Why Do You Volunteer?

 by Nicole Milbradt, Sr. Marketing Associate & Events Manager

Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who knew the importance of community. We celebrate him every January for the remarkable things he did and what he stood for. This January, more than 120 youth gave their day off for the Martin Luther King holiday back to the community by volunteering.

Now some people might wonder why a teenager would choose to spend their day working when they didn't have to. We wondered that too. So we asked several of the students who volunteered. Their responses?

"It feels good to give back."

"I want to help the community like Martin Luther King Jr did."

"I like to help others with my friends."

"It's cool to volunteer!"

Find out what other volunteers said by visiting our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/UnitedWayofPierceCo or at our Youth United Facebook page at www.facebook.com/YouthUnited.