Finding Your Niche

On the 3^rd of March a few lovely people plus myself volunteered our time to help The Nature Conservancy (TNC) clean up the Big Darby Headwaters Nature Preserve. The preserve is quite stunning and with over 800 acres of land the TNC can use all the volunteers they can get. The land is beautiful and vital to the health of the local area but without volunteers the projects could never be completed on time. 

If you haven’t looked into volunteers for TNC or another environmentally friendly organization please take the time to search one out. The benefits are multifaceted. You can volunteer with many non-profits, though TNC is my charity of choice. There are countless programs that need volunteers that range from helping the planet to helping puppies and everything in between.  

We’re all busy. We’re all running from one place to another but sometimes we need to stop and contemplate the good we can do if we donate just a bit of our time.  

20 Good Reasons to Volunteer

·      Set a good example

·       Learn new skills

·       Become part of a community

·       Develop motivations and a sense of achievement

·       Find new interests and hobbies

·       Discover new places to explore

·       Have new experiences

·       You need a change of pace

·       Meet a wide range of diverse people

·       Become part of the solution not the problem

·       Exercise your mind and your body

·       Learn how to overcoming obstacles through teamwork

·       Have an impact

·       You’ll like the challenge

·       Cultivate a sense of appreciation for what you have

·      It feels good to stand for something

·      Giving your time away can serve as emotional therapy

·       Your skill set is being underutilized

·      It’s nice to feel committed to something

·       Because progress is awesome