Volunteer work?

Question

I live in Peoria, AZ and this is like the 4th time i've posted this question so i really need help. i want to volunteer maybe with animals or read to children. i cant find anyplace that will let me do it because im 12. people have told me to go to www.1-800-volunteer.org or volunteer.org or idealist.com or craigslist or volunteermatch.com but none of those work. i have one more week for winter break and so i want to use that week wisely for volunteering and i would also volunteer in the summer, so if anyone has a phone number or a website but please dont give me the websites again that i listed above please and thank you. again im 12 and live in peoria, az the zip is 85382. anything in surrounding areas is fine like glendale or phoenix is okay those zips are 85027, and 85308 thanks again for your time

Answer 1

I just typed your zip code into VolunteerMatch and got back 377 volunteering opportunities. So, are you telling us you called or wrote all of these hundreds of organizations and they ALL rejected you?

I know you really want a ready-made volunteering opportunity to fall out of the sky and land in your lap, but it doesn't work that way. Instead of posting here again and again with the same question, start using all these tools and calling these many various organizations that have been recommended to you. You have dozens of information leads that lead to HUNDREDS of organizations in your area that involve volunteers -- stop posting here and start contacting them.

Answer 2

The MMRF needs volunteers and participants for the 2nd annual Race for Research 5K in Phoenix, AZ!! The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 23rd 2008 at Papago Park in Phoenix.
There are many opportunities to help in this event. We will need:
Registration/goodie bag helpers
Course Marshals
People to man the water stations and refreshment areas
Check-in and gear-check stations
Information/Greeters
Finish Line
Event Photographer
Fundraisers
....and of course, runners/walkers for the 5K!
The MMRF funds research for multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer. Any help you can offer in making this event successful is greatly appreciated!
If interested, you can either respond to this listing or contact:
Andrea Eisenmenger: [e-mail]
For more information about the MMRF and multiple myeloma, please visit: http://www.multiplemyeloma.org
Papago Park
1201 N Galvin Pky
Phoenix, AZ 85008

All-Star Kids Tutoring is looking for volunteers to help 2nd and 3rd graders become better readers! Tutors will meet once a week for 90 minutes at the libraries of our partner elementary schools.

Trainings will be taking place in January. Visit www.askt.org for more information or call 480.624.9950!

Hope these help!

Answer 3

Hi,

Are you in the Peoria Unified School District? You should talk to the first and second grade teachers at your school, especially the PAL teacher. I live in Peoria and I used to teach in the Peoria District, and the elementary teachers at my school used 6th, 7th, and 8th grade volunteers to help the kids who needed extra practice with their reading. Instead of reading to the kids, they would listen to the kids read, and help them with figuring words out here and there as needed. Sometimes, the teachers would use the older kids for pen pals, so the younger kids could practice their writing.

I know for a fact that this is not against district policy, and it's something you would be allowed to do. If you are not attending school in the Peoria district, there is certainly a school near your home that you could contact. Here's a link to their website:

http://portal.peoriaud.k12.az.us/default.aspx

Answer 4

I have volunteered with organizations from youth to homeless teens to seniors. they generally dont let anyone under the age of 18 volunteer. I think its great that your such a giving person, you would be better off statring a grass roots effort of some sort. my daughter volunteered at a elementary school over the summer, but she is 15 and in high school and they allow that. your too young, hold onto that giving spirit.

Answer 5

I'm afraid you might be out of luck :( Most places won't let you volunteer because you would be a liability because of your age. Do you have an older family member/friend/parent that would go with you? Keep up the spirit though! Oh, if you join girl scouts they usually do community service events, or a lot of youth groups do to.

Answer 6

Ahh sweetie you don't need a group or permission. Get on your computer print up a flyer stating that there will be a book reading at **** library at ***** for **** amount of time. Pass these out. Go there and have a few children's books handy and sit down and begin reading to them. Before you leave tell everyone when you will be back and print up flyers for those. If you don't want to use flyers just go to the library and tell them you want to have a book reading, they will let you and might even announce it for you. My daughter did this when she was 10 at our library. Good Luck and have fun

Answer 7

Maybe u should try to raise money and buy stuff for different causes.

Answer 8

Visit the following webiste...they have lots of good ideas of stuff you can do in your community and at home.

www.doonenicething.com