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"Just a volunteer." How many times have you heard that? Or even said it yourself? It's a common enough attitude, even amongst people who should know better. But you are not just a volunteer.
Traditionally, volunteers have been looked upon as 'do-gooders'. People who want to do good. People who want to make a difference in the world. But attitudes are slowly changing. No longer do volunteers get involved purely for altruism. And volunteers are realizing that personal satisfaction is just one of the many benefits they get from volunteering.
"Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly. It does more than help people beat the odds; it changes the odds." Former President Bill Clinton
"We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles, rather than by the quality of our service relationship to humanity." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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