volunteerism

noun

vol·un·teer·ism ˌvä-lən-ˈtir-ˌi-zəm

: voluntarism sense 1

: the act or practice of doing volunteer work in community service

Examples of volunteerism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And while his military training helped inspire him to become a runner, his volunteerism at the animal shelters helped inspire something else: for Swainston to foster dogs himself. —

Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024 The museum was temporarily closed in the 1990s for maintenance, and city taxes and philanthropic efforts restored it, Naylor said, which now tells a local story of community dedication, the national democratic spirit expressed in volunteerism, and a global story of sacrifice. —

Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024 His volunteerism earned him the National Literacy Award, which was presented to him by President George H.W. Bush in 1991, according to AP. —

S. Dev, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2024 Corporate volunteerism connects your business and employees to the community. —

Crystal Faulkner and Tom Cooney, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for volunteerism

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