I began volunteering at the age of 33. I learned it's never too late to start volunteering. It's a great time to start at any age or phase of life. I've mentored many college students seeking opportunities to volunteer to add to their college transcripts and job resumes. However, I found my passion for volunteering after college as a student in a Grief Recovery six weeks' course to cope with my father's death. On the last day of class, my teacher asked if I'd be interested in volunteering as a teacher myself. It was an answered prayer, as I had already been contemplating this same decision. But, two weeks after my class ended, my mother died. I remember calling the Chaplin into my mother's hospital room to pray over her before she passed. I also asked him for guidance on whether to withdraw or still volunteer. His answer was simple and profound. "By simply being there, your presence itself could help someone else." I've never looked back since then. Volunteering has made life better!