Community service?

Question

i'm 15 years old and i'm a sophomore...

i really want to volunteer in something in my community, cause it looks good in ur college application, but i don't know in what lol

any ideas?

Answer 1

See what clubs are offered @ your school first.  However, I would suggest Kids Voting (which is a one-time thing) or becoming a Special Olympics coach. It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life!

Answer 2

Review what's out there and see what speaks to your heart. For the USA, these sites list volunteering opportunities with THOUSANDS of organizations:

VolunteerMatch, http://www.volunteermatch.org

Idealist, http://www.idealist.org

Change.org, http://www.change.org

CraigsList, http://www.craigslist.com

Network for Good, http://www.networkforgood.org

http://www.1-800-volunteer.org/

ServeNet, http://servenet.org/

Also, contact your local volunteer center; you can find this via the Points of Light Foundation web site, http://www.pointsoflight.org/centers/

There's also this government sponsored site, http://volunteer.gov/gov/ which provides volunteer positions through USA federal land agencies like Fish & Wildlife, Forest Service, National Parks, etc.

If you want to be a volunteer to help with the consequences of a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina, you need to register and prepare NOW. Here's a web site where you can register and start your preparation so that you can help the next time disaster strikes:

http://www.helpindisaster.org/

Answer 3

First I would re-examine your motives! Find something you want to volunteer for because it's for someone else's good and not your own. Check the local paper for ideas, or visit volunteermatch.org