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Why Volunteering Is a Great Hobby for You?

Team StoryWeavers|December 07, 2019, 06:47 IST| 160

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”

                                                                                                 -Oscar Wilde

You must have seen on TV how people are in distress after a tragic earthquake or a devastating flood. Perhaps, you have visited an animal shelter and wished to provide those pets a home. Or you have looked for ways to help the homeless whom you walk past every day on your way to school.

As a child, how can you help these folks? 

The answer is – volunteer!

As we draw closer to another wonderful year of learning, let’s understand the noble hobby of volunteering.

There are many ways you could volunteer, and it can begin as a hobby. In fact, many students take up volunteering as part of their internships or vacation jobs. You can always start your hobby of volunteering at the comforts of your home.

Wondering how?

Here are four ways you can volunteer at your own home.

If you have a lot of toys, clothes, books, and craft items, you can always give them to children who are in need. Ensure that they are in good shape before you give them away.

How often do you help your mom in the kitchen or your dad in buying groceries? It would be great if you could help them with their daily chores. You can take up a specific job at home like running errands, helping your dad in cleaning his car, or reading aloud the newspaper to your grandparents. Make it a point to do the tasks you have taken up sincerely (without asking for any treats in return).

You can use your superpower of literacy to help your younger siblings, your friends, or even your maid’s children with their studies. You can also come up with your own mini Sunday school, where you can teach impoverished children in your neighborhood basic English and Math. 

You can also volunteer to help keep your neighborhood and school clean. Get information about various cleanup programs in your area or team up with your schoolmates and dedicate a day to clean the school campus.

While these are some volunteering activities that you can start off with, below are a couple of activities on a large scale, that you can be part of as a volunteer.

Instead of throwing a big birthday to your friends, this time, visit an old age home or an orphanage and celebrate your birthday with them. You can prepare a theme for this, come up with fun game activities or even share your food with them.

Are you a pet lover? Did you know that you could help rescue animals no matter how old you are? Dedicate some time and volunteer at the local rescue centers where hundreds of rescued puppies, kittens, and bunnies are waiting for you to find them new homes.

For this, you need to gather a few friends and host a charity show in your neighborhood. You can put up pop-up stalls, conduct dance shows, or even sell some of your DIY craftworks. This is a great way to raise funds for your local NGOs or even buy clothes and food for homeless people.

So these are some of the ways you can volunteer to help people in need. Does this article inspire you to become a volunteer? Are you already a part of any such organization? Do tell us in the comments below.

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About the Author


Books are Tanaya Goswami’s first love and cheesecakes come a close second. Talking about movies, music, calligraphy, politics, and Elon Musk will get you listed under the friends’ section of her diary. Ever since moving on from her job as an English lecturer, she spends her time at BYJU’S crafting stories filled with emotion and sprinkled with sarcasm. Outside of work, she’s either learning something new (French, most recently!) or is curled up with a book and a cup of coffee. She firmly believes that discovering what you don’t know is the key to knowledge and is constantly working towards improving herself. Drop in a line at storyweavers@byjus.com if you liked her stories, have something nice to say, or if you have compelling ideas to share!

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Sanjana

July 6, 2020

This article inspired me to go as a volunteer to rescue animals thank you soon much


Awanti

May 14, 2020

I would like to be a volunteer!!!


Mumthas Riyas

May 9, 2020

Its a great this, I will copy this volunteer activities in my daily life


Diya sharma

April 17, 2020

Amazing…. volunteering is a good hobby


Rachana

April 8, 2020

Volunteering is actually a good hobby


Manaah

April 3, 2020

Wow (・o・;) (・o・;) amazing


Manaah

April 3, 2020

Wow


Samadrita sen

March 17, 2020

Nice ☺️?


Samaira mahajan

March 2, 2020

It got me thinking…would surely volunteer in my holidays


Naina

February 19, 2020

Nice
?☺️?????


Kinjal Chakraborty

February 8, 2020

It’s my dream . I will definitely do I promise byjus. ?


Avani

January 24, 2020

That’s a good idea and
I will also try some of these


Deekkshitha A G

January 22, 2020

Wow that’s a great message. Thanks for the article we loved it . And I think
it’s practical in our holidays. An useful and a lovely hobby.???


Fouzan Muhammad KV

January 20, 2020

Good


Shanthini

January 12, 2020

Really great things for our hobby


Aasth

January 9, 2020

It is truly right


JAY

January 9, 2020

I too do volunteering at NNDUM.Check it out at facebook.
Narendra Nagar Durga Utsav Mandal. It is durga Devi mandal. We celebrate the Navaratri with Narendra Nagar residents.


Aditya Narayan Mazumder

January 8, 2020

I will try to practice one of those


Krishna

January 8, 2020

Nice great hobby


K advaith

January 8, 2020

I have done one thing that is helping my mom n dad and donating clothes


Mohammed faizan

January 7, 2020

These hobby are great ??????


D Teja praneeth Varma

January 6, 2020

I’m already a part of volunteering.By this Article I got a clarity that I’m developing this hobby!
Thank you!?‍⚖️Tanaya Goswami…


Ch.hemanth

January 6, 2020

Realy good information


Shaivi

January 4, 2020

Wow I never thought that this could be a hobby .

With our small deed they will get soo happy????☺️


Marza

January 2, 2020

Yes, you are right.. l also want to be a volunteer
Volunteer.. !


Shambhavi

January 1, 2020

wow wonderful thing. As per suggested above, this time me along with my family went to an orphanage to celebrate new year with them


S.Hanushka

January 1, 2020

I like the hobbies ??


simran

December 30, 2019

I like that hobbies that war great


Anshikha singh

December 29, 2019

Its awesome for me I always used to celebrate my birthday in old age home. I like this article very much it help me making my resolution for 2020


M RITHVIK

December 29, 2019

wow! it’s agreat hobby


Mahe Noor

December 29, 2019

We should make it as a hobby


Jiya Kumari

December 29, 2019

A great thing i to want be a volunteer.


SAI PATIL

December 28, 2019

I Like it.WOWWWW.


akul a

December 28, 2019

i read this thank you for saying this I will follow


Shreyansh

December 28, 2019

Yes I want to be a volunteer


Sweta Dubey

December 28, 2019

Thanks for sharing this article. I want to do something for my society ,hence this been a great article for me.

Thank you so much


Mekha Mariyam Thomas

December 27, 2019

It’s a nice hobby


Mekha Mariyam Thomas

December 27, 2019

It’s a great hobby


Neol

December 27, 2019

Yep!your single step towards goodness makes a huge change in the society. For the arrival of new year let’s take up a resolution to bring a beneficial change in manhood……..


Chinmayee Khairnar

December 27, 2019

Wow ??


Shuchitha

December 27, 2019

Great idea.


Subhransu

December 27, 2019

Thanks For this article


Subhransu

December 27, 2019

Wow I love these hobbies


Bhargavi

December 26, 2019

Nice inderjit your idea is inspirable


Sayani

December 26, 2019

What measures must be taken to be a volunteer


Deepa

December 26, 2019

It improves confident,


Shreyansh Goswami

December 26, 2019

Wow!It’s a great hobby!


M . Subham Das

December 25, 2019

I am also a volunteer .


M . Subham Das

December 25, 2019

It’s a great hobby! I am also a voluneer .


M . Subham Das

December 25, 2019

Wow! It’s a great hobby! I am also a voluneer .


Sadaf naaz

December 25, 2019

If anyone is interested you can also be a part of it


Shobhitha.k.r

December 25, 2019

Yahoo ✌! I want to be a volunteer, I love everyone. Of course. I
Want to help everyone around me. Soooooooooooooo, helpful message.
I want to help animals toooooooooooo. ?????????????
???…,…………….!,.


Lavanya

December 25, 2019

I start this hobby on my birthday 30 Dec it lucky.


Gulnaaz khaja Khan pathan.

December 25, 2019

Awesome !!!! I’ll start trying it…………


K. ROHITH

December 25, 2019

I want to be a volunteer because it was very great opportunity. we can motive the stundents to study well and they can score high marks in school they can get 1st rank in class


Mahima

December 25, 2019

It’s a great hobby….but unfortunately I don’t have friends?☹️??


Naveen Kumar

December 25, 2019

I also want you want voluntary


Binit Gupta

December 25, 2019

আমি এই কাজ করে গর্ব বোধ করি। যদি সবাই এই কাজ করে তবে সেচ্ছাসেবক দের অসুবিধা হবে না।
উক্তি:- বিনীত গুপ্তা


Sabeeya Tastima

December 24, 2019

Great hobbey ever..


Ansh Jaiswal

December 24, 2019

Sir it was great hobby


Shifa

December 24, 2019

Guys ! Can anyone explain hobbies in four simple words…please bcoz i can’t get it right


Shad ali saif

December 24, 2019

It is good


Aviral Shukla

December 24, 2019

This facts are very good.


Ankit

December 24, 2019

It is good for us and are mother earth


Priya Kumari

December 24, 2019

Being volunteer is a great hobby. I love to be volunteer.


Aliya mirzaq

December 24, 2019

Yes i want to be a volunteer wht must i do


Deboleena Kundu

December 24, 2019

I have already planted 15 plants in my varanda


Golu jangra

December 24, 2019

Wow great idea. What should I do


Aniket deshwal

December 24, 2019

Yes I want to be a volunteer I should help my mom work in the kitchen and help

Poor man and save the tree.


Priyanshi Kumari

December 24, 2019

I’m already a part of this. I send my clothes which are in
good condition and don’t fit me anymore to the NGOs at every
2 months


K Lalitha dixitha

December 24, 2019

Wow! it’s a good idea


Drishti prajapati

December 24, 2019

Great hobby


Khushi

December 24, 2019

It’s great hobby


Sadiya kounine kittur

December 24, 2019

I try it


M.P.Srivarshini

December 24, 2019

It’s an amazing work. I would like to be as volunteers. Thankyou for this great opportunity byjus


Sounisha patra

December 24, 2019

What a great idea !
Thanks
I will be volunteer from now .


?Tisha?

December 24, 2019

It’s amazing job I will like to do it


Kanishka gupta

December 24, 2019

Yes I am interested in being volunteer this is such a amazing hobby….


Udayan banerjee

December 24, 2019

Great post for students and thank you for your help and thank you for your wonderful information on the topic ✨✨✨✨✨✨??♥️♥️♥️??????????


Lekshmi

December 24, 2019

I am inspired by the hobby and I want to become a volunteer.


Harinder Pal Singh

December 24, 2019

I also want to volunteer .


Prabhat

December 24, 2019

It is a
very great hobby


Nitya sharma

December 24, 2019

Its a great hobby i would like to do this.


Chinmaya Nayak

December 24, 2019

Nice hobby


Megha Chandrika parmar

December 24, 2019

Wow!it’s a great way to start up with our new year…..I would love to be the volunteer to do this all the things…. thanks byjus for awakening the youth…can we all be together and do this…


Aditya Anand Raj

December 24, 2019

Thanks byju’s I want to also a volunteer


Kirti

December 24, 2019

Yes sir it’s great hobby
But I like the most ” planting trees


Ritu

December 24, 2019

Yes i want to volunteer,what should I do


Karthik

December 23, 2019

Yes . I really like to be a part of the program.
Especially in planting trees and clean up the surroundings.
I also have saved some animals like butterflies and cats who are in need.


Aryan Sharma

December 23, 2019

Wow! It a great idea. What should I do for volunteering


Vanshika

December 23, 2019

Yes of course ? l also want to be a volunteer .? Can u help me , please tell me what should I have to do for this .?


Anish barua

December 23, 2019

I also like this hobby like many other students. But how 🙁
.


Nikki Sharma

December 23, 2019

It’s really a good hobby guys !


Ojasvi Saini

December 23, 2019

I help my parents, share my happiness and
Share my knowledge as well. As it is 2019’s
Last month going on I will make sure to be
The best volunteer and a good nature friend
From 2020 ??


ANANT GUPTA

December 23, 2019

Yes i want to Volunteer
What i have to do


ANANT GUPTA

December 23, 2019

Yes i want to Volunteer
Want to do maam


Dhivya Prabha

December 23, 2019

Thank you so much sir.
I will be the volunteer sir.


Nehal surve

December 23, 2019

Yes I will do it. It is very nice Idea.????


Manasa

December 23, 2019

me too, I also want to be a volunteer, what do we have do???????? It is going to fun {I think] really interesting!!!!


Aaditi Yashwant Pawar

December 23, 2019

That’s great idea. I want to be a volunteer,I want to share my knowledge and help my parents


Tejbeer

December 23, 2019

I want to be a volunteer and I’ll try my best.?


Anusikha Ghosh

December 23, 2019

Oh yeah it’s great!!
?


Gargi Sharma

December 23, 2019

I’ve volunteered a lot to pets and other animals……..but few of them died due to a disease


V. Pravalika

December 23, 2019

It’s a. Great hobby


Suhani periwal

December 23, 2019

Yes really I will implement these hobbies in my life and try sharing knowledge and many other activities


GPSM LAKSHMEE VALLABH

December 23, 2019

Yes I would like to donate some of my Toys


Atika

December 23, 2019

It is a very appreciative article and being a volunteer will be a good hobby…


Aryan Gujarathi

December 23, 2019

Great message .I am donating toys and clothes since 4 years .


Dawn Saju

December 23, 2019

Yes I want to be a great volunteer and help others
What should i do?


Tarun

December 23, 2019

Yes! I do involve in routine chores


Haarish shaikh

December 23, 2019

Wow it’s great but how do we help in volunteer


Avishkar

December 23, 2019

Great


Rashmi

December 23, 2019

I will surely put this habit in me

And also tell others about it ?

Thanks for putting this article.


Saketh

December 23, 2019

Thanks for the guidance


Mandeep R Naik

December 23, 2019

Reading and solving puzzles helping poor and sharing knowledge. Cultivated Volunteerism
from my father who is a Indian Red Cross Program Officer.


Bavish Chris D'Souza

December 23, 2019

Thank you very much to give an inspiring ideas. So that I can create my hobbies


Mandeep R Naik

December 23, 2019

Reading and solving puzzles helping poor and sharing knowledge. Cultivated
from my father who is a Indian Red Cross Program Officer.


Simran shree

December 23, 2019

I think after reading this,I would love to become a volunteer ?


Ashnika

December 23, 2019

Yes, truly it is a very good hobby to pursue and I have been particpating in many volunteering proggrames through the school.


Neelima

December 23, 2019

Yes ,what can i do? plz


Gauri Pawar

December 23, 2019

Superb idea! I’ll be a volunteer


Pranathi

December 23, 2019

Nice article
Volunteering is a good hoby


Moharjyoti

December 23, 2019

It’s one of the greatest deeds we can do as a human. I would like to quote ELLEN DEGENERAS ” Spread kindness and spread positivity ” ,one of the simplest acts of volunteering.


Angelina

December 23, 2019

This just motivated me a lot more… I love animals but there are no rescue centers in my area, but if there were I would surely volunteer in many activities… ?


Sugandh Sarthak

December 23, 2019

I becamed volunteer last year when my school offers me to became a volunteer and help needy children by donating them my old books, clothes, stationary and some food.
I had also taken part in trees plantation.
When I visit my village I always teaches some Important things to my younger cousins.


Pranathi

December 23, 2019

Nice article


Aayushi Rathore

December 23, 2019

Being volunteer be so pleasureable and I am indulging myself to be volunteer what ever I can do I will


Ayushi

December 23, 2019

Yes i am a trainee volunteer of the mohan foundation NGO. This organisation train children of schools to make people aware about organ donation and the bed to donate organs.


ATIKSH SHARMA

December 23, 2019

Wow!It’s a great hobby.Yes I want to be a volunteer,what should I do


Reema shah

December 23, 2019

WOW it’s great. Main bhi volunteer me hissa lena pasand karungi.


Tinklejit

December 23, 2019

Hey! That article was interesting .Thanks for that


Nikitha

December 23, 2019

Wow what a great idea


Ashmita

December 23, 2019

I like volunteering


Shivani mishra

December 23, 2019

Its superb to be volunteer I also want to be volunteer


Inderjit Kaur

December 23, 2019

The real meaning of living is to understand the true meaning of life and this I do through serving humanity.
The great change in world requires your great will.
Ideas need your will, imagination, exploration and passion!
If you happiness for an hour,take a nap.If you want happiness for a day, go fishing.If you want happiness for a year,adapt fortune.If you want happiness for lifetime, help someone!!


Yashika Sharma

December 23, 2019

Even I want to be a volunteer. What shall be done from my side for this ?

Regards.. Yashika


Dhiraj

December 23, 2019

If you believe it you can it
My great hobby is happynees
2 cycleing
3 playing football
4 saspands with friends and family
5 Watch movies in Sunday in mool


Safa MT

December 23, 2019

Yeah!I want to be a volunteer…


Sharanya pethkar

December 23, 2019

It is very good information


Srishti sharma

December 23, 2019

I realy like this hobby


Swastika

December 23, 2019

I’ll try my best to do the top 3 activities. Really it gives a great feeling of satisfaction when I do a work of kindness.?


bhumi agrawal

December 23, 2019

wow! it’s a great hobby… i also want to be in this field.. I’ll start donating my old things and helping other… ?


Yukti sachan

December 23, 2019

Wow ! It’s a great hobby


Dimpy

December 23, 2019

Hello sir mera tab connect nahi ho raha pls help


Bikramaditya Nath

December 23, 2019

Yes I want to be a volunteer I will help everyone


Shagun Pathak

December 23, 2019

Ya sure I want to be a volunteer


Aastha Rai

December 23, 2019

Very nice.


Vyankat

December 23, 2019

Hello, I play badminton


Pekham Mukhopadhyay

December 23, 2019

Great!


Bhargavi

December 8, 2019

Yes I want to be a volunteer, what should I do?


Trishan Saha

December 8, 2019

Wow! It’s a great hobby!


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