They are doctors and dentists at a community clinic. They are retired executives helping new businesses grow. They are teenagers cleaning graffiti from a local park or delivering groceries to the elderly. And, they are senior citizens reading stories to children at the library after school. People volunteer from every walk of like.
Volunteers can be any age and come from any background.
Volunteering can be an extension of a person s professional abilities, an opportunity for someone to engage in an activity that they enjoy or a way for someone to learn a new skill or gain a new perspective. It s no secret that millions of Americans care enough about their communities to spend time supporting the causes and groups they care about. What may come as a surprise, though, is volunteers overwhelming level of involvement nationwide. More than 80 percent of nonprofit organizations rely on volunteers for help in their work. More than half use volunteers on a weekly basis.