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Discover The Healthy Benefits of Helping Others

By iParticipate on Wed, Apr 21 2010, 13:52:09



There are many reasons to volunteer, like giving back to the community or social networking. There is another important reason to volunteer, that you may not have considered: Volunteering is good for your health.

Yes, studies show that volunteering provides benefits to both your mental and physical health. This means that the time you spend volunteering offers a double advantage: You help others and you're also helping yourself.

See the full survey results (.pdf file).

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