09/09/2026
Residents, you can help make Springmoor an even more vibrant community than it already is! Join our new committee, the Volunteer-Service Opportunities Committee (VSOC). The purpose of the committee is threefold:
1. To identify volunteer service opportunities for residents and publicize them.
2. To recommend to Springmoor management how they can support these volunteer activities.
3. To report on interesting ways our resident volunteers are making a difference.
Extensive scientific research demonstrates that people who volunteer are happier and more satisfied with their lives. They also experience lower rates of anxiety and depression. Volunteering is one way to add purpose and meaning to our lives. Giving back builds emotional resilience and self-esteem, especially during stressful life transitions.
Studies show that volunteering 2 to 4 hours per week maximizes “helper’s high” and protects cognitive health as we age. The data indicate that helping regularly matters much more than committing a large number of hours.
This committee has huge aspirations! We’ll need lots of help, ideas, and boosters—in the form of thinkers, writers, and activists with a wide range of interests and talents.
Keep your eye on The Springmoor Herald for details regarding volunteer opportunities both on campus and off. Our Residents Association has 20 active committees, all of which depend on volunteers to accomplish their goals, and the Triangle community has thousands of nonprofit agencies and communities of faith doing amazing work with volunteer support.
