I was up in Spanish Fork Canyon, and the leaves were bright in red and yellow colors. It was a cool sight!

Did you know?  89% of American households give either of their time or money each year to charitable causes.

Most major organizations and even a high percentage of small businesses reported to be involved in community volunteer work.  Not only does volunteer work help to promote the image of the business, but more importantly it gives opportunities for companies to be out among their potential customers in an environment not related to business.  Many notable business partnerships and sales relationships are created through offsite service work.

Being able to demonstrate your interest and participation in volunteer work sets you apart from about 95% of the general public, including your co-workers.  Employers enjoy paying for employees who exhibit the level of dedication needed to do volunteer work.

Below is some additional information regarding volunteerism, that you can use for your benefit.

Volunteerism is describes as the willingness of an individual or group to work in the support of others without the motivation of financial gain.  Many volunteers provide special training for individuals based off of the volunteer’s career experience, such as farming, construction, accounting, legal, education, and more.  But the majority of volunteers provide service on an impromptu basis, where a need is addressed with people organized to fulfill it.  But the majority works on an impromptu basis, recognizing a need and filling it.

Benefits of Volunteering

Questions:

1)      What is volunteerism?

2)      What are some of the benefits of volunteering?

Application:

1)      Volunteer once a month to a cause or program related to your industry. You’d be amazed how you can even volunteer on projects while working from home!  Below are a few website to search for programs that interest you.

www.volunteermatch.org

http://www.networkforgood.org/volunteer/

http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/