PLACES TO LOOK TO GET STARTED
As promised, here are a few places that often have volunteer work available. (depending on your interests). Remember that this list is only a fraction of the opportunities that exist. If your interests do not match any of these places, look for others. The internet is a wealth of information, start with a google search to see what other organizations may exist. Remember that not all jobs and internships are advertised--the same is true for volunteer opportunities. Sometimes old fashioned phone work can pay off. Get a list of organizations and call each one to see if there are any possibilities. Be creative, and take the initiative. Your diligence will most likely be rewarded!
Now, onto that list:
www.Craigslist.org: has a VOLUNTEER section to search
www.volunteermatch.org: site dedicated to matching volunteers with volunteer jobs
City Programs: youth programs, boys and girls clubs, afterschool programs, etc
Literacty: reading programs for various ages, etc
Libraries:
Senior Citizens: spend time with senior citizens, help care, etc
Homeless Shelters
Food Banks: www.secondharvestfood.org is a good one
Habitat For Humanity: help an organization that helps provide housing for low income and disadvantaged people globally
Special Olympics: www.specialolympics.org
State Parks: www.parks.ca.gov
Political Campaigns
Environmental Organizations: www.gridalternatives.org/volunteer "empowering communities in need by providing renewable energy and energy efficient services, equipment, and training."
Web Site Creation: A great way to hone skills and get industry experience if website creation is a career you are looking at
Salvation Army: www.salvationarmyusa.org
Red Cross: www.redcross.org
United Way: www.liveunited.org/volunteer
WWW.MLKDay.org: community based volunteerism
Animals: www.hsus.org
Shanti: www.shanti.org: SF based group dedicated to helping those with debilitating diseases such as AIDS/HIV and cancer.
International/Abroad: www.crossculturalsolutions.org
United Nations Volunteers: working together to make the world a better place (reduce poverty, democratic governance, promote energy and environmental policies, strengthen resources to respond to crises, fight global spread of HIV/AIDS. www.unv.org
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