{"id":35,"date":"2018-03-13T13:23:44","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T13:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2023-10-16T16:07:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:07:09","slug":"why-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/why-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Volunteer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are\u00a0countless reasons to volunteer, and here are just a few:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volunteering promotes personal growth and self-esteem<\/li>\n<li>You will learn about your local area<\/li>\n<li>Volunteering brings people together and builds a sense of community<\/li>\n<li>You will gain\u00a0professional experience and job skills<\/li>\n<li>Volunteering has been shown to reduce stress<\/li>\n<li>You will meet new people<\/li>\n<li>You will get to help improve the life of a stranger<\/li>\n<li>Volunteering offers leadership positions to students<\/li>\n<li>One in\u00a0five managers reported hiring someone because of their volunteering<\/li>\n<li>Volunteering is fun!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/volunteer-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2021\/08\/4db1b8fa-ced6-405f-8e07-0117ea4c619ad9613522-dcf6-4a5d-8698-096d2a28c873-300x60.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Identify\u00a0Your Goals &amp; Skills<\/h2>\n<p>Once you have decided to become a volunteer, it is important to identify\u00a0the areas of service that interest you as well as your goals. As a volunteer, you want to bring passion and enthusiasm to your work. Consider what excites you (whether it&#8217;s\u00a0filmmaking, accounting or childhood development) and what you hope to accomplish through your service.\u00a0Also, consider what skills you have to offer. Maybe you&#8217;re a musician or an expert\u00a0in web design. These\u00a0hidden talents can\u00a0contribute in a meaningful way to the multitude of non-profits and service organizations in our community&#8211; always remember to keep an open mind and think outside the box.<\/p>\n<h2>Visit the Volunteer Center<\/h2>\n<p>Schedule an appointment with the Volunteer Coordinator, who will help you as you begin your service project. The Volunteer Coordinator will connect you with a non-profit that suits your interests, or provide material assistance if you decide to implement your own program. Whatever your goals, the Volunteer Coordinator is here to help you!<\/p>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"\/volunteer-center\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/katharineculp.youcanbook.me\" target=\"_blank\">Book an appointment<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are\u00a0countless reasons to volunteer, and here are just a few: Volunteering promotes personal growth and self-esteem You will learn about your local area Volunteering brings people together and builds a sense of community You will gain\u00a0professional experience and job skills Volunteering has been shown to reduce stress You will meet new people You will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":160,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1023,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35\/revisions\/1023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/volunteer-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}