Posted to Monash Weekly (2/8/2010) on 6/8/2010 at 1:13am
Commenting on “Pay volunteers: Charity chief”
http://www.monashweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/pay-volunteers-charity-chief/1901590.aspx
It is absolutely nonsensical to pay volunteers. The most a volunteer should be reimbursed with would be the transportation / travelling expense.
Commenting on “Pay volunteers: Charity chief”
http://www.monashweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/pay-volunteers-charity-chief/1901590.aspx
It is absolutely nonsensical to pay volunteers. The most a volunteer should be reimbursed with would be the transportation / travelling expense.
As quoted in Wikipedia, volunteering is "the practice of people working on behalf of others or a particular cause without payment for their time and services".
Some may do it on a casual or serve on an as-needed basis, but many commit to this as an altruistic activity. The commitment of many volunteers is unassuming, but unfortunately, many organisations fail to value the contribution of the volunteers.
I have been a volunteer attached to MonashLink Health Services since 1996. I am a Community Visitor, and enjoy my role tremendously. Each week when I get out of the front entrance, after visiting the residents at Wahroonga Aged Care Home, I feel like on top of the world, because I have spent the most previous thing in my life – time, to help improve the quality of life of some people who can do with a little bit more!
Why not offer some of your valuable time to make other people's life more meaningful and worthwhile? Don't hesitate, do it now!
