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Why
Volunteer? |
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To
meet new people!
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To
learn new things!
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To
make a difference in someone's life!
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To see just how much you really have to offer!
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To make valuable connections!
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To
get training.
Here
are some websites where you can find information about places to
volunteer in your community or how to start your own community service
project.
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Volunteer
Match |
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This
site is a big directory (like the yellow pages) of organizations
looking for volunteers. You can type in your zip code and then select
what type of volunteer work you would like to do (for example, work
with arts and culture or work with immigration) and the site will
locate volunteer jobs for you. In most cases, it will refer you
to an agency that you will need to call or e-mail for more information
and to sign up. Not all of the opportunities are appropriate for
or even open to young people, but you can check on this when you
call or e-mail.
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ServeNet
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This
website is also a directory that you can search by your zip code,
but it features completely different jobs than those listed on VolunteerMatch.
It also seems to have many more opportunities for young people.
Once you find something that suits you, click on "Details" and you
will be given the name, phone number and e-mail address of a contact
person. You can take it from there.
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Kids
Care Clubs |
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This
site has a lot of great ideas for volunteer projects that kids can
do to make a difference around the world (for example, Baby Bags for
Haiti or First Aid Kits for Cameroon). It also has information and
tools for starting a club or a volunteer project. You have to register
to be able to see all the information, but registration is FREE. |
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New
York Cares |
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Cares is a clearinghouse of volunteer opportunities in the City. Getting
involved in a volunteer project (for a single day or for many days
over months or years) is a great way to meet others. To participate
in any activity, you have to be at least 18 years old and you have
to attend a Volunteer Orientation. Get more information on-line. |
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Kids
Volunteer |
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This
site provides some good ideas about what kids can do to solve problems
like homelessness. It also lists places to go for more information
about where to volunteer. |
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Habitat
for Humanity |
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This
organization builds houses with and for people who don't have enough
money to afford them otherwise. There are volunteer opportunities
with Habitat almost every weekend across the city, state and country;
most of them involve building. So, if you don't know how to hammer
a nail or build a house but you want to learn, this is the opportunity
for you. Go to this site and click on "Get Involved" for more information. |
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Big
Help |
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If
you're interested in starting your own community service campaign,
this website can help you. It has a "How to Help Toolkit" and stories
from other kids about what they've done to make a difference. |
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