Volunteering has the benefit of being surrounded and the chance to interact with the farm angels. It is good for emotional, physical, and mental health. It has been scientifically proven that spending time with animals helps lower your stress levels and blood pressure!
You can also gain professional and life experiences. By volunteering, you develop new skills as well as building upon your own strengths. This also helps with resume building! The more skills and job experience you have on your resume, the more desirable you are to an employer. Along the same lines as your resume, being a volunteer also builds your list of references.
Lastly, the farm angels are seeking what we seek. They want to be warm, not cold. They want to be safe, not vulnerable and unprotected. They want to be seen, heard, and loved, not invisible. They want to be themselves, not somebody else. They want to forget the pain of their pasts, and with your help they can!