The Many Benefits of Volunteering
“I thought I was signing up to help a new mom, but I ended up being so blessed to be a part of my mom’s life and this ministry!”
It’s National Volunteer Month, and we’re thankful for all of our volunteers: we couldn’t do what we do without them! As we meet with volunteers, we hear over and over how volunteering has blessed them.
What is it about volunteering that makes us feel we’re the ones being served? Turns out, there are lots of benefits to volunteering! We’ve listed several below along with ways you can volunteer with One by One if you have a heart for helping new moms.
Benefits of Volunteering
1 – Make connections: Meet new people with interests similar to yours.
2 – Gain fulfillment: Gain a sense of purpose and/or accomplishment.
3 – Learn skills: Learn new practical and social.
4 – Be happy: Studies show volunteering combats depression.
5 – Become self-confident: Volunteering is a great way to improve self-confidence.
6 – Improve health: Studies show people who volunteer at two+ organizations have a 63% lower mortality rate than non-volunteers. Additionally, volunteers age 50+are less likely to develop high blood pressure and are more likely to increase physical activity and decrease stress.
7 – Strengthen community: Volunteers make communities stronger by addressing local needs.
8 – Empower others: Volunteers teach new skills and help others with resources.
9 – Be civically responsible: Volunteers tend to learn more about the causes they support and how they can help address community problems.
10 – Make a difference: Whether on the front lines or in the back office, volunteers make a difference every day.
11 – Gain perspective: Volunteers become more self-aware.
12 – Have fun! Even volunteers working with tough issues can have fun meeting new people and serving others.
Ready to volunteer? Sign up to help One by One!
1 – Mentor: Volunteer to mentor a pregnant or new mom. We train you (free!); you talk/text your mom weekly and meet her monthly until her child turns one.
2 – Coordinator: Serve as a liaison between One by One and your church to help recruit volunteers and keep them informed on what’s happening at One by One.
3 – Prayer Partner: Sign up to pray for a mentor/mom match or for the ministry in general.
4 – Office/Event Volunteers: We love having volunteers help us with office support and events!
5 – Baby Showers/Coin Containers: Volunteers can organize and host baby showers to collect items our moms need. Volunteers can also organize Your Change Changes Lives Coin Container drives in churches and community groups.
If you’d like to volunteer with One by One, we’d love to talk to you! Email us here with questions or click here to volunteer as a mentor, coordinator, or prayer partner. For more information about One by One, visit us at www.onebyoneusa.org.