I have learned many things through 30 years of working with volunteers, and continue to learn something with every response. In reality, volunteers are the real heroes. We must remain vigilant to not fall into the trap of placing high expectations on volunteers without meaningful affirmation. In the past few years we have experienced a real surge in volunteerism. Our organizations have larger pools of volunteers as well as higher levels of skills, talents and abilities.
Volunteers have a real concern for mankind.
Volunteers are finding value and purpose for their lives in service to their fellowman rather than focusing on their job, its requirements and rewards. Volunteers, in large numbers are willing to help others. The very act of volunteering and the degree to which people are volunteering today, is rooted in many factors. There are those volunteers who feel they are living out their lives as an expression of their religious faith. The majority of the national member organizations of the VOAD movement are faith-based organizations.