I Want To Volunteer For Thanksgiving?

Question

but i dont know where to go or where to start. I primarily want to help serve food maybe.

I live in Hyattsville, MD

Answer 1

Volunteering on Thanksgiving Day is extremely difficult, because organizations are overwhelmed with requests from people wanting to do such on that day. To volunteer on Thanksgiving Day, you need to starting thinking *way* in advance. Even a month before Thanksgiving is too late -- so, start thinking about 2008.

Firstly, you need to establish a relationship with an organization you want to volunteer with on Thanksgiving Day 2008, and to do that, you need to volunteer *now*. Sites like VolunteerMatch can help you find an organization that needs volunteers year round -- animal shelters, food pantries, hospices, assistive living facilities, homeless shelters and hospitals and on and on and on. Decide what you are interested in, how often you could volunteer, what time of day you can volunteer, and then start applying for appropriate opportunities. Remember that finding a volunteering opportunity is a lot like finding a job -- you have to present yourself very well, and you have to contact many organizations before you are ultimately chosen.

Volunteer regularly for an organization or two throughout the year -- even just a couple of afternoons a month -- and when Thanksgiving 2008 comes around, you will have a place waiting for you to volunteer that day.

Answer 2

Your local Salvation Army will serve Thanksgiving and a Christmas meal. Have fun, Merry Christmas!
Thanks in advance for having a volunteer spirit!!!

Answer 3

There's a volunteer action network in the area. Might be in Rockville that takes care of the whole county. Give them a call.

happy thanksgiving!!!!

Answer 4

Look up your local Soup Kitchen. Your local YWCA should also have a shelter for battered women and children, and always needs volunteers.

Bless you!