How giving back brings long-lasting benefits
Want to help your community but don’t know how? Try volunteering!
It’s a simple way to give back while also improving your own mental health, and all it takes is a little time.
According to Psychology Today, serving as a volunteer has a wide range of physical and mental benefits:
- Improved social skills through meeting others and working alongside them
- Reduced isolation and loneliness from interacting with others
- Increased self-confidence from learning new skills, meeting new people, achieving a goal
- Improved mood and reduced stress and anxiety
- Increased physical activity
- Learning skills that can transfer to the workplace or towards career goals
Ready to get started? Hillsborough County offers plenty of volunteer opportunities that cater to all different interests.
Play with Pets
At the Pet Resource Center, you can foster, donate, or take a pet on a play date!
Get involved in the arts
New Tampa Performing Arts Center helps volunteers get to know their neighbors while learning about the thriving arts scene.
Mindful Mondays
Mindful Mondays promotes different ways you can make your mental health a priority, despite having a busy schedule. From chair yoga virtual classes to tips on how to decompress after a long day, Hillsborough County's Mindful Mondays has various interactive resources for you to access, no matter the day or time. New content is updated on a continuing basis.