Work is a part of our lives. As such, questions surrounding the issues of work-life balance are not foreign to any of us.

The workplace is the ideal environment to promote volunteerism and recruit volunteers, whether activities involve the entire team or simply encouragement for individuals to engage in their communities. According to the Corporation for National & Community Service Volunteering in America, “The volunteering rate increased in 2009 to 26.8 percent, up from 26.4 percent in 2008.” The results of this national poll proved that the higher volunteer rates are among married women, who are employed, especially individuals working full time. A big percentage of these women are between the ages of 45 and 54. In 2009, states with higher unemployment rates were more likely to have lower volunteering rates.