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\u201cOur legacy is not found in all the ‘stuff’ we\u2019ve accumulated on our life\u2019s journey. It\u2019s written in the memories of those whose lives we\u2019ve touched along the way.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong> – Justin Young<\/em><\/p>\n There are numerous volunteer opportunities available. The key is to find a volunteer position that you would enjoy and are capable of doing. It\u2019s also important to make sure that your commitment matches the organization\u2019s needs. The following questions can help you narrow your options:<\/p>\n Consider several volunteer possibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n In your search for the right volunteer opportunity, don\u2019t limit yourself to just one organization or one specific type of job. Sometimes an opportunity looks great on paper, but the reality is quite different. Try to visit different organizations and get a feel for what they are like and if you click with other staff and volunteers. The more satisfaction you have as a volunteer, the better your contributions and the more likely you\u2019ll continue.<\/p>\n Where do I find volunteer opportunities?<\/strong><\/p>\n Getting the most out of volunteering<\/strong><\/p>\n You\u2019re donating your valuable time, so it\u2019s important that you enjoy and benefit from your volunteering. It\u2019s important to make sure that your volunteer position is a good fit and to communicate with the people you\u2019re working with in the volunteer organization.<\/p>\n Enjoy yourself.<\/strong> Most importantly, make sure you\u2019re having fun! The best volunteer experiences benefit both the volunteer and the organization. If you\u2019re not enjoying yourself, ask yourself why. Is it the tasks you\u2019re performing? The people you\u2019re working with? Or are you uncomfortable simply because the situation is new and familiar? Pinpointing what\u2019s bothering<\/p>\n Excerpt from www.healthguide.org<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cOur legacy is not found in all the ‘stuff’ we\u2019ve accumulated on our life\u2019s journey. It\u2019s written in the memories of those whose lives we\u2019ve touched along the way.\u201d\u00a0 – Justin Young A new couple from New York who had recently retired moved into our neighborhood.\u00a0\u00a0 They have only been living here for a year, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6],"tags":[76,202],"class_list":["post-2949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drlaurie","tag-dr-laurie","tag-how-to-find-the-right-volunteer-opportunity"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/How_to_Find_The_Right_Volunteering_Opportunity_Blog.jpg?fit=400%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6ZZGa-Lz","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2949"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2949\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"How_to_Find_The_Right_Volunteering_Opportunity_Blog\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/03c4283.netsolhost.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/How_to_Find_The_Right_Volunteering_Opportunity_Blog.jpg\")
<\/a>A new couple from New York who had recently retired moved into our neighborhood.\u00a0\u00a0 They have only been living here for a year, but know much more about the community than I do.\u00a0 They are on a number of boards, volunteering to teach and are always inviting us to fun local\u00a0events.\u00a0 It seems that in retirement both get to do what they love and they have really embraced that opportunity fully.<\/p>\n\n
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