Theodore Roosevelt once said: “The first requisite of a good citizen in our republic is that he should be able and willing to put his weight.” The duties of a citizen are not limited to obeying laws. A citizen actually defines as one who holds both rights and responsibilities in a state. A citizen must fight for the same cause that the nation does. One of the ways this may be accomplished is by volunteering. Volunteering is when people provide their services to a cause without expecting something in return. This is an act of patriotism and selflessness that, if spread, could make a nation flourish. There are many other reasons people volunteer;from personal benefits to what the Chair of Volunteer Calgary Dan O'Grady describes as a "private
