With class registration right around the corner, it is time to start thinking about all the goals you're setting for the next semester. If volunteering is at the top of your list, look no further than with Elon Volunteers! Here are four reasons why you should join this fun, exciting organization. 1.) It’s a great way to get outside of the “Elon Bubble”. Elon is a wonderful campus with an abundance of opportunities to grow as a person. Some of those opportunities means that we should take advantage of the privileges by leaving the “Elon Bubble” and interacting with the community that surrounds us. The Alamance-Burlington area is full of different ways to benefit the people who live there. By joining Elon Volunteers! You can impact the greater community around us by joining a number of different community partners such as the Boys and Girls Club, Allied Churches, the Positive Attitude Youth Center and more! This gives you the opportunity to get to see more of the world outside of Elon, even if it’s no more than a fifteen minute drive away. If going off campus isn’t your cup of tea you can still get in touch with the world outside of Elon by volunteering with organizations such as the Village Project, Elon Blood Drives, and Elon Votes! 2.) It’s a great way to make friends When you go do activities that you enjoy, even when you go by yourself, it gives you the chance to meet some new friends. You can bond over shared experiences that you have when you are volunteering. Even if you only see these friends on the days that you volunteer it can help make this experience even greater for you personally. These friendships can even extend beyond the university itself to include the people within the community you are volunteering with. The more time you spend with the people at each organization the more you learn about them-- the differences you have, but also the similarities. Volunteering can be one of the best ways to not only have life changing experiences, but also life-long friendships. 3.) Earn service hours for your ELR Volunteering is important. It provides people with a chance to have a positive impact on their community, as well as learn a little bit more about yourself. That being said, college is important too, and we’re all trying to graduate. The best way to knock out those ELR’s and have a meaningful relationship with your community? Volunteer with Elon Volunteers! That way you can log the hours you spend doing the thing you love, like playing with animals, registering people to vote, or tutoring kids in your area. What better way to knock out two birds with one stone? 4.) It can set you up for some great leadership experience Not only can you do volunteer work, you can also apply for one of the current positions open this upcoming semester! By doing so you can gain additional leadership skills that will be useful for life even beyond Elon. There are several openings for this upcoming spring semester, but you can also keep your eyes and ears open in the spring for all the opportunities to help lead any of our great organizations! 5.) It’s a great way to learn more about yourself Everybody has a great passion in life. Most people have several. However, that doesn’t mean that you’re going to love everything that you do, and that’s okay! The great thing about volunteering with EV! Is that you are never bound to one organization. This way, if you learn that maybe you don’t love doing one thing, you can explore other organizations until you find something that makes you want to volunteer. EV! Has nine service clusters with over dozens of different community partners to make sure that you find the best fit. Along the way, not only do you discover the places that you can make the greatest impact, but you can also learn what brings you the most joy too!
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