About Clarksville Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center
Top Ten Reasons to Volunteer
Thinking of becoming a volunteer? We are actively looking for volunteers to service the residents in our community.
See a list of reasons that will help you make up your mind.
#10: It’s good for you.
Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards. It:
Reduces stress: Experts report that when you focus on someone other than yourself,
it interrupts usual tension-producing patterns.
Makes you healthier: Moods and emotions, like optimism, joy,
and control over one’s fate, strengthen the immune system.
#9: It saves resources.
Volunteering provides valuable community services so more money can be spent on local
improvements.
#8: Volunteers gain professional experience.
You can test out a career.
#7: It brings people together.
As a volunteer you assist in: Uniting people from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal
Building camaraderie and teamwork
#6: It promotes personal growth and self
esteem.
Understanding community needs helps foster empathy and self-efficacy.
#5: Volunteering strengthens your community.
As a volunteer you help:
Support families (daycare and eldercare)
Improve schools (tutoring, literacy)
Support youth (mentoring and after-school
programs)
Beautify the community (beach and park
cleanups)
#4: You learn a lot.
Volunteers learn things like these:
Self: Volunteers discover hidden talents that
may change your view on your self worth.
Government: Through working with local non-profit
agencies, volunteers learn about the functions and operation of our government.
Community: Volunteers gain knowledge of local
resources available to solve community needs.
#3: You get a chance to give back.
People like to support community resources that they use themselves or that benefit
people they care about.
#2: Volunteering encourages civic
responsibility.
Community service and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who
live in it.
#1: You make a difference.
Every person counts!