How do you become more active in your community?

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See: www.volunteerministers.org

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Wow. Two great answers from two able people. Cool.

Answer 1

Volunteer through your local volunteer center. They can match you to community volunteer projects that meet the needs of the immediate community, and match your interests as well. Volunteer centers can provide you with one-time, short-term, or long-term opportunities, and with so many different agencies that need assistance, there's always somewhere or someone you can help.

You can find your local volunteer center through one of the following links:
http://www.handsonnetwork.org/our-network/
http://www.pointsoflight.org/centers/find_center.cfm

I lead a tutoring project for children at the local library, a project at the local museum to enhance the visitor experience and education, and I also volunteer at the local children's shelter. I also work at various other projects like the food bank, and park cleanups. These are just a few of the volunteer projects that my volunteer center was able to find for me. My volunteer center works with hundreds of different agencies, and screens the projects and agencies as well.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Find something that you are interested in: kids, education, animals, elderly, cancer fundraising, government, the environment, etc.

Once you know what you truly care about, start there to become more active. Like working with kids? Volunteer at an afterhours care program for kids or tutor struggling students. Like animals? Volunteer at a local animal shelter. Like the environment? Start a recycling program, clean up a park, inform the community on conserving energy.

Being active in your community can be really rewarding if you enjoy what you are doing!

Answer 3

Try going to the local soup kitchen and helping serve food to the homeless. You may not realize that so many others are less fortunate than you. Picking up trash in a nearby park or community center can also benefit the community. Stopping by an elderly home can definitely cheer up someone's day.

Answer 4

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Good luck

Answer 5

Well you take what you know, and do best and offer it. I know boats, the local waters, and places that people run into trouble on the water, so I joined the U.S. Coast Guard (aux.) became "Crew Qualified", and go out on 8 hr patrols, "We're the eyes and ears of the USCG"