Description Volunteering fosters valuable community connections and has been a unique part of America's culture from the nation's founding. Students will learn how they can take part in volunteering opportunities and how volunteering can directly help their communities. This engaging and approachable narrative is written especially for young readers. Colorful photographs help students fully grasp reasons to give their time to causes they care about. Glossary terms throughout the narrative help readers develop vocabulary skills. Students will gain a better understanding of the role volunteering plays in American civic life.