Volunteers are great resources especially for the non-profits, but there are risks as well as rewards associated with it. Both Valerie and Ed wandered through a mess of themselves recognizing the risk that was apparently oblivious in comparison to any other forms of lurking dangers. The FLSA recognized complete generosity besides public benefit of volunteering and likely does not search to pose for unnecessary restrictions to bonafide volunteer efforts especially for charitable as well as public reasons (Eisenberg, 1994). In this essence, while enacting the 1985 FLSA amendment, Congress ought to ascertain that true volunteering activities are never hindered or is discouraged. Congress, although thought of reducing the potential for abuse or manipulation of the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime necessities, particularly in volunteering situations.