteering helps man kind in several aspects to life. According to Allen, D, the author of the article Volunteering works, volunteering can help one’s improve mental health and quality of life. (Allen, D. 2008) This article goes on to explain several benefits to volunteering such as building skills and confidence in volunteers. There is also a community sustainability aspect to helping others within our community. If we lend a helping hand to others in need, we set the example and hopefully others will follow. When there is a strong volunteer base in a community, the community itself will start to flourish in several aspects. The authors of Volunteerism and sustainable livelihoods asserts that the key attribute of volunteerism is the “glue” that holds a group or society together. Conclusion Needs of our community can be met if several people just give a little bit of time and effort. There could potentially be a major shift in the way the community acts as a whole and the way the community presents itself. It could potentially help clean up some neighborhoods and help guide people into a better way of living. There is a large need that must be met, but if everyone did their part and just put in a little bit of time volunteering, we could see the needs start to diminish and the community grow
When one volunteers, it is not for their personal gain, yet rather for the benefit of others. The volunteering opportunity would enable one to make a direct connection with others. Thus, the volunteers get
Community impacts our daily lives. It brings us together and it provides the support we need through tough situations. Every day we engage with our community whether it is with a person from the community or with service to help the community flourish. It is important to better ourselves as a community member or a neighbor because a community needs strong members to flourish. To become a strong community member, one must practice all types of altruism, give more than what is required, and work together with members of the community.
Main Point: If we all agreed to volunteer at least once a month to help out those in need, we could alleviate many of the problems.
volunteering is important in the public sector because it helps the public services save money other than the military as the military reservists get paid but it is still voluntary. I got all my information from the websites which are for the organisation. the benefits of volunteering are:
Many people are not getting the right service because of lack of money. Police and fire department staff are suffering the consequences of shortage of money, yet this is affecting the whole communities because when there are more personnel emergency response is
Volunteering is considered doing a good deed in which can help to implement development skills such as, meeting new people. Who knew that enjoying yourself and meeting new people will be such fun while volunteering your time and assistance in helping someone else? Preparing and packaging hot food to be delivered to senior citizens in the local community really made me feel like a did a great deed!
Resources here can be limited and many times need to call other Responders to come and help, which is okay, but if we had an active Citizens Corps then maybe there would be better response times, better prepared when a disaster strikes. Major disasters in a community can overload
Since my arrival in the United States I have never been to volunteer organization before, but all it changes when I come to the Tri City Volunteers. Tri-City Volunteer “is a non-profit organization that provides food assistance and low-cost clothing and household items to the residents of Alameda County.” Our group, The Ace, choose Tri-City Volunteer based on the recommendation of my team member. It is located on Fremont, 18.3 mile away from my home. I had to took an Uber there because I do not have a car. I arrived early in the morning to pack all the ingredients that were given by the donors. Volunteers are people who came there regularly. Most the people there had 1.000 hours of volunteers. Moreover, there two special groups which always there to help volunteer which are the autism group and the deaf group. Even Though, they were not paid, but they still love to help other people. This is the sensation that people who volunteer looking
We are only as strong as the weakest among us and we need to make sure that the weakest in our community are being taken care of. The Homeless Union, in which I am part of, has dedicated themselves to helping the homeless of this community in many different ways. Our food program, which has grown in recent times is an example of what can happen when people decide to take care of their problems on their own.
For one, as a group, it was difficult scheduling a time together to explore the different cities in our service planning area, and actually going around to find homeless individuals to observe. While one of us actually lives in the area and has a good understanding of the dynamic communities, the other one of us was unfamiliar with the area. The project could have been based on our own home towns, and thus it would have been more relatable to each of us. Another issue we had with the project was in finding homeless individuals during the day, or while driving. Oftentimes, we had to make multiple passes in order to confirm that an individual was actually homeless. We understand that this project is not solely about seeing the homeless, but it was still something to note.
Others give so much to us through volunteer community programs. In fact, a neighborhood could not live as successfully and joyfully without having a community organizations to thank veterans, support children, and care for the elderly. By volunteering at a young age, youth learn the joy
Volunteering in your community helps solve many dilemmas in your community that descend through the eyes of government and social agencies (Everything you ever wanted to know about volunteering).
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There are almost as many reasons for getting involved in volunteer work as there are volunteers. Once people get started, they find that their deepest rewards are ones they didn't expect when they first came looking for a volunteer assignment. Participants entered the volunteer world through ads in the paper, articles in the media and invitations by friends. They wanted to get involved in a new community, they overheard someone talking about a need or they just wanted to be active. Some wanted to repay a perceived debt to society and others took up volunteer work as part of a major reassessment of
Volunteerism enables students to gain the moral lesson that is vital to their life and develop their future interest. According to source 2, “community service teaches us through experience - about the relationship between empathy and responsibility, about what it takes to be part of a community, in essence, about human being”. While students are helping their community, they learn the crucial moral lessons in the most direct and impressive way. Through an actual experience of volunteering, students are reminded that it is their responsibility to serve for their community because they are a part of it. Helping without any feedback allows them to realize the power of empathy, the essential value that makes the society a