{"id":467,"date":"2017-11-26T08:34:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-26T08:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pgauxiliary.ca\/?p=467"},"modified":"2017-11-26T08:35:58","modified_gmt":"2017-11-26T08:35:58","slug":"why-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pgauxiliary.ca\/?p=467","title":{"rendered":"Why Volunteer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Overheard at the World Volunteer Conference <\/strong><\/h3>\n

In response to the observation that volunteers are too often seen as amateurs: “Just remember: Noah’s Ark was built by amateurs. The Titanic was built by professionals.”<\/h3>\n

The Top Ten Reasons to Volunteer!!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

10.\u00a0 The library has confiscated your card for overuse.<\/h3>\n

9.\u00a0 Your solitaire app is starting to repeat games<\/h3>\n

8.\u00a0 The Soap Operas are all reruns.<\/h3>\n

7.\u00a0 When you stay home you get too many telemarketing calls.<\/h3>\n

6.\u00a0 On a regular basis your significant other looks at you and says “Another meeting today?” and you are happy to get out of the house.<\/h3>\n

5.\u00a0 If you don’t get out of the house each day you get old.<\/h3>\n

4.\u00a0 The dog simply does not need that many walks each day.<\/h3>\n

3.\u00a0 You are an amazing role model for your children and grandchildren.<\/h3>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 You know in your heart that\u2014whatever evils and problems afflict this world\u2014you are making it a better place.<\/h3>\n

1.\u00a0 You get to attend a fabulous Auxiliary AGM every year.<\/h3>\n

Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy.\u00a0 You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Overheard at the World Volunteer Conference In response to the observation that volunteers are too often seen as amateurs: “Just remember: Noah’s Ark was built by amateurs. The Titanic was built by professionals.” The Top Ten Reasons to Volunteer!! 10.\u00a0 The library has confiscated your card for overuse. 9.\u00a0 Your solitaire app is starting…<\/p>\n

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