Adults over 50 who volunteer for at least 100 hours a year (about two hours per week) have a substantially reduced risk of mortality and developing physical limitations, higher levels of subsequent physical activity, and improved sense of well-being later on compared to individuals who don’t volunteer. This must also apply to volunteers younger than 50. So volunteering for Massachusetts’ Food Link or Arlington Eats is a triple win: feeds hungry people, reduces climate change effects of food waste and makes you healthier. Sign up!
Go to: foodlinkma.org and arlingtoneats.org
Hey all you volunteers and would-be volunteers out there! This is important news. You can contribute your time, energy, enthusiasm, skills, and labor for the good of others and, at the same time, potentially improve your own health. But it has to be a habit. 100 hours a year, about 2 hours a week. There’s plenty to do – there’s probably an opportunity just waiting for you.