Volunteering

thumb|Volunteers at the Vilnius Marathon thumb|Volunteers sweep the boardwalk in Brooklyn after the 2012 [[Hurricane Sandy ]] thumb|Semi-professional volunteering: Trained lifeguards of the German [[DLRG, the largest voluntary water rescue organization in the world, patrolling a public bathing area of a lake in Munich]]

group of people with shared interests or aims

day of international observance since 1985, offers opportunity to bring focus to volunteers and volunteer organisations

non-profit and voluntary sector of the economy, the "third sector" in contrast to the public sector and private sector

voluntary service financed by the EU Commission

non-paying job for the benefit of community

International observance on 13 November.

fire department composed of volunteers

American nonprofit organization known for charitable home construction projects

unpaid labor, labor that does not receive any direct remuneration

thumb|Wikipedia workcamp in Switzerland in 2018 A workcamp in international volunteering, is an arrangement where groups of volunteers from different countries work and live together as a team on a short-term basis and for a not-for-profit cause, usually for one to three weeks. Workcamps are considered one of the most important types of international volunteering programs. They were first introduced in 1920 as a way of bringing people together for increased international understanding and peace reconciliation efforts.

volunteering conducted at least partially via the Internet

unpaid work undertaken freely by individuals as a service to others outside of their own country

child accompanyng a footballer onto the pitch

United Nations General Assembly initiative in favour of volunteering

fact-checking feature on X, formerly Twitter

international day of community service

social voluntary service for young people

thumb|Klimaforum09 Declaration Hand Over to COP15 18 12 2009 thumb|Klimaforum09 closing ceremony.