I have volunteered at an animal shelter before. It is generally considered and altruistic activity where one works with no benefit to themselves.
I see, I think that morally it is good to participate in altruistic activities to help remember that there is more than just the self.
Yes, it is great and it promotes goodness and improves the human quality of life too.
 I agree, and on top of that it can be gainful for skill development.
, 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-
Volunteering
Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity where an individual or group provides services for no financial or social gain "to benefit another person, group or organization". Volunteering is also renowned for skill development and is often intended to promote goodness or to improve human quality of life. Volunteering may have positive benefits for the volunteer as well as for the person or community served. It is also intended to make contacts for possible employment. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education