VolunteerMatch (http://www.volunteermatch.org), Idealist (http://www.idealist.org) and CraigsList (http://www.craigslist.com) all list volunteering opportunities with thousands of organizations. These are great places to look for volunteering opportunities. Also, contact your local volunteer center; you can find this via the Points of Light Foundation web site.
2007-12-02 22:53:09
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You might start with the American Red Cross. They have volunteers in many categories that you would never think of. Some are in hospitals, some are in nursing homes, or schools, etc. It depends on the chapter.
Another choice might be the local office of the United Way, or your church, the Humane Society, contact your clergy and find out where the local soup kitchen is. Go into any well to do operation, i.e. legal office, political candidate's office etc. and volunteer. Once they get over the shock and realize that you are not there for personal gain, most of them will put you to work. If you are near a military base, try their Family Support Center. Contact the local Lions club or Jaycees. Contact the local school and offer you experience or enthusiasm to help with a major project such as a fund raiser etc. If you do all of this and still can't find anything, ask yourself what you can do to help your community. Volunteerism does not have to be organized and recognized to accomplish a lot in the life of someone that you may not even know.
You didn't say how old you were or anything. Age culd be a factor in some positions.
One more thing, When you do volunteer, keep a record of ALL the task that you are required to do. Be sure you ask for an evaluation so you will have it when you volunteer somewhere else. AND... Did you know that training and experiences that you get as a volunteer are equal to that of a paid employee when it comes time to update your resume.
2007-12-02 18:33:59
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