I just moved to Fort Myers, FL and was wondering what there is for community service around here?

Question

Now that I am finally settled in with work and college I would like to start volunteering. I was wondering what there is around this part of the state to volunteer for?

Answer 1

I am pretty sure that they have a Salvation Army and or a Homeless Kitchen and probalbly a Goodwill store there too. They all need and use Volunteers on a permanent basis. Good Luck!

Answer 2

Wait long enough and you'll be able to help out with some hurricane cleanup.

Answer 3

You can contact United Way.

Answer 4

There are several Kiwanis Clubs in your area. You can get details at Kiwanis.org.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Answer 5

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.