Volunteering
The Bayanihan Community Centre relies on selfless volunteers for the centre's operation, maintenance and programs.
It discourages payment to persons for these services because it relies on hard-working volunteers' fund-raising activities, donations and rental income for existence and future expansion. The centre exists solely for the community's benefit and not for individuals to get personal benefits from it. This is in keeping with the bayanihan spirit.
Anyone can be a volunteer at the centre as long as there is a caring for the community and a willingness to contribute time and effort without expecting anything in return.
The centre's volunteers provide service in manner that is in keeping with the centre's guiding principles.
The centre benefits from volunteers by increasing its capacity to accomplish goals. Volunteers benefit in non-financial ways because of opportunities to:
- Instill a value of giving and caring
- Have fun while being a part of positive change in the community
- Contribute, express solidarity, meet new people, build contacts, and enjoy social interaction
- Fulfill a sense of empathy/ connection with a "cause"
- Develop skills and experience personal growth, learning and satisfaction and pursue professional growth and development
- Expand professional networks, and
- Learn about a new society, country or community and build personal empowerment and self-esteem.
