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Micro-volunteering Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about Volunteering

Micro-volunteering Day is an initiative of Help From Home, the world's foremost promoter of microactions since 2008.

Microvolunteering Day is annually observed on April 15. Its purpose is to raise awareness of microvolunteering and how it can empower deserving causes and individuals to improve the world through small actions. It is also an opportunity for micro-volunteering platforms, volunteer-involving organizations, and individuals to collaborate in a coordinated effort to expand their contributions and demonstrate the potential of the concept.

The background of Micro-volunteering Day

Micro-volunteering Day is an initiative of Help From Home, the world’s foremost promoter of microactions since 2008. Micro-volunteering Day was held for the first time in 2014, attracting numerous organisations and tens of thousands of individuals to devote some of their leisure time to charitable causes. Micro-volunteering Day’s primary objective is to engage individuals in micro-volunteering tasks; encourage organisations to support the concept; promote discussion on the idea; and encourage the sharing of photos and stories via #microday or #microvolunteering. What is microvolunteering then?

Micro-volunteering was popularised by The Extraordinaries in 2008. (Skills For Change). And since then, the concept of micro-volunteering has expanded, becoming a global force that connects individuals who wish to devote a portion of their time to more impactful use by performing a small volunteering task. Because micro-volunteering consists of “small, on-demand, no-commitment actions that benefit a worthy cause,” its popularity has increased significantly. One to thirty minutes is all that is required to complete the task.

There are typically two types of micro-volunteering: skilled, one-time duties and unskilled, recurring tasks. Whether by playing games to contribute to research initiatives or by volunteering via smartphone, it is possible to make a difference. You can perform micro-volunteering anywhere, including during television commercial breaks at home, in a traffic gridlock, during smoke breaks at work, or even while wearing your pyjamas in bed. This is an advantage of micro-volunteering. In addition, you can perform offline micro-volunteering, such as picking up trash while strolling down the street.

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5 FACTS ABOUT VOLUNTEERING YOU NEED TO KNOW

It is reported that 93% of volunteers appreciate the experience.

According to reports, 22% of 18- to 24-year-old volunteers say that volunteering helps them drink less alcohol.

19% of volunteers believe that their work becomes too similar to paid employment.

Non-volunteers are more likely to serve when asked by a trusted acquaintance.

Volunteering can help you gain experience for your resume, increasing your likelihood of obtaining a job.

MICRO-VOLUNTEERING DAY DATES

Year Date Day
2023 April 15 Saturday
2024 April 15 Monday
2025 April 15 Tuesday
2026 April 15 Wednesday
2027 April 15 Thursday

 

Arshiya Khan

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