volunteered
Gave time freely
Volunteered is the past tense of volunteer—to offer oneself or one's services willingly, without being asked or compelled: She volunteered to help with the fundraiser.
It also means to provide information without being prompted: He volunteered that he'd seen them leave together.
In military contexts, to volunteer historically meant to enlist without conscription.
Organization serving public good
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- foundationUnderlying support structure
benefactor · grant · endowment · sponsorship · patronage · humanitarian aid · relief work · contribution
Prioritizing others over oneself
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- empathySharing another's emotions
- helpingSingle portion given
service · goodwill · benevolence · solidarity · cooperation · generosity · giving · support
Formal choosing of officials
- poll workerVoting site attendant
- jury dutyRequired courtroom participation
- votingFormally registering a choice
- censusOfficial population count
town hall · community service · grassroots · council · committee · democracy · citizenship · public service
Signed up formally
- signed upFormally agreed to participate
- joinedLinked or united
- armyOrganized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
armed forces · recruit · enlistment · deployment · duty · patriotism · conscription · draft
nonprofit
Organization serving public good
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
foundation · benefactor · grant · endowment · sponsorship · patronage · humanitarian aid · relief work · contribution · donor
selflessness
Prioritizing others over oneself
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- empathySharing another's emotions
helping · service · goodwill · benevolence · solidarity · cooperation · generosity · giving · support · caring
elections
Formal choosing of officials
- poll workerVoting site attendant
- jury dutyRequired courtroom participation
- votingFormally registering a choice
census · town hall · community service · grassroots · council · committee · democracy · citizenship · public service · government
enlisted
Signed up formally
navy · armed forces · recruit · enlistment · deployment · duty · patriotism · conscription · draft · reserve
internship
Supervised professional trial period
- pro bonoFree professional services
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
experience · labor · work · time · effort · hours · weekends · services · skills · expertise
volunteeredconscripted
Involuntarily enlisted for duty
drafted · forced · coerced · compelled · shanghaied
volunteeredwithheld
Kept from giving
concealed · suppressed · hid · held back · kept to oneself
- volunteer workFreely given service
- volunteer trainingPreparing unpaid helpers
- volunteer corpsOrganized group of unpaid workers
- I volunteerUnprompted offer of service
- volunteer firefightersUnpaid emergency responders to blazes
- volunteer fire departmentNon-professional community firefighting unit