Volunteering is a great way to make a difference in your community. It can also be an opportunity to meet new people and learn new skills. If you'd like to give something besides money, consider lending your time and talents to those who can benefit. We promise you it will change someone's day for the better. It is an opportunity to serve. If you are interested please complete the form and one of our staff members will get in contact with you soon.
Here are some advise and tips that might help you get started:
Consider why you want to volunteer. Do you want to help the world or your community? Do you want to build your own skills, make new friends, and learn? Do you love what you do? Do you want to share your gifts with others or give something back? Examining these sorts of questions can help you to choose the right direction for your volunteer work.
Start small. If you already have a busy schedule, volunteer your time for an hour or two per week or perhaps one day per month. You might be surprised how much you can accomplish in even a little bit of time. Then, if you find you enjoy the work and have more time to pursue it, gradually take on more.
Explain your own background and preferences to those in charge. They can help to match you with meaningful, suitable tasks, but only if they know a bit about who you are.
Ask, don't demand. The people in charge of organizing, whether or not they are also volunteers, have certain needs to meet and may be quite busy. Especially if you're just starting out, consider helping with an immediate need even if it is not the ideal match for your abilities. Work doesn't always neatly match the people available to do it. You will still be helping and you might learn a new skill or discover something about yourself. The favor you earn may also help you into a more suitable or desirable task next time.
Get started. Ask plenty of questions and do your research, but until you sign up and get your feet wet, you won't know if volunteering is really right for you.
Try not to give up. We also sometimes have less-pleasant tasks, difficult fellow workers, busy times, slow times, or bad management. If you feel it needs doing, but it's dull or heavy work, put the music on, divide it into manageable pieces, take breaks when you need them, and get the job done. Don't forget to look for ways to ease the task or prepare better next time. Get help. If you're overwhelmed, confused, or stuck, our staff will always be around and will gladly give you a hand. If you feel you can better serve the organization by doing something more in line with your talents or skills, say so.
Have fun! You will accomplish more if you love what you do, and chances are good that your enthusiasm will infect others.
If you have the time and want to put it to good use we have the following upcomming events where we would love to have a few extra helping hands on deck!
Mandela Day - 18 July
Use your 67 minutes to change the lives of those around you, we would love to have you as a volunteer to help us with this amazing event.
Contact us today to join in on the fun or give us a call: 012 660 3532
Family Fun Run - 28 October
We could use the extra hands to help us organise the details of this exciting and special event for the families, Let us know if you would be interested.
Contact us today to join in on the fun or give us a call: 012 660 3532
Bags 4 Love - End of November
We could use the extra hands to help us prepare the bags with goodies and necessities for families and those who are less fortunate.
Contact us today to join in on the fun or give us a call: 012 660 3532
16 Days of activism - 22 November - 1 December
Let you voice be heard and your heart be touched! Become a volunteer and help us with the details of this upcoming event.
Contact us today to join in on the fun or give us a call: 012 660 3532
