Volunteering

• Builds Community – strengthens your community, strengthens your social network, and cultivates friendships.
• Ends loneliness and social isolation – volunteering gets you out of the house. It helps you get active and enables you to interact with others.
• Increases socialization – studies show that social interaction improves mental and physical health. It improves brain function and lowers the risk for depression and anxiety.
• Builds bonds and creates friendships – meaningful bonds and friendships may help you live longer.
• Develops emotional stability – studies show, depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), low self-esteem, and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have all been helped by volunteering.
• Improves self-esteem – when teens and young adults volunteer, they develop self-esteem, confidence, and feelings of self-worth.
• Promotes longevity – everyone benefits from a little boost in physical health. Long-term volunteers have longer lives, less disease, and better overall health.
• Leads to graceful aging – volunteering gives people a renewed sense of purpose. Engaging with others leads to happiness.
• Improves school and college experiences – volunteering builds social skills and develops awareness. It gives people a leading edge when applying for post-secondary education.
• Provides better job prospects – civic mindedness is an asset in the workplace. Employers look favorably on job applicants who have volunteered.
• Fun for years – one volunteer can change the lives of those around them and around the world.
• It's simple - you can volunteer at any age.

Source: https://www.thebalance.com/unexpected-benefits-of-volunteering-4132453

The Town of Legal is looking for a volunteer willing to help low income residents with filing tax returns. The following would be provided:

• Training
• Free Income Tax Software for e-filing returns
• Ongoing support

If this is something you are interested in, please contact the Town Office at 780-961-3773 or email: main@legal.ca.

Are you caring and compassionate? Do you want to help people who have been victimized by crime or trauma? Are you over 18 and living in Sturgeon County?

If so, Sturgeon Victim Services is looking for you!!

All volunteers will:

• Receive current and relevant training opportunities
• Have an opportunity to attend community events and fundraisers

Advocates will:

• Give information, support and referrals to victims of crime and trauma
• Attend crisis situations and provide RCMP assistance to victims

Board members will:

• Strategize program direction and policies
• Govern operations of Sturgeon Victim Services

For more information click here or contact Sturgeon Victim Services at 780-939-4590 or sturgeonvictimservices@shaw.ca.