Why Volunteer???

Throughout the history of mankind, service to others has been a central theme to everyday existence. For some people, the thought of doing something for nothing is absurd, but for others the desire to make someone else's life a little better is a natural extension of who they are. There are many reasons to take time out of your life and spend a year helping others. Why not now??
 

Quotes on Volunteerism
 

Our own current president, George W. Bush had this to say...

My call tonight is for every American to commit at least two years -- 4,000 hours over the rest of your lifetime -- to the service of your neighbors and your nation.  - State of the Union address, January 2002
 

Or take the simple, eloquent words of Jana Stanfield:

I cannot do
All the good
That the world
Needs
But the world
Needs all the good
That I Can Do.
 

You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give.
    ---Winston Churchill
 

It's easy to make a buck! It's a lot harder to make a difference.
   ---Tom Brokaw
 

"A civilization flourishes when people plant trees under which they will never sit."
--Greek Proverb
 

Think about how a year in the service of others could alter your life and the lives of others!!!