{"id":14799,"date":"2015-08-19T20:10:53","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T03:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=14799"},"modified":"2015-08-19T20:12:13","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T03:12:13","slug":"volunteering-and-its-surprising-benefits-helping-others-while-helping-youselfelf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=14799","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits:  Helping Others While Helping Youself"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14801\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14801 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Help-Guide-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Help Guide\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Help-Guide-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Help-Guide-45x35.jpg 45w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Help-Guide.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo: Help Guide Organization)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The right match can help you find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. 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