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From Sacramento, California : The Bible Lesson was my introduction to Christian Science. I was a young mother of three children, and my son had epilepsy.

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Robyn Arthur wasn't trying to prove a point when she signed up for volunteer work with her middle-school-aged daughter, Lindsay. She mostly just wanted them to spend quality time together.

Supervising a corps of volunteers poses its own unique challenges—among them, figuring out how to recruit willing participants, how to ensure that they have a positive experience, and how to keep them enthusiastic about coming back for more. Fortunately, the resources available to those who manage unpaid workers continue to expand.

To be honest , I didn't consider myself service-driven until recently. I was contemplating different career options for when I finish law school next year, and someone suggested that I clerk for a judge.

Not a lot of people would describe volunteer work as "a kick in the pants," but for Missy Ford, that's exactly what it was. After this semiretired publishing executive's husband passed on, she decided to move back to her native California to be near family.

I started volunteering to coach a Pop Warner football team when my uncle asked me to get involved. Pop Warner is a nonprofit organisation that gives young people the opportunity to be active in football, dancing, and cheerleading, among other activities, in an organized league.

Amy Meyers might be what most people think of as the typical volunteer. A stay-at-home mother of two, Meyers helps out in her children's classrooms, is active in the local Parent-Teacher Organization, pitches in at the public library and at church, and serves on the board of her small New Hampshire town's Village Improvement Society—where she organizes a public reading of the Declaration of Independence every Fourth of July.

Statistically speaking, Paul Worthington is a rarity. As a single man with no children and a thriving real estate business, Worthington fits the profile of those Americans least likely to have an active life as a volunteer.

When my department at work was phased out several years ago, I knew I needed to find a way to fill my time. At that point, I didn't want to get another full-time job.