It is important to you to solve a community problem that has been out of control for many years. Help those who have made mistakes in their lives to develop into a better person. There are many personal benefits to volunteering:

• Make networking contacts
• Learn and cultivate your skills
• Teach others
• Improve your resume
• Gain work experience
• Build self- confidence and self- esteem
• Meet dynamic new people
• Feel empowered
• Give back for help you might have received in the past
• Show others that you are ambitious, and that you care about the community
• Help make a difference to someone who needs a little assistance

It is very important to volunteer to help solve a community issue.

If you would like to be a volunteer for The Coalition for Parole Restoration, you can contact Mark McPhee or Zayid Walata at PO Box 1379, New York, NY 10013-0877 and enquire or e-mail your request to parolecpr@yahoo.com, interlock202@yahoo.com or zwalata@yahoo.com with some information about your skills and references.