Volunteering time is reward in itself, even if your time is limited
News Journal file/BOB HERBERT
In February, Andy Goodwin gathers supplies at Grace Episcopal Church in Brandywine Hundred to go to hurricane victims.
By STEVE BIEN-AIME
06/04/2006
You can't go anywhere without hearing about a volunteer opportunity: reading to children, feeding the hungry, spending time with the elderly.
Some groups tug at your heartstrings to win you over. But, not all who donate their time have purely altruistic motives.
According to the Society for Human Resource Management, a 2005 study by Opinion Research Corp. said 81 percent of working Americans feel volunteering boosts their professional reputations. The report, conducted for financial advisory firm Deloitte & Touche USA, found almost 80 percent of people said doing service work also gives them a chance to develop leadership skills."
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