National Volunteer Week: Celebrating Service

National Volunteer Week, a time for “inspiring, recognizing, and encouraging people” to engage in their communities, is this week. Hosted by the Points of Light Institute, this year’s theme is “Celebrate Service.” During this week, Delta Zeta would like to celebrate and thank our members who dedicate countless hours to the National Sorority as well as causes within their communities and around the world.

Last year approximately 64.3 million Americans volunteered, providing 7.9 billion hours of service (Volunteering in America, 2012). Delta Zeta members, both collegiate and alumnae, are a part of this great movement. In 2012, collegiate members completed over 620,000 hours of service for worthy causes. Currently over 2,000 alumnae and collegiate members serve Delta Zeta as volunteers.

In addition to the tremendous benefits felt by the communities served, volunteering also benefits the individual serving. Volunteers often report that volunteering has helped them learn new skills, gain work experience, meet new people and build self-esteem. By volunteering for Delta Zeta, you can test out a new skill or experience that you may not have the ability to do in your current career or job.

Volunteering for Delta Zeta isn’t difficult. Each week we have new positions and ways to get involved posted to our website. Take a look and see if any of our current openings interest you. Or, have an idea but don’t see it listed, contact us at Volunteer@dzshq.com and share it with us.

So this week, we salute all Delta Zeta women who are enriching their communities and our Sorority through their service. Follow @DeltaZetaNatl on Twitter this week with the hashtag #DZVolunteer for more information on how you can get involved.


Additional Resources:

http://www.pointsoflight.org/signature-events/national-volunteer-week

http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/

http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/