The biggest reason we see people come up with for why they don’t volunteer is that they simply don’t have enough time to put aside and do so.

Well, today marks the second annual Microvolunteering Day, which is a day meant to encourage people to get out and engage in volunteer opportunities that are both quick and easy but still beneficial towards the cause! It’s understandable to be busy, most people are these days, but whether you have a free Saturday for service or five seconds to spare there are numerous ways for you to help different causes in this day and age. So, here are five different microvolunteering opportunities you could participate in.

1. Volunteer For A Day

The truth of the matter is that even the busiest of us often have a Saturday or Sunday off once in a while that we could totally use to sign up for a day-long volunteer opportunity. These opportunities tend to revolve around events or projects and are often in fun, team-like environments!

If you don’t have a full day to dedicate then maybe you want to volunteer to help out for a few hours on a smaller project such as a clean up or volunteer for one shift in a multiple shift event. Never be afraid to ask if there is anything that you can do to help even if you can’t be there for a whole day!

Maybe you don’t even have a continuous few hours to volunteer but you find yourself with a few minutes here and there that you could use for small things like writing an article or taking a survey. Organizations often need participants to help them with simple tasks such as these and they can’t accomplish their overall goals without them, so never think there’s such a thing as not enough time to help!

Of course there are those of you who don’t even have five minutes to volunteer because the truth is that there aren’t enough hours in the day for you to accomplish everything you need to as is. If this is the case then consider becoming an advocate for a cause in that you integrate spreading awareness into your current lifestyle. You could simply talk about the issue on social media through your mobile device or make it so that your life is a living ad for the cause!

The final and easiest way for you to volunteer (your resources, at least) is to donate to a cause that needs it and that you feel strongly about. If you feel like you simply don’t have the time to volunteer yourself what-so-ever then maybe you want to consider a resource that you have. This can be money or any other item that may be of use to an organization!

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At Idealist, we find volunteering to be a vital part of creating a world where everyone is able to live free and dignified lives. Since it’s #NationalVolunteerWeek we are highlighting the different aspects that we see people deal with when deciding to volunteer. We understand that one of those aspects is finding time to be able to volunteer, and that often people can’t find that time at all. So, with these microvolunteering ideas that even the busiest of us can participate in head on over to the action opportunities page and find an ask that fits YOUR schedule!