i live in san diego and am a fulltime student but have open weekends and many hours during the day open .. i email volunteer organizations but rarely get emails back .. i want to help out in any way that i can .. i'm mostly interested in fighting poverty along with other things such as abuse etc. are there any organizations that i could directly volunteer for ? i dont care about pay .. i would like to make a difference tho in any way that i can .. is any one else in the san diego area interested in this ? i dont know what to do but theres so much food going to waste at my school and i'd love to take it to the border or honestly do anything .. if anyone is apart of an organization and would like help or if anyone knows of a very good one and has there number please post it here .. thanks !
2007-03-08 07:50:58 · 6 answers · asked by theeeindianboy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Based upon your time availability, I suggest you contact Volunteer San Diego. They have the resources to connect you with some of the local organizations, or you can volunteer through their flexible volunteer program, as they have specific projects that cover your areas of interest.
http://www.volunteersandiego.org/
I've led several projects with the organization, and they have several ongoing volunteer projects in which you work directly with local organizations to feed the homeless, package food for the needy, etc. They have volunteer projects that are on the weekends and evenings and lunch hours, so you can really be "hands-on" in the community.
Here is some information about the issues:
http://www.handsonnetwork.org/vca/citizen-academy/
If you are looking for a more specific program, Volunteer San Diego also provides a referral service to over 800 local non-profit agencies in the area.
2007-03-10 16:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Brent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Volunteering for organizations that personally help the homeless and other people in poverty is a good idea. To make a larger impact you should get the voters of your area to get behind political canidates who vow to fight poverty. Volunteering for grassroots political organizations can be just as self-fulfilling.
2007-03-08 08:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by the_end_of_the_cons 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to someone in Student Affairs or Residence/Campus Life. Many colleges have service learning trips during spring break and other times. Many also have hook ups through the career development office.
2007-03-08 08:50:03 · answer #3 · answered by me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps going to a local church that serves food to the homeless and volunteering to help serve. They are usually so busy helping, they don't answer e-mails that may not be sincere in the first place (yours was - many aren't).
2007-03-08 07:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by jmmevolve 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Join and volunteer with Amnesty International. Most college campuses have a chapter. You will definitely make a difference.
http://www.amnestyusa.org/
2007-03-08 10:26:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 15:46:18 · answer #6 · answered by turnbow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋