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Women as Volunteers

Those who make volunteering a priority in their lives will tell you that they get back just as much as they give.

Yet the changing roles of women enable fewer and fewer to give volunteer time as many are overwhelmed by work, family, and other obligations.

Once the backbone of the volunteer community, women have to carefully pick and choose their volunteer roles these days.

Volunteering and Knowing When to Say No
Volunteering brings self-satisfaction in the knowledge that you are helping others, but taken to the extreme it can threaten a marriage.

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