This document discusses the importance of volunteering. It defines volunteering as giving help or service of one's own free will. There are two main types of volunteer opportunities: structured volunteering through organizations and creating your own opportunities. The presenter discusses the "3 T's" of volunteering: time, talent, and treasure. Benefits of volunteering include developing skills, feeling good about helping others, building confidence and resume, and expanding one's network. The presenter shares their personal volunteering experiences and philosophy that volunteering should be a way of life.

1. “BE THE CHANGE
YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi
THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTEERING…
KANDICE JACOBS-ARMSTRONG
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION STRATEGIES
FALL 2008

2. vol•un•teer (vŏl ́en-tî́r ́) n.[Obs. Fr. voluntaire < Lat.
voluntarius, voluntary] 1. One who serves or acts of his
own free will. 2. a. One who gives help, does a service, or
DEFINITION
own free will. 2. a. One who gives help, does a service, or
takes an obligation voluntarily.
“Volunteer.” Webster’s II New College Dictionary. 1995.

3. 2 TYPES OF VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES:
I. STRUCTURED VOLUNTEERING
• CHURCH MINISTRY WORK
• COMMUNITY & NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS
II. “CREATE YOUR OWN”

4. THE 3 T’S:
• TIME
• TALENT• TALENT
• TREASURE
Richard L. Barclay, Senior Minister
Hillcrest Church of Christ (Decatur, GA)

5. “HOW I GOT STARTED…”
“TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN MUCH IS REQUIRED!”

6. MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY:
“VOLUNTEERING AS A WAY OF LIFE…”
MY PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY:

7. STRUCTURED VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES:
2000 - 2005
NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: (Jacksonville, FL)
BLACK DIAMONDS & PEARLS – GIRLS INITIATIVE
NORTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST YOUTH MINISTRY
ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR
TUTOR: LANGUAGE ARTS, READING & ALGEBRA I
NORTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST: SISTER-TO-SISTER MENTORING PROGRAMNORTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST: SISTER-TO-SISTER MENTORING PROGRAM
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS: Chisholm Trail Chapter (Fort Worth, TX)
HURRICANE KATRINA
JOHNSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS (Cleburne, TX)
BARACK OBAMA CAMPAIGN (PRIMARY & PRECINCT CONVENTION)
FOREST HILL CHURCH OF CHRIST YOUTH MINISTRY (Fort Worth, TX)
ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR

8. “CREATE MY OWN”
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES
2001
1st AUNNAL REGALA FUNDRAISING EVENT (Jacksonville, FL)
- black-tie affair to send a local youth to a national leadership conference in
Washington, D.C.
2008
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY (Arlington, TX)ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY (Arlington, TX)
Guest Speaker
LOWERY ROAD ELEMENTARY (Fort Worth, TX)
Guest Speaker

9. VOLUNTEERING:VOLUNTEERING:
“WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?”

10. Develop skills:
leadership, organizational,
time-management,
communication, problem-
solving , event planning
The “Warm-and-Fuzzy” Factor
CHANGE THE WORLD!
Build your self-confidence!
Build your resume!
Build your social-professional
network for the future!

11. DEFINED VOLUNTEER[ING]
o What are the 3 T’s of
volunteering?
o What are the (2) types of
volunteer opportunities
SHARED WHAT’S IN IT FOR
YOU WHEN YOU VOLUNTEER
o What were the tangible
results of volunteering?
What were the intangiblevolunteer opportunities
available to you?
SHARED HOW I BEGAN
VOLUNTEERING & SOME OF
MY PERSONAL VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCES
o What were the intangible
results of volunteering?

12. “CIVILIZATION HANGS IN THE BALANCE…”
SOMEONE’S WORLD IS WAITING TO BE CHANGED BY YOU.
SO PLEASE, DON’T KEEP THEM WAITING…

13. IN CONCLUSION…
VOLUNTEERING IS A WIN/WIN SITUATION:
YOU GIVE & YOU GET SOMETHING IN RETURN!
IN CONCLUSION…