to do volunteer work
FAH-reh voh-lon-tah-RYAH-toh
'Il volontariato' is the noun. Italy has a strong tradition of community volunteering (terzo settore).
Fa volontariato in un rifugio per animali ogni sabato.
She does volunteer work at an animal shelter every Saturday.
Molti giovani italiani fanno volontariato all'estero.
Many young Italians do volunteer work abroad.