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Choose to give: The many benefits of volunteering

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Volunteering allows one to share their time and resources to others. The things that are usually shared are the ones that matter to a person such as their energy and skills. Supporting a cause of an organization that’s dear to your heart is a good start for volunteering. Image source: cookstreetvillageactivitycentre.com While it may seem like volunteering only benefits the people you’re sharing your resources with, it actually is advantageous for the giver. A volunteer can learn new skills while spending their time with a community or organization. Through volunteering, one can discover skills they’ve never had the chance to practice before. Wayne Imber says that it’s good way to learn how to lead and rally people into something one truly believes in and supports. Being part of the community is something that volunteering effortlessly does for a person. Oftentimes, we take our communities for granted and not realize how important it is to keep it intact in order to supp