Senior Volunteers - Do you volunteer?

Senior Volunteers are a great asset to any community.

We can fill in the gaps for both public government and private employers. We are welcomed into the work place to help with the load... plus it helps us, the seniors, too!

Volunteer -- For Yourself!

Most retirees won't find happiness sitting at home... unless you are busy with a hobby or a busy lifestyle. We long for the day when we have all the time in the world for our own retirement activities... but suddenly you have so much time, loads of free time.

What will you do during your previous working hours... even if you were a 9-5 office worker, what will you do with 40 free hours, week after week? If you worked longer hours as many do, your work might be your Life! What will you do in retirement?

You have lived a life of working -- in the home, for your employer, for yourself. You can't simply retire to the rocking chair -- even if you aren't physically active, we must keep the brain working... even crossword puzzles, reading books, or computer fun will help.

Most people need more -- some level of responsibility, some type of structure to retired life. You actually need a reason to get up in the morning!

WHY do you want to keep busy? Everything you do is an adventure in Life! You'll find new friendships, maintain your self-esteem, find creativity in your life, develop new skills (never stop learning), and just generally find fun and contribute towards your well-being while helping others too!

Well, if you are sitting in the house, bored to death, why not get out and meet some new people? By volunteering, you get both physical activity moving about (instead of becoming a couch potato) and you also get mental activity to keep you thinking correctly. It's simply a Win - Win for You and the Employer!

Here are some Volunteer Quotes
from important folks who know
the wisdom of volunteering.Ruthie volunteered at the local community college theater after she retired. She loved it. She answered calls, took reservations, sold tickets -- and she got to see the shows for free. Worked out perfectly for her.. what fun! Guess what? Before I knew it, Ruthie was working full time for the college... she volunteered, did her job well, and they offered her a full time job. I remembered how thrilled she was.. collecting her pension and now a second salary as a younger retiree! AND the employer got to see what a great employee she was, first hand, before she was even hired! IT was a win-win or both employee and employer!

I might volunteer at some point, give back to my community... but for now, I have retired to the internet!

Check out what some visitors have shared about their Volunteer Experiences!

Chuck delivers Meals on Wheels, helping other seniors.

Danny spends time volunteering to Feed the Homeless, community help is always needed.

Ruthie found a great opportunity at the Philadelphia Film Festival.

Bob appreciated art so his idea was volunteering at an Art Museum.

Read more below the Volunteer form!

If you have previously volunteered, please share your experience to give other retirees both ideas on where they might consider volunteering and how you liked that position (or not!)

Do you have an experience to share with others to put "volunteering" into perspective?

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