 Take a minute to think of all of the volunteers you encounter on a regular basis. Here are a few places that come to my mind where I see volunteers in action: * In schools, tutoring and mentoring young people * Working as volunteer firefighters * Coaching a youth basketball team or leading a scout group * Raking leaves for the elderly couple next door * Baby-sitting the kids while Mom and Dad are at work * Filling positions in your church, such as teaching Sunday School, working as the secretary, or accompanying services as the organist * Building houses for families in need * Cleaning parks and highways * Educating on health and safety What other ways do you see volunteers serving faithfully around you? There are hundreds of volunteer opportunities around, and you may not even realize that some of the people you interact with daily are volunteers – 62.6 million Americans volunteered in their communities in 2013! Now take a minute to imagine a day when no volunteers show up…. It’s a scary thought! We NEED volunteers, but the truth is, the number of volunteers has been declining over recent years. What challenges would you face if volunteers were not giving their time freely to benefit the lives of others? You may not realize it, but the impact of volunteers on our nation is pretty huge. The Corporation for National & Community Service stated that in 2013, volunteers gave almost 7.7 billion hours of service to their communities, which they estimated to be worth about 173 billion dollars!  Maybe you already are a volunteer in some form, which is awesome! If you aren’t, we encourage you to consider it because volunteering can: * Provide physical and social activity * Offer educational and professional experience * Reduce stress * Provide a sense of purpose * Strengthen your community * Increase your problem-solving skills * Improve physical and mental health * In adults age 70 and over, you may experience lower rates of mortality, lower decline in functional ability and lower rates of depression Volunteers are needed in almost every non-profit organization, and New Beginnings has been blessed by having faithful volunteers as part of our staff. We encourage you to get involved in your community by volunteering your time to a cause you believe in and support. If that leads you to volunteering at New Beginnings- great! We would love to have you. But we also believe that there are several other places that need volunteers, and we would love to see you become involved at a place that suits your talents and interests. Click here for some tips to help you start volunteering. Finally, we want to give a huge thank you to our New Beginnings volunteers, who have put in hundreds of hours already this year! Our volunteers have helped with cleaning and painting our new building when we moved last fall, organized and collected donations, worked at our fundraiser events, mentored and tutored moms, helped fill staff hours in the home, performed home and vehicle maintenance, and much more. We would not survive without the generosity and support of our volunteers. THANK YOU! If you are interested in donating your time to New Beginnings, please email [email protected] or call (414)376-0595. 
Beth Shiels is the Assistant Home Manager at New Beginnings. She has been married to her husband, Zach, for seven years and they have three charismatic daughters, with a fourth baby arriving in December. Beth splits her time between staying at home with her children, working at New Beginnings, and assisting in Zach's chiropractic clinic. She loves this crazy busy life God has blessed her with and is thankful to have the opportunity to share His love with the moms and babies at New Beginnings.
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