When You Help Others, You Improve Your Life Too

Research shows you may see positive changes in your physical and mental health when you volunteer.

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Many volunteers are motivated by the idea of making a difference in their communities and in the lives of others. Helping others fulfills them. Recent research, however, suggests the benefits of volunteering may extend beyond personal satisfaction.

First, it improves physical and mental health. Activities associated with volunteering promote movement and exercise, and interaction with other volunteers and community members decreases isolation, stress, anxiety and depression.

Second, helping others gives volunteers a sense of purpose, and volunteers often learn new skills through their work.

Finally, volunteering increases social interaction and can even promote support systems among the volunteers, especially in older volunteers.

At Country Club Bank, making a difference in our community is one of our core values. Every associate is granted annual Volunteer Time Off (VTO) to participate in community service activities through our Team Impact program.

Team Impact is an associate-led committee that identifies and organizes Team CCB philanthropic opportunities. Just a few of the many organizations we support are The Whole Person, Lead to Read KC and United Way.

To learn more about Team Impact opportunities, visit https://www.ccb.community/teamimpact. When you volunteer, you’ll be supporting your community—and improving your own health!

Left: Country Club Bank Loan Servicing Associate Matthew Littlewood, Linda (a client of The Whole Person) and CCB President Joe Close assist in a yard clean-up project with The Whole Person. Right: Matthew Littlewood makes an uphill run at the lawn.