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5 months ago
Really want to do this but not sure how to go about it? Will have to think what I want to volunteer for and then find out where I can volunteer!!!
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How to volunteer for something
It made me
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 "When you Volunteer, you're becoming a part of something much larger than yourself."
How I did it: I started volunteering for various things when I was around 14 years old. It started with church stuff (food drives, clothing drives, outreach things), but now I'm an active participant in my college's chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Every Saturday, I wake up early and travel to a job site with fellow students and work on houses that will someday be homes for families in the area. It is such an amazing feeling to leave a worksite and be able to actually see how much you accomplished. Lessons & tips: - Become familiar with the volunteer organizations around you and find one that resonates with your values, outlook, etc. Resources: Volunteer Organization fairs at my college.
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10 months ago
I’ve spent most of the last 2 years doing volunteer work for various organisations. Though I had the most fun volunteering for the Starlight Foundation in the Starlight room at PMH and also for Edmund Rice Camps for Kids. Although I ended up doing paid work for both organisations, the volunteering was where I started and I loved it!
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12 months ago
I am privelleged and got so much sparetime. I would like to spend some of my time helping less privelleged people.
volunteer for something to support soldiers in the war
13 months ago
I wanted to do something for a long time and I finally went surfing for a place to help. I wanted to be able to thank a soldier for fighting for MY FREEDOM. I love America and love my freedoms.
After much investigation and research, I found Soldiers Angels. They really do support the troops with love, comfort from home, encouragement. They provide names and addresses, ideas for cards, letters, care packages, other ways to help, knitting, holding events for Veterans, support for families, soldiers with dogs, etc.
This is the best thing I have ever done. It’s a GREAT thing to do AND it’s really FUN.
So sorry I didn’t start sooner.
Even after the war is over, there will be lots of veterans that need love and encouragment too.
Here is the link www.soldiersangels,org
bygollymolly is procrastinating like a mofo
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17 months ago
i have said i wanted to do this for about…forever.
time to man up & get ‘er done.
0812kminton is at ship!
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19 months ago
On Friday, I did youth day of caring with my club at school. We pulled weeds and it was so much fun!
Almost there
21 months ago
I’m about to volunteer for CASA, volunteers serve as investigators, act as advocates, and are the eyes and ears of the court. Just have to finish the application and on to the next step.
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2 years ago
After a little shopping around for the “right” kind of volunteer work for me, I’ve signed on to teach reading with the area chapter of Literacy Volunteers. I volunteered for LV back years ago, when I lived in another part of the state. I take my training class next week. Can’t wait to get started.
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But I will be helping to save HISTORY. I have signed up to do proofreading for The Project Gutenberg. Helping to take books and manuscripts and turn them into e-books to save them from total destruction. I know this doesnt help my social phobia but it helps my sense of community.
