Lifelong Lessons on the Importance of Volunteering in Community Rec

Lifelong Lessons on the Importance of Volunteering in Community Rec

Judi Christy, the director of marketing/communication at the Akron Area YMCA, details lessons she’s learned on the power of volunteering in community rec. The first time I volunteered without the promise of a paycheck, a pat on the back or a gold star in my grade book, I was in high school. There were no service hour requirements. The spark came years earlier from my Girl Scout leader, who once took us to a local nursing home. As a kid who found…