Benefits of Volunteering
Another word for "to volunteer"
"To serve" "To help others" "To support" "To help"
A type of volunteering that includes ecological tasks (restoration of vegetation, monitoring natural habitats, etc.)
environmental volunteering
A place where you help senior citizens
Nursing home, Retirement home, Senior center, Assisted living home
(T/F) Since the year 1980, volunteering has increased in the United States.
False – volunteering has been on the decline
The biggest reason people give for why they don't volunteer
"I don't have enough time!"
74% of volunteers agreed that volunteering increases WHAT personality trait?
Confidence
A type of volunteering that involves activities on your computer
Virtual volunteering, Online volunteering
A place where you help wounded animals
Animal shelter
(T/F) Research shows volunteering for just 2 hours a week is most beneficial to you and your chosen cause
True! Volunteering for just 2 hours a week is really beneficial.
The biggest reason people give for why they volunteer
You can list/write about your volunteer experiences on what document?
Your résumé (or your C.V.)
A type of volunteering where you help during an urgent situation or crisis
Disaster relief
A place where you read books to children
Library, Pre-school, School,
(T/F) Justin Bieber has volunteered in Guatemala in 2013
True, he volunteered to help build a school for an impoverished community and spent time playing with children
Of the following age groups, which has highest volunteer rate?
(A) Age 16-17
(B) Age 28-30
(C) Age 45-47
(A) Age 16-17
This type of organization doesn't make money and isn't a business. What is it called?
A type of volunteering that takes place at schools, pre-schools, libraries, reading centers, or in classes
Educational volunteering
A place where you help women who are victims of abuse at home
Women's shelter
(T/F) Many American colleges do NOT consider volunteer experience when reviewing college applications
False! Volunteer experience is very important in the college admissions process
This gender volunteers the most
Females
When compared to those who don't volunteer, people who volunteer have lower risk of WHAT MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION?
Depression
A type of volunteering to increase job experience and develop specific skills (like volunteering at the hospital if you want to become a doctor)
Career volunteering, Skills-based volunteering
A place that serves food to people who are hungry
Food pantry, Soup kitchen, Free kitchen, Homeless shelter
(T/F) The country with the highest percentage of volunteer participation is Turkmenistan
True! The country with the highest percentage of volunteer participation is Turkmenistan
Name of international volunteer organization that sends doctors and nurses to countries that need help
Doctors Without Borders
International Red Cross