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VOLUNTEER IT'S A GOOD THING !!!!
Interested In Coaching? Fundraising? Helping with Fields? Concessions? Yearbook? Announcing? Scouting? Follow the link at the bottom of the page for the application and directions.
INCENTIVES FOR VOLUNTEERING
Many kinds of achievement could result in satisfaction. Accomplishing an intended result, discovering new capabilities in oneself and making something bad turn into something good.
The opportunity to accomplish some thing — to see direct results from one's personal effort is was what keeps volunteers coming back to volunteer tasks that are sometimes stressful, or otherwise difficult.
As noted earlier, achievement can be its own reward and participants do not always need feedback to validate their satisfaction with what they do. In some cases, though, feedback can and should be part of the process. For the most part, volunteers value a personal word of thanks or commiseration more than general volunteer recognition at events.
Among the major rewards and incentives of volunteering is the opportunity for personal growth. Discovering new skills and capabilities, learning more about yourself and other people or overcoming personal challenges are identified by the people in our organization as reasons for volunteering.
Volunteers mention being pleasantly surprised by discovering they are good at doing unexpected things. There is opportunity for growing self-esteem and confidence with each new challenge tackled and skill learned. Others find that life developed more intensity, more colour, as they were exposed to new experiences that would not ordinarily have come their way.
For some volunteers, a desire to contribute to society underlies their commitment to volunteer work.
If we want a better world to live in, it starts with you and me and our communities.
A related theme is that of making stronger community ties through volunteer involvement:
Many volunteers get satisfaction from educating people about the causes and organizations they work for. There is a sense of bringing about social change.
The family connection in volunteering is an area that seems worthy of mention. Volunteerism “runs in the family”. Many come from a family background of volunteering. We grew up with the notion that this was a normal part of life, something that one did, just as one went to school and had a job.
For some volunteers, the human factor is paramount in volunteering. Making and meeting friends, having social links and the feeling of belonging gives them the incentive to continue.
Email: volunteer@linganorefootball.org if you can help.
Someone will get back to you promptly with any and all information and will be able to answer all your questions so don't be shy... volunteer!
