NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM
Civic Welfare Training Service
VOLUNTEERISM
Prepared by:
ROBERT OLETRES-PARCON
WMSU Instructor
WESTERN MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
VOLUNTEERISM
Is the act, practice, or principle of
contributing one’s time, talents, and
resources freely to worthwhile purposes
without tangible compensation. It is
considered the most fundamental act in the
society. It is geared toward good causes that
help alleviate the suffering of others. It
promotes peace, solidarity, and trust among
citizens.
Moore (2002) describes a volunteer as
follows:
‘’A volunteer is a person who is a light to others, giving witness in a
mixed-up age, doing well and willingly the task at hand, namely,
being aware of another’s need and doing something about it. ‘’
‘’ A volunteer is a person who strives to make other people happy,
who takes the loneliness out of the alone by talking to them, who is
concerned when others are unconcerned, who has the courage to be
a blessing and to say the things that have to be said for the good of
all. ‘’
‘’ A volunteer is a person whose charity is fidelity, who is faithful in an
unfaithful world, grateful in an ungrateful world, giving when all are
grasping, listening when others need to tell about fears and
problems.’’
BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERS
Volunteerism yields the following benefits:
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
volunteers.
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.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Let me ask you this:
1. If you have all the human and financial resources in the
world, what problem would you solve? What would you
change, and what would you create?
2. What kind of time commitment are you willing to make?
Are you looking for a regular/weekly volunteer
commitment or a short-term /one-time opportunity?
3. Would you like to volunteer with other people or by
yourself?
4. Would you like to volunteer from your own home or would
you prefer to volunteer in an organization?
5. Do you have specific skills or talents that you would like to
share with an organization?
6. Would you like to develop a specific skills?
POTENTIAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. Based on the Interest of an Individual
If you like animals, you can help out at an animal shelter or the
nearest zoo.
If you like working with kids, you can get involved at a day-care or
preschool center or help younger students with their schoolwork.
If you enjoy playing sports, you can play games with the kids at a
nearby sports complex or organize a mini-sports fest.
If you like to cook, you can get together with friends and teach
moms or housekeepers new recipes, the latest about food
preparation and preservation, and entrepreneurship opportunities
in cooking.
If you enjoy arts and crafts, you can teach how to make curtains or
bedspreads, embroider pillowcases and towels, and make unique
fashion accessories at women’s shelter, nursing home, or
orphanage.
If you enjoy the outdoors, you can help organize a
clean up drive in your street or park or help a
neighbor plant flowers.
If you enjoy dancing, singing, and acting, you can
participate in your community’s cultural show
group.
If your grandparents have passed away or live far
away and you do not get to see them as often you
want to, you can make friends with senior citizen.
If you are interested in foreign culture, you can
volunteer at school that accept foreign students.
If your concerned about people with disabilities,
you can volunteer at agency or institution that care
for people with physical or mental disabilities.
B. Based on the future career goal of an individual
If you like to work in the medical field, you
can volunteer at a community health center
or a government hospital clinic.
If you are interested in teaching, you can
volunteer at a public school.
If you are interested in science, you can
volunteer at the local science museum or
zoo.
If you like to work in an office someday, you
can volunteer at a non-profit organization.
CONCLUSION
Community Volunteerism entails identifying
resources; building up present strengths;
empowering partners or individuals to reach
their potential; facilitating new connections
within the community and strengthening
such connections; and fostering relationship
that enhance the ability of groups and
individuals to have a sense of belonging and
desire to be involved.
‘’ Volunteers do not necessarily have
the TIME; they just have the HEART’’
DAGHANG SALAMAT !
