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Do You Volunteer For the Right Reasons?

It was great to see nonprofits and volunteers help ease the pain through the coronavirus pandemic. It’s safe to say most people don’t volunteer for the money like our guy in today’s cartoon. But do you volunteer for the right reasons? And does the motivation matter?

Some volunteer projects can be gross. Others have nice perks like donuts. There are projects that put a spotlight on the volunteers while others faithfully serve in the background. As this article shows, Our motivations to volunteer can be quite varied. Do these factors matter?

As long as something good is coming out of volunteering, motives may take a back seat. However, we know of stories where someone appeared to be doing something for altruistic motives and they ended up embezzling or taking advantage of someone or a group of people.

Cartoon of a burglar who says, "I'd love to volunteer, but I only want to count the money."
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children's ministry cartoons

Gross Volunteering Cartoon

Sometimes, volunteer workers encounter disgusting situations. I thought about what that would look like if a boy volunteer was hoping for such a situation, but he had no luck. That led to this gross volunteering cartoon.

Gross volunteering cartoon: A boy says, "Our group is cleaning this park. Anything disgusting in this area?"

This cartoon reminds me of two times I volunteered and encountered something gross.

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children's ministry cartoons

Cartoon: Extreme Makeover

Cartoon of of a teacher and a group of kids in a van. The man says to an elderly lady, "We're here to help you with your yard. It's 'Extreme Makeover: Tween Edition.'"

Cartoon of of a teacher and a group of kids in a van. The man says to an elderly lady, “We’re here to help you with your yard. It’s ‘Extreme Makeover: Tween Edition.'”

I drew this cartoon for K! Magazine.