Elizabeth Barajas is a Social Media Intern for the 2016-2017 Youthlinc Service Year. She and four other Interns are traveling to local service sites throughout the year to capture special Youthlinc moments between volunteers and the communities they serve. Here, she prepares a list of reasons why everyone should volunteer!

 5 Reasons You Should Start Volunteering Immediately According To Youthlinc Participants
1. It makes you super happy!!
2. You build many important and useful skills
3. It always looks great on resumes or college application
4. It helps you contribute to your community
5. Overall growth as a person