I love volunteering in my spare time! It not only benefits the community but myself!
Me too. What are some causes you contribute to?
I mostly volunteer for the local animal shelter and Humane society!
Do you have to have any special training to volunteer there?
No, not at all! I actually started volunteering because I love animals and am looking to make contacts for possible employment. 
That's awesome! Do you know how many Americans volunteer each year?
, or emergency rescue. Others serve on an as-needed basis, such as in response to a natural disaster.
In a military context a volunteer is someone who joins an armed force of their own volition rather than being conscripted, and is usually paid.
Etymology and history.
The verb was first recorded in 1755. It was derived from the noun "volunteer", in C.1600, "one who offers himself for military service," from the Middle French "voluntaire". In the non-
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