Where Should You Volunteer Next? [QUIZ]
Find out your ideal setting for giving back and maximize your volunteer experience today!
Oct 24, 2014
When was the last time you volunteered? How did you feel after your time spent helping out? Volunteering has been shown to have significant health benefits like reduced stress, and can even increase your lifespan! Giving back to others inherently feels good as you have the opportunity to step outside of yourself in an effort to help someone who may be in need. The win-win situation can be an eye opener, exposing yourself to how others live and a useful way to pick up valuable life skills along the way. Finding the right volunteer fit can only maximize your experience, which is why we devised this quiz to assist you in channeling the ideal setting to give back. So give it a whirl and discover where you should volunteer next!
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YOU SHOULD VOLUNTEER IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS
You have a taste for the exotic and are always looking to step out of your comfort zone. Different cultures, languages, foods and customs excite you most, and giving back in an unknown place best suits you. You’d be happy painting houses, teaching children or doing conservation work, just as long as it’s a long plane ride away!
For those ready to start volunteering abroad, please learn about these organizations and get started: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/10-incredible-volunteer-abroad-organizations-you-should-know-list
YOU SHOULD VOLUNTEER IN A SCHOOL
Your thirst for knowledge is what makes you a willing and excited instructor. Being open, creative and eager to take on different personalities is why you are best suited to volunteering in a school. While you aren't there to replace the teachers, you can help the many students that need an extra boost to improve their reading, writing and arithmetic.
Look over this list of literacy and educational nonprofits to find a place that could use your gifts! https://www.goodnet.org/articles/463
YOU SHOULD VOLUNTEER IN A RETIREMENT HOME
You have a wealth of patience and are blessed with a listening ear. You love hearing about stories from the past, that’s why working with the elderly isn't a chore for you. Volunteering with senior citizens is a fun way to spend your time, and you also dig working on arts and crafts!
Make an elderly person smile today by writing them a beautiful letter to be delivered through the organization Love For the Elderly. Read about it here: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/good-old-fashioned-letters-are-putting-smiles-on-seniors-faces
YOU SHOULD VOLUNTEER IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
Just like Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, you speak for the trees. Since Mother Nature doesn't have an actual voice you are there to proudly step up and lend her yours by donating your time and energy to environmental causes. Whether it’s climate change, deforestation, pollution or litter, you are ready to be there, hands on.
Dig your hands into the dirt by connecting with WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) – an organization that links volunteers with organic farms and small holdings that need help. Learn more about them here: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/how-to-bring-out-your-inner-ecofarmer
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