Community Events at Settlers Village: Join Us!

VOLUNTEERS OF ALL TYPES NEEDED!

Anyone interested in forming a committee to hold neighborhood events like a garage sale, Christmas party with Santa, Easter egg hunt, or pool party with prizes for qualifying residents during 4th of July, or pool opening or Labor Day, etc., please contact the board and register. If we get enough people to make this happen, we can once again become the community with events like we used to have and that other neighborhoods continue to hold! Please contact the board if interested.

COMMUNITY SERVICE: TOP 10 REASONS TO VOLUNTEER

#10: It's good for you.
Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards. It: Reduces stress: Experts report that when you focus on someone other than yourself, it interrupts usual tension-producing patterns. Makes you healthier: Moods and emotions, like optimism, joy, and control over one's fate, strengthen the immune system.

#9: It saves resources.
Volunteering provides valuable community services so more money can be spent on local improvements. The estimated value of a volunteer's time in California is $26.87 per hour based on the Corporation for National & Community Service.

#8: Volunteers gain professional experience. You can test out a career.

#7: It brings people together.
As a volunteer you assist in: Uniting people from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal Building camaraderie and teamwork

#6: It promotes personal growth and self esteem.
Understanding community needs helps foster empathy and self-efficacy.

#5: Volunteering strengthens your community.

As a volunteer you help:

Support families (daycare and eldercare)
Improve schools (tutoring, literacy)
Support youth (mentoring and after-school programs)
Beautify the community (beach and park cleanups)

#4: You learn a lot.

Volunteers learn things like these:

Self: Volunteers discover hidden talents that may change your view on your self worth.
Government: Through working with local non-profit agencies, volunteers learn about the functions and operation of our government.
Community: Volunteers gain knowledge of local resources available to solve community needs.

#3: You get a chance to give back.
People like to support community resources that they use themselves or that benefit people they care about.

#2: Volunteering encourages civic responsibility.
Community service and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who live in it.

#1: You make a difference.
Every person counts!

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