Раскройте скобки и вставьте слова, подходящие грамматически и лексически. for almost every __1__ (person) there will be a time in their life when they decide that they want to volunteer. there could be (number) reasons why you want to start doing volunteering work – from (retire) through to plain old fashioned good will. different people may find different arguments in favour of doing this kind of work or even service, if i can put it this way. but how do you get into the world of (volunteer)? first of all you need to make the time to volunteer and before you can start approaching (organize) and enquiring about volunteering opportunities you need to first figure out how much of your time you can dedicate to volunteering. if you are working then ask your employer if you can have consistent (week) days off, so you can then have regular time to volunteer each week. when you can promise a set amount of time to an organization then they are much more likely to offer you a volunteering position. so think twice whether you can allocate enough time to this work before you start, otherwise it can be very disappointing for both sides. next it is time to think about why you want to volunteer. this one may sound obvious, but have a good long think about the reasons why you are volunteering. is it because you’re (passion) about helping others? is it because you want to meet and spend time with new people? or is it because you want to gain further experience and (qualify)? knowing your motive can help you decide which organizations and roles are __9__ (good) suited to your wants. mind there are more opportunities for volunteering that you might know about or imagine. the next step is to find an organization to volunteer with. you can volunteer at a local __10__ (home) shelter or at a charity shop. maybe you like working with children, in which case the local youth center would be an ideal place to start with. perhaps animals are more your thing, so you could ask a local animal shelter if they need a hand. as it was (mention) before, there are plenty of places you could volunteer to work with. simply do your research, find the place that suits you and get in touch. many organizations don’t advertise that they’re looking for volunteers, so it may be up to you to make the (one) move and contact them.
