Giving Compass' Take:

• Alexander Gladney shares four ways in which volunteering improves your life and makes you a better person. 

• How can you best use your time and talents to help others? Are your professional or hobby skills transferable to volunteer work? 

• Learn how to volunteer based on your interests. 

The dictionary definition of “volunteer” is literally to give of oneself: “to offer oneself for some service or undertaking.” When you are giving yourself to something, you may not expect to get anything back in return, but with volunteering, you know you’re getting the most out of it if you come away feeling like a richer person. There is absolutely nothing wrong with benefitting personally from volunteer work; here are some of the ways volunteering can make you into a better person.

  1. Volunteering makes you more connected.
  2. Volunteering helps you develop more skills.
  3. Volunteering is good for your mind and body.
  4. Volunteering is good for your heart and soul.

Read the full article about volunteering by Alexander Gladney at Medium.