There's a real pride involved. We're part of the community. I don't care who you are or what you do. The people I know who volunteer have smiles on their faces. The hours they give are worth more to them than any money they could ever receive.
Volunteers usually work together to increase their reach and results.
There are more than a million charitable organizations officially registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ranging from small community groups to national crusades. That number doesn't include most religious congregations, mutual assistance groups or local chapters of large national organizations such as the American Cancer Society. Also not counted are the less formal groups concerned and involved with everything from prenatal care to cemeteries. Altogether, the total is at least three million and growing. Voluntary organizations provide individuals with interconnections to extend almost every important element of their private lives including religious expression and mutually beneficial projects.