The resources listed on this page provide guidance about: the benefits of volunteering and things to consider before volunteering; how to find the right volunteering opportunity.
Benefits of Volunteering
25 Great Way Volunteering is Good for Older Adults (United Way)
(https://www.unitedway.org/news/25-great-ways-volunteering-is-good-for-ol...)
Helping people, changing lives. 3 health benefits of volunteering (short article by the Mayo Clinic) (https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-healt...)
How volunteering can help older adults (Voices for National Service)
(https://voicesforservice.org/news/the-guardian-keeps-me-grateful-how-vol...)
Greater Good Science Center
The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.
PublicHealth
Without volunteers to rely on, it is hard to imagine how the public health industry could fulfill its mission. This website (https://www.publichealth.org/volunteering/) helps readers find:
- How volunteering makes a difference
- How volunteering can be personally beneficial
- Things to consider when looking to volunteer
- How to find the right opportunity
- List of volunteering resources