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When volunteer work becomes emotional and financial overwhelm

I started volunteering at the animal rescue to feel useful after retirement and now I spend more on vet bills than groceries.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Service without boundaries can become a compulsion that depletes rather than fulfills the person trying to help.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Nonprofit and mission-driven organizations as legacy?”

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