Why Volunteer for the 13th Man?

Because sometimes, all it takes is one adult who cares.

 

At one of our recent events, a young man sat quietly in the back of the room. He didn’t speak much. Didn’t smile much. He didn’t know anyone. But one of our volunteers sat next to him, asked his name, and listened. That moment? It changed everything.

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By the end of the day, that same young man had opened up. He participated. He laughed. And when he left, he said, “I didn’t know people like this existed.” That’s what volunteering with The 13th Man does. You show up for a few hours… and you could change a young man’s perspective on the world — and on himself. You don’t need special skills. You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to care. Because when you give your time, you’re giving hope. And hope changes lives.