Day 318: As part of the Centennial celebrations throughout the National Park Service, volunteers who contribute at least 201.6 hours in the calendar year of 2016 will receive a gorgeous bronze commemorative coin in thanks for their service. By the time I got around to filling out the paperwork for mine, I already had 450+ hours on the books, and "busy season" wasn't even half over. I'm pleased to say that quite a few of our volunteers have already earned their coins although only a few made it into the first batch to be delivered. Bonuses like this say "thank you" in a tangible way, but the real rewards of volunteering are the feelings of community and ownership derived from giving of yourself and your time to a project or cause which you feel is important. Don't just sit there! Get out and volunteer!
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