In a word, yes. The question that begs to be answered is "Why?"
It's complicated.
Volunteer work is both an ego boost and a humbling experience. The frustrations you have to suck up and deal with; the rewards are intense and short-lived.
As a REALTOR(R) I volunteer on a number of committees...and have done so since I got my license in '04.
And what's the point? That's a multi-faceted answer.
I get to give back to the REALTOR(R) community...the one that lets me do my job.
I get to have a say in how a committee is run. I get to give people the opportunity to share, connect, and market themselves. I offer people a different forum in which to play. And I get to share fun/frustrations/other experiences with those who are present, as well as those not present: Another way to connect.
My biggest reward is that the opportunity for connection is alive, available on many levels, accessible. My serving on a fund-raising committee is, ultimately, an opportunity to serve a cause greater than my vision. That helps the cause as well as my ego, because you can't give without learning a truth about yourself. And isn't life all about personal growth?
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