Return to Top 4. Activites have been carefully chosen to develop skill sets as well as to give something back to my community. I was a member of the Navy Reserves for eight years and left that and joined the Disaster Action Team of the Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Between the two organizations are radically different cultures , mindsets and individuals, but both involved setting up million dollar operations on short notice to accomplish specific military or humanitarian goals. Out of this came an appreciation for the potential contribution of all group members to achieve the objective.
People are resources .
In volunteer organizations, they are your most valuable asset. In volunteer organizations, they bring their skill sets, dedication and motivation to the job. It is often amazing to watch and suprising in its results. Return to Top 5. Second is commitment from above that the goals will be set and enough resources allocated to get the job done.