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Community Service is an important part of your Career & Technical education, and here are the Top 10 Reasons you should take advantage of community service opportunities (as listed by the University of California--San Diego):

 
#10: It's good for you.  Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards by

  • Reducing stress: Experts report that when you focus on someone other than yourself, it interrupts usual tension-producing patterns.
  • Making you healthier: Moods and emotions, like optimism, joy, and control over one's fate help to strengthen the immune system.

#9: It saves resources.  Volunteering provides valuable community services so more money can be spent on other services. 

#8: Volunteers gain professional experience.  You can test out a career.  Volunteer work can count as "work experience" on a resume.

#7: It brings people together.   As a volunteer, you assist in uniting people from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal and 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 can 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!

Retrieved Nov 9, 2016 from https://students.ucsd.edu/studentlife/involvement/community/reasons.html