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Volunteer An Asset For The World

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According to Webster’s dictionary, a volunteer is a person who voluntarily undertakes or  expresses a willingness  to undertake a service and citizenship is the  character  of an individual viewed as a member of society; behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of a citizen. When willingness and character combine, the results are amazing; they create a community RICH in assets. Volunteering for some work for helping somebody from the time immemorial is considered to be as the work of God , and a volunteer a messenger of the god  According to Great  Mahatma  Gandhi he said that , " if you feel very sad or very lonely or depressed , help a weeping child to make him or her happy, help a poor mother , help a poor  man , the feeling the happiness you will get is above all else and you will proud of your self ". Not only Volunteering helps a person gaining his confidence , but it  also  locates his desire , ...

Volunteering is not only good for your soul, it could also stave off heart disease

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Volunteers have healthier cardiovascular systems Heart health improves after 10 weeks' volunteering The most empathetic see the greatest health benefits Older volunteers are less likely to be depressed By  JENNY HOPE Being a volunteer is good for the heart as well as the soul, claim researchers. A new study shows even at a young age, people who volunteer have healthier cardiovascular systems that could stave off heart disease. The study found improvements in several measurements of heart health among volunteers after just 10 weeks of taking part in community programmes. Even at a young age, people who volunteer have healthier cardiovascular systems Experts say the research adds to evidence that giving time and energy to help others not only makes people feel good, it has a positive effect on physical wellbeing. Researcher Hannah Schreier, of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, said: ‘The volunteers who reported the greatest increases...