Volunteering: Are you a fun?
By Purple Haven
@EricMcCole (551)
May 1, 2018 5:12pm CST
When it comes to volunteering, people differ. Some like to volunteer and engage in physical work, helping to build something, fixing an issue, protecting the environment, teaching kids, rescuing animals, etc. But there are ones who don't like to do such work for numerous reasons.
Personally, I've never really done a significant volunteering work, except maybe in school, but only doing small actions.
What about you? Have you ever participated in such activities?
Do you plan to do so?
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@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
2 May 18
Every year I volunteer at my kids' elementary school, but this year I've volunteered the most in my son's 2nd grade class - helping out with reading and math for a couple hours or more sometimes - and even on field trips. I am happy to do cutting, stapling, glueing, all that manual type stuff which I've been doing, but this is the first year I've actually helped with academics - it hasn't been easy!!
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@much2say (56053)
• Los Angeles, California
2 May 18
@EricMcCole I hope so, but sometimes I'm not so sure 
. I have realized what a big responsibility it is to educated children - my respect for teachers has gotten HUGE!
. I have realized what a big responsibility it is to educated children - my respect for teachers has gotten HUGE!1 person likes this
@EricMcCole (551)
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2 May 18
Yes, it isn't easy of course, though you did a fantastic job! :)
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@things4gotten (476)
• United States
1 May 18
I used to volunteer weekly at the local museum. Part of the reason I did it was to keep my skills sharp for using a register and taking phone calls while I was out of work, but I also chose to volunteer there because of my interest in the town's history. It seemed like a valuable and rewarding experience. I got to learn a lot of things as well as meet some interesting people.
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@things4gotten (476)
• United States
2 May 18
@AlisaTR You could probably go to these places and ask if there is a volunteer program you can participate in. Otherwise there might be information about it on their websites if they have one.
@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
2 May 18
I remember when typhoon Haiyan destroyed some parts in this country, there were a lot of work to do and me and my son, nephews, and nieces, volunteered in packing food to be given to the people who were victims of the strongest typhoon that devastated this country. It felt good.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
1 May 18
I volunteered for a few project. One of them was building a play park in memory of two children who were abused and murdered by their parents.
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@EricMcCole (551)
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1 May 18
So great what you did!!! And it's sad to see these sort of things happen. :(
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
2 May 18
@EricMcCole Yes it is very sad. It happens far too often
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
1 May 18
I used to do volunteer work. I prefer to be doing the work at fundraisers and the like, but they had me doing mostly paperwork in the office. 
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@EricMcCole (551)
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1 May 18
Amazing to know you did some kind of volunteering!
Uh, anyway, you contributed and helped even so. :)
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