Jerome Abrams: The Benefits of Community Involvement

Jerome Abrams, a respected and experienced family physician, has spent much of his free time and energy giving back to the local community, demonstrating his commitment to a healthier, stronger and cleaner local area that will be of benefit to generations well into the future. He has been involved in numerous community projects and events over the years, including his role in building a new community playground, providing a decade’s worth of assistance to the Dover Children’s Theater and serving on the Board of Directors for the Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing.

Community involvement, as Jerome Abrams knows, has numerous benefits for the local community, though it also provides the volunteer many personal benefits they may not even be aware of. He provides several of these benefits below.

A Teaching Moment

Community involvement, particularly when undertaken as family, can provide numerous important life lessons, including the need for involvement itself, recognition of less fortunate or in-need populations and the development of empathy. 

Building Relationships

Working alongside fellow volunteers in support of the greater good, says Jerome Abrams, can help the individual strengthen bonds, make friends and cultivate relationships that can potentially last a lifetime. Getting to know other members of the local community in a volunteering environment also helps to create and strengthen community ties and neighborhoods.

Academic and Career Advantages

Community service looks great on both college applications and resumes, and can help you become a stand-out candidate for acceptance into a university, or for the position you need to get your foot in the door. Many potential employers take note of your volunteer experience and may perhaps pay extra attention to it when considering you as a candidate.