You lead a very busy life. With jobs, kids, grand-kids, and social activities taking up so much of your time, what would compel you to want to give up your valuable free hours to trek around in the woods clearing hiking trails, pulling weeds, and cleaning up garbage? We’d like to share with you just one of the benefits you receive when you give of yourself through volunteering with Clean Forest Project.
· Feel good - Mentally and Physically. Give yourself a pat on the back! You are doing your part to help reduce the harmful effects of illegal dumping on the environment. You might also be improving your health at the same time.
In a report put out by the Corporation for National and Community Services called “the Health Benefits of Volunteering - A Review of Recent Research”, studies have shown that volunteering leads to better health.
This research has established a strong relationship between volunteering and health: those who volunteer have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not volunteer. For more information on the health benefits of volunteering, read the full report.
Clean Forest Project has many volunteer opportunities. If you are unable to assist with clean-ups, there are lots of other areas that we could use your expertise! Give us a call at 541-471-4214 or email us.
Thank you for making a difference!
