PRICELESS

Volunteer value immeasurable

The value of our volunteers’ service is immeasurable.

In dollars, the value is significant. According to the Independent Sector, the current value of volunteer time is $27.20 per hour. At the very conservative estimate of 4856 volunteer hours at Lifeline in 2020, volunteers contributed $131,112 worth of time last year.

For an organization with just 15 employees, that contribution allows Lifeline to thrive, even during the pandemic, when 50 graduates completed their treatment.

Executive director Ashley Miller said volunteers provide more than monetary value. “They contribute to the heart and soul of our mission to provide Christ-centered recovery from life-controlling addictions,” she said. “They connect with our clients, giving them someone to trust, and give them an example to emulate.”

Volunteers at United Way’s Project Day provide landscaping assistance at the women’s campus.