How do i get community service hours?

Question

Do colleges look at that? Will it benefit me?

Answer 1

You can get these ANYWHERE! all u have to do is ask...

Look around your community, a church, a recycling center, park clean ups, daycares, summer programs with schools... The list is really endless. You can even go to your police station and ask where it may be needed... and summer is on its way which makes it even easier for you!!!

Good luck! and try to make fun out of it, hope this sparks some ideas to get you going!  ;0)

Answer 2

Colleges, universities and potential employers value an applicants community service work. They are looking for work where you have been a part of a team, had a significant amount of responsibility, worked with diverse populations, and/or had leadership roles. They are looking to see if you can balance multiple obligations -- school, family, volunteering, social activities, etc. Number of hours isn't really important -- the aforementioned, as well as references confirming such -- are much more valued.

To volunteer:

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/

If you see an organization that you would like to help, but don't see a volunteering opportunity posted by that organization, it's okay to call them and say you would like to volunteer -- they may have opportunities they haven't posted. Also, many organizations are open to your own suggestions for volunteering activities.

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.

Remember that finding a volunteering gig can be like finding a job: you may have to interview several times before you are chosen for an assignment.

Answer 3

It looks nice, as well as for job resumes.

Go to your local library, or the police department.

If you're still in high school, a teacher can help you easily.

Check thrift stores that donate money to health things like cancer, animal shelters, food houses.