Volunteers are an important part of public health.
The impact of volunteerism goes far beyond emergency response – with public health volunteers helping do everything from educating Vermonters about health and safety issues, answering phones at clinics and health hotlines, to working with soup kitchen participants.
![Medical Reserve Corps recruiting volunteers Medical Reserve Corps recruiting volunteers](https://webharvest.gov/congress116th/20210122003326im_/https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/images/2019/07/MRC%20recruit.jpg)