VOLUNTEERISM

VOLUNTEERISM
- It is the act, or practice of
contributing one’s time, talents, and
resources freely to worthwhile
purposes without tangible
compensations.
- This is considered also as the most
fundamental act in the society:
• Help to alleviate the suffering
of others
• It promotes peace, solidarity,
and trust among citizens
VOLUNTEERISM
Moore (2002) opined that a volunteer is
a person who is a light to others, a
person whose charity is fidelity,

•who is faithful in an unfaithful world

•grateful in an ungrateful world and

giving when all are grasping

•listening when others need to tell about

their fears and problems.
Why Volunteer?

•the benefits of volunteering can be

enormous. Volunteering offers vital help
to people in need, worthwhile causes,
and the community.

The benefits can be finding right match

that can help you to find friends, connect
with the community, learn new skills,
and even advance your career.
Why volunteer?
Giving to others can also help protect your
mental and physical health. It can reduce
stress, combat depression, keep you mentally
stimulated, and provide a sense of purpose.

While it’s true that the more you volunteer,

the more benefits you’ll experience by way of
giving in even simple ways which can help
those in need and improve your health and
happiness.
Community Volunteering is the way
in which a group of individuals
from a community partake in
social, charitable and
environmental activities on a
voluntary basis.

Its nature and essence, in fact,

relates to the human need of
helping others and advocate social
causes.31
 Community Volunteering
Many people think volunteering is only
for retired people who have time on
their hands. But being a volunteer is a
great way to give something back to the
community

Volunteering can be a helpful way of

boosting your employability and self
worth
Volunteering opportunities involve
working with other people, which
allows you to build on your team
working abilities.

Volunteerism shall allow you to

develop your practical skills as well as
your problem-solving and creative
thinking skills.
BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERS
1. Community Development
2. Development Of The Skills Of
Volunteers

3. Peace, Solidarity, And Trust Among

Citizens
4. Career Opportunities For Volunteers

5. Friendship Among Citizens

6. Experience And Self-esteem Gained By
The Volunteers
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community development is a process
where community members come
together to take collective action and
generate solutions to common problems.

Community wellbeing (economic, social,

environmental and cultural) often
evolves from this type of collective action
being taken at a grassroots level.
 Development Of The Skills Of Volunteers
As Soft skills tend to develop with experience,
a great way to start developing these skills is
to do some volunteering.

The kind of skills that are classed as ‘soft’

include the following:

•Communication skills and Flexibility

•Good time management
•The ability to be a good leader
•Problem-solving skills and Creativity
•Being able to work well under pressure
•Having the ability to make decisions
•Being a good team player
 Peace, Solidarity, and Trust Among Citizens

Volunteerism strengthens
by trust, solidarity and reciprocity among
citizens, and it can transform the peace and
nature of development and solidarity.

In this context, volunteerism fosters secure and

stable environments conducive to the peaceful
resolution of conflict. and encouraging
recognition of volunteers and their cohesive
engagement for peace-building for solidarity
and development
Career Opportunities for Volunteers

1. Develop New Skills

Volunteering can be a positive way to get

training in chosen field and additional
experience for a particular job or promotion.

For example:
•organizing events or fundraising efforts
and managing a team: many projects
require a group effort, and a leader to
coordinate it
2. Impress employers
Many companies have a strong social
responsibility core, and showing your
charitable side displays a good cultural
fit.

Candidates who volunteer stand out in a

positive way because their passion and
involvement with community is evident.

Volunteering can add depth to

your resume and help get you noticed.
3. Employment

Volunteer experience is also professional

experience.

On your resume, list the organization and

dates of your service, use your
responsibilities as a title—"project
coordinator" or "instructor."

Mention your accomplishments, results, or

awards like any other job, without being
misleading.
 4. Friendship Among Citizens

Volunteering offers many benefits but

the less talked about is the reward of
meeting new people.

It is a reward that has potentially

long-lasting benefits of gaining
confidence and the invaluable reward
of building strong friendships.
 5. Experience And Self-esteem
Gained by the Volunteers
Volunteering can help build self-
esteem because: It gives you a sense of
purpose.

By volunteering, you are helping the

community and making a difference to
something other than youself

Volunteering gives you something

meaningful to be doing, and it is
empowering to be doing something that
really does matter which is saving lives
Values Expected Of Volunteers
1.COMMITMENT - Volunteers are
attached to, identified with, and
involved in community service.

2.PROFESSIONALISM – Volunteers
observe work ethics in performing
their responsibilities with socially
and morally accepted behavior.
3. CREATIVITY – Volunteers
search constantly for new
strategies and methods of
doing a task for improved
results.

4. UNITY – A volunteer supports

teamwork to achieve the
common goal
Based your work as volunteer
on the interests of the clientele
1. If you like animals, you can help out
an animal shelter

2. If you like to cook, you can get

together with friends and teach the
moms new recipes.

3. If you love sports, you can play

games with the kids at nearby
sports complex or organize a mini-
sport fest.
4. If you enjoy outdoors, you can help
organize a clean-up drive in your
street or park or help neighbor
plant vegetables and cut flowers.

5. If you enjoy arts and crafts, you

can teach them how to make
curtains or bedspread, embroider
pillowcases and towels, and flower
racks
Volunteerism forms part of the
community service which is
unpaid work performed by a person
or group of people for the benefit and
betterment of their community
without any form of compensation.

Volunteering can however be distinct

from community service since it is not
always performed on a voluntary
basis and may be compulsory per
situation like the frontliners in
respond to the call to serve in this
COVID 19 pandemic
Community Service
Community Service is identified by the
Higher Educational Institution (HEI) in
consultation with the Local Government
Units (LGUs), Community-Based
Organizations (CBOs), and Non-
Governmental Organizations (NGOs) as
designed to improve the quality of life of
community people/ residents,
particularly low-income individuals, or to
solve particular problems related to their
needs.
Community Service includes among others
1. Training on First Aid or health care, preschool
storytelling, social welfare, social services,
trauma counseling, group dynamics, crime
prevention, recreation, school facilities clean
up , street cleaning and community
improvement
2. Serving in the youth Corps as defined in the
NSTP Act of 2001
3. Assisting and tutoring students with
disabilities
4. Supporting educational and recreational
activities, and career counseling
THANK YOU