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- [Voiceover] Members from various organizations

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on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

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teamed up with Marine Corps Community Services

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to put on the Annual Passport to Volunteer Expo

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for local residents.

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Residents got their questions answered,

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gathered information on volunteering

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and entered a raffle to win prizes at the event.

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- It's a one stop shop for all the organizations

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to come and provide their volunteer opportunities for them.

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There's a lot of organizations like the Girl Scouts

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and the Youth and Teen Center

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that Marines aren't aware of the fact

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that they can come out and volunteer for.

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- [Voiceover] Many organizations will award service members

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with a letter of appreciation for volunteering.

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These could potentially help towards good conduct

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and proficiency marks or even a promotion.

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- There's a ton of volunteer opportunities,

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it's just a matter of reaching out and exploring

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these types of events like the Volunteer Expo.

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- [Voiceover] The American Red Cross,

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Marine Corps Family Team Building and Semper Fit

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were just a few organizations to participate in the Expo.

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- I coach the youth whenever I have a chance.

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I like to go out and help out most of the time I can

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or when the job lets me.

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- [Voiceover] Volunteering can add skills to your resume,

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get your foot in the door with a new organization,

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or allow you to share your acquired skills and talents.

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Some organizations, such as the American Red Cross,

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rly primarily on volunteers to carry out

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their humanitarian work.

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- So the Expo's just a great opportunity for them to be

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able to explore those volunteer opportunities.

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- [Voiceover] Reporting from Marine Corps Air Station

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Iwokuni, Japan, I'm Lance Corporal Sara Abrego.