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REALTOR® Emeritus |  | THE GOOD NEIGHBOR TOOL KIT: GETTING STARTED cont. | | ||
|  Why Volunteer? Getting Started Improving Your Community Improving Yourself as a Volunteer Fundraising Working with Volunteers More Resources Directory: Links to Charitable Organizations | What Makes a Good Volunteer? Anyone willing to devote some time can be valuable as a volunteer. “Determination is the key factor,” saysOral Lee Brown, 2000 Good Neighbor Awards winner, who single-handedly “adopted” a classroom of inner-city first-graders, ushered them through school, and is now funding their college educations. “Even having a PhD wouldn’t be as important as being there to see it through no matter what.” Many of the same qualities that help you succeed in real estate can make you an especially effective volunteer. · Perseverance · Flexibility · Patience · Energy · Desire to help and give back · Willingness to listen and to share · Initiative · Commitment · Passion Match Your Skills to Your Volunteer Potential > | |||