In a survey from Banfield Pet Hospital, 63% say they are more motivated to volunteer compared to two years ago VANCOUVER, Wash. , Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly half of working Americans say volunteering improves their mental wellbeing in a new survey from Banfield Pet Hospital , the nation's leading provider of preventive veterinary care and part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of practices.
With 22% having access to paid volunteering, the survey of 2,000 working Americans reveals it boosts their morale and strengthens their connections to coworkers and employers. Understanding the positive impact team volunteering has on company culture and communities, Banfield this year expanded its signature Banfield Gives Back program to include paid volunteering for its more than 19,000 Associates, making it the largest volunteer program of its kind in the veterinary industry. With 80% of survey respondents saying today's current events negatively impact their mental wellbeing, 42% consider volunteering an important self-care tool, alongside exercising and spending quality time with friends, family, and pets.
In fact, 48% who have recently volunteered said it made them feel happier, 48% said it improved their mental wellbeing, and 33% said it made them feel less stressed. "Banfield Associates have been making time to volunteer outside our hospitals for more than a decade, and they've told us what our new survey illustrates: volunteering in service of others feeds their why,".
