 Voluntaryism to me is giving off service of yourself selflessly to want to help others not for any personal gain or for any reward but just for the greater good of society of your community just wanting to give. Personally, volunteering, volunteering is something that warms your soul, it is something it feeds a different form of you. It's something that a trophy cannot satisfy or a certificate cannot satisfy but just to see the look on people's faces and see how much they appreciate the time that you give away or the simple donation that you make to them. These are things that touch you in a different way like it warms your soul in a different way. Additionally, because of all the social ills that we know that's happening in our country and in our community we know we cannot leave it to the private sector or public sector or government alone to do it but a volunteer, the small two hours that you may spend helping a young person with their homework can go a long way into benefiting that young person's life and then curbing the social ills we have in our society. Voluntaryism has benefited me in so many ways. I have sharpened my skills in different everything from leadership to time management, team building, communication. I just want to encourage more people to join the volunteer movement, find out what groups are in your community. You can contact the Ministry of Youth to find out what sports clubs and what youth clubs are in your community. You can contact the Ministry of Equity or Social Development to find out what community groups exist. There is also the National Youth Council who can give you a guide as to how many groups and clubs are in your community so you could join the movement and be all part of the volunteer family institution. A message from the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment.