Volunteer Community Blog - PADM 4226: Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations
Time is the greatest commodity we have. We do not get more minutes in an hour, hours in a day, days in a year. What we do with our time must be rewarding and impactful for our overall mental and physical health. When it comes to giving of my time for volunteer efforts, there are a few hard truths that impact my decisions: I hate the outdoors (unless I am on a golf course), I do not do well in medical-type situations, and I need to make a difference and leave an impression with whatever I do. This is why I am more inclined to be a “policy volunteer” rather than a “service volunteer” because I like to draw on my skills and experiences to affect change (Worth, 2019, p. 243). This blog post is another pertaining to an assignment for Introduction to Nonprofit Organization . Our professor tasked us to find three local volunteer opportunities and disc...