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| Volunteering as a Wish
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One of the exceptional things about
volunteering is that is allows people to live out their fantasies.
Many of us secretly wish we could spend
our days on Broadway, or taming lions, or saving lives. But our career paths,
and maybe our true talents, led us in more mundane directions.
Volunteering is a way to make your dreams
come true. Instead of selecting a volunteer assignment that makes use of your
professional skills, consider finding a form of community service that taps the
"inner you."
Do you
love show business ?
Well,
there are lots of community theatre groups, and performing troupes that might
welcome your involvement. If you can't act or sing, you might stage manage, sew
costumes, or make the bookings. The point is that you would be part of the
company and can smell the greasepaint.
Do you love animals ?
There are very few paying jobs that give you lots
of contact with animals. But you could volunteer at a zoo or wild life park to
do everything from helping the keepers to giving tours. The humane society
would welcome your help in caring for unwanted pets and finding adoptive
families for them.
Volunteering also offers a change of pace.
Everyone's dreams are different, but there is a
volunteer opportunity to match each one.
Give yourself a change of pace. Follow the inner
you.
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