I'm 16, and if I am interested in doing Community Service, where can I find more information about it?

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   It depends on your interests....if you love animals you could go to a local shelter and ask if they need volunteers...if you're interested in volunteering at a hospital, you could ask there (I used to volunteer at a VA hosp. when I was a teen...and also at a local "no kill" animal shelter).  Council on Aging might also have suggestions for volunteering with the elderly...you might be able to volunteer at the boy/girl's club - maybe to tutor some of the kids, once you start networking, you'll come across more ideas and leads.  Good luck!

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   That all depends, if you are catholic?  You go to the church & they will help you out super quick & even if you are not Catholic they will point you in the right direction. So, go to your nearest Catholic church.

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   You contact individual organizations that involve volunteers.
   
   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.
   
   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/
   
   NetAid has programs specifically for high school students in North America who want to help in the developing world. NetAid is now a part of MeryCorps
   
   http://www.netaid.org
   
   TakingIT Global is another resource for young people in the USA who want to do something to affect the situation positively in developing countries
   
   www.takingitglobal.org/

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