Volunteers clean up parks and highways and spend time in hospitals or nursing homes. Before elections, they knock on people’ s doors or call people to remind them to vote. Volunteers work for things they believe in—like better schools or safer streets.①Without the hours volunteers put in, America would not be nearly as nice a place to live in. Volunteering is a great way of getting involved. Most sporting events would never be possible without the support of the dedication of thousands of people.