Main elements of volunteerism are its voluntary nature, benefit to the community and the lack of material gain. Even though there are different forms to it, volunteering influences the development of volunteers, the community and the society. Formal volunteering is organized by different institutions, but the main actors are public volunteer centres and school volunteering teams. Attitude towards volunteerism in schools greatly depends on the principals’ views on that issue. Some of them claim that it mostly benefits the development of a person, while others claim that it helps the community the most. When talking about volunteerism, gymnasium students point out that it is a good way to spend their free time, while also helping others. They believe that they work on their personal growth through such activities, but some of them do not get to be involved because they lack free time due to school obligations. Varaždin and Zadar gymnasium students imagine their ideal volunteering activities in the area of humanitarian work and care for other people. The activities offered to the students (and others) can depend on different aspects of the community they are in. Such aspects include the need for activities that range from cleaning the environment to organising manifestations on both the state and global levels. As one principal put it, not everyone can do big things, and that is why we have volunteerism, so a person can benefit to the development of self and the community through doing small things.