Making a World of Difference through volunteering

Every month CPPA volunteers are making a difference locally. There are meetings to mull

over, a newsletter to write and distribute, our own hall to maintain and our landcare group average 177hr/month in our local reserves. There are lots of reasons why volunteers do what they do and Volunteering Australia has managed to summarise a few of them :

• 93% of volunteers saw positive outcomes as a direct result of their voluntary

  

  Landcare volunteers
  repairing steps and erosion at
  Ambrose St Reserve

  participation
• Volunteering plays a vital role in the development of social cohesion and social connection – both of which help alleviate loneliness.
• Volunteering provides pathways towards employment through the development of skills, networks and values which are increasingly sought after in professional environments.
• Volunteering provides an outlet for the exploration and development of personal interests outside the workplace.
• Volunteering extends across all areas of Australian society, from the arts, education, emergency services, sports and environment to health, community welfare, aged care and disability services.
• Volunteering Australia defines volunteering as “time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain”.
• Australian volunteers contribute an estimated $290 billion to the national economy annually, yielding a 450% return for every dollar invested.

The CPPA is looking for a couple more active volunteers to participate in the committee, the group that coordinates the activities of the Association. If you’d like to find out a bit more come along to the meeting on May 13th at Progress Hall, 197 Skye Point Rd, 3:30-5:30pm.