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Volunteering
Act of freely giving time and labor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Volunteer" redirects here. For other uses, see Volunteer (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with military volunteering, which is usually paid and/or compensated.
Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor, often for community service.[1][2] Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve on an as-needed basis, such as in response to a natural disaster.
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