Advantages of Becoming a Volunteer

     If you find that you have some extra time on your hands and you want to put some of that energy to good use, we have the solution for you.  Volunteer at one of the many service agencies in the Tuscaloosa area.  This is your opportunity to make a positive impact on your community while improving yourself at the same time. 

     Some of you may be wondering “So what’s in it for me?” or “Why should I spend my personal time volunteering at a community service agency?”  The reasons are that there are real benefits to volunteering.  Some of the most common are:

• Volunteering offers incredible networking opportunities
• Volunteering helps you retain and sharpen old skills
• Volunteering is the perfect place to develop new skills
• Volunteering can help you expand your horizons and explore new career options
• Volunteering gives you the satisfaction of knowing you re doing good and being involved in your community
• Expand your awareness of people with different backgrounds, and develop relationships with diverse individuals
• Volunteering can be energizing/renewing
• Volunteering can create leaders
• Volunteering demonstrates workplace skills/management skills/customer service skills/leadership skills that can be documented in a resume

     Our office keeps a record of volunteer hours done by University students, provided the hours are turned in by the student.  These records are important to obtain before you graduate because they can be use to supplement your resume so be sure to stop by our office, located at 355 Ferguson Center or call 348-2865 for a volunteer hours sheet.