Volunteer: ‘Feed your soul, serve others’

Next week is National Volunteer Week, April 21-27 — a time to shine light on individuals who offer their personal time, money and expertise to countless agencies, programs and organizations, to help better the community around them.

From walking dogs to coaching Little League, handing out T-shirts at events or sorting second-hand clothing — volunteers are instrumental to groups designed to make the world a better and more enjoyable place for all.

Ahead of National Volunteer Day on April 20, I pondered how best to write about what volunteers accomplish when they rack up hours, without anticipation of any remuneration.