The most popular question of them all: "Why volunteer?"

If you don't at least have some idea of how to answer that question, I doubt a web site will be able to persuade you entirely. The best thing you can do is try it for yourself. But if you'd like a little insight into what reasons other people have for volunteering, here's a list of 10 reasons people volunteer:

1. Helping others gives you a great feeling inside.
2. It keeps you active and involved in your community.
3. Other people can learn from your example.
4. You are helping to make your community a better place.
5. The time you volunteer is more flexible than a work schedule.

And for the people who don't really care so much about other people and just want to know how it will benefit them...

6. It looks good on a college or scholarship application.
7. You will meet new people and make new friends.
8. You can learn new skills that will help you later in life.
9. You now have a good excuse for why you can't (or didn't) do other less rewarding work.
10. Um... Sometimes they have free food.