Each year nearly 65 million adults in the United States volunteer an estimated 7.9 billion hours with charitable organizations across the country. Gustavo Gutierrez, a military veteran and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), knows the value of these volunteers and the benefits of giving of one’s talent and time to others, firsthand. Having spent a decade in the military working in trauma treatment, and continuing to work in medicine once leaving the military, Gutierrez believes in helping others and giving back to the community and he is not alone.
In 2014 alone, Americans gave over $350 billion dollars in charitable donations and it is estimated that the amount of charitable gifts given between the late 1990's and 2052 will reach in the trillions. Many of these donations are given with the intent of "giving back to the community" and aiding in special interests including disease-specific foundations, education, poverty and low income related organizations, as well as foundations related to art and culture, to name a few.
Blessing others through volunteering time or giving monetary gifts can help enrich communities and provide others with life-changing opportunities they may have otherwise never been presented. Gustavo Gutierrez CRNA believes in helping others when afforded the opportunity and has lived a life helping others in need through his service in the military as well as his work as a CRNA in the medical field and interest in charitable organizations. Each individual possesses a unique talent that can benefit others when put to use through charity and volunteerism.
Sources:
http://www.nptrust.org/philanthropic-resources/charitable-giving-statistics/
In 2014 alone, Americans gave over $350 billion dollars in charitable donations and it is estimated that the amount of charitable gifts given between the late 1990's and 2052 will reach in the trillions. Many of these donations are given with the intent of "giving back to the community" and aiding in special interests including disease-specific foundations, education, poverty and low income related organizations, as well as foundations related to art and culture, to name a few.
Blessing others through volunteering time or giving monetary gifts can help enrich communities and provide others with life-changing opportunities they may have otherwise never been presented. Gustavo Gutierrez CRNA believes in helping others when afforded the opportunity and has lived a life helping others in need through his service in the military as well as his work as a CRNA in the medical field and interest in charitable organizations. Each individual possesses a unique talent that can benefit others when put to use through charity and volunteerism.
Sources:
http://www.nptrust.org/philanthropic-resources/charitable-giving-statistics/
