Most people think of volunteering as joining a group of people at a certain place and a certain time to perform actions that benefit others.
However, did you know that volunteering for worthy causes can also be accomplished from your own home? As an example, the following website http://www.helpfromhome.org/ provides information on over 450 easy, no commitment, home based volunteering opportunities that cover a broad spectrum of activities, where you don't even need to get out of your favourite chair or pyjamas to perfom most of them!
There is an inherent goodness in most people and if they knew they could do something for a worthy cause without leaving the confines of their own house, it would be reasonable to assume that some people might consider volunteering their time for the benefit of others.
The creation of a National Volunteer At Home Day therefore would promote the concept of home based volunteering, whose aims would be:
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to increase awareness about home based activities that have the potential to benefit worthy causes
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to raise the profile of home based volunteers that regularly contribute to society
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to inspire others to become involved in home based volunteering activities
Most people spend a lot of time in their own home, where potentially some of this time could be devoted to helping charities or worthy causes. If just 30 minutes of this home time were donated to such endeavours, just think how much of an impact collectively it would make into the goals and aims of initiatives that are attempting to make the world a better place to live in.
Please sign this online petition to show that you feel that a National Volunteer At Home Day would have a positive benefit in the society and world we live in.
