Intangible Benefits Of Volunteering

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What do people get out of volunteering when there are no tangible benefits? Regardless of motive, giving your time to help the community is valuable and can have a great impact for humanity. People volunteer all around the world for multiple reasons. Some volunteer as a way to gain recognition in the community, build relationships with people (networking), or give them a sense of purpose.
Recognition can be one intangible benefit of volunteering. For example, in order for some military personnel to stand out above the rest, they set aside time to volunteer; therefore separating them from the rest and helping their ranking board evaluations. By helping the community, a service member will earn a volunteer service medal, after three consecutive

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