I want to volunteer my time to a group that helps my community. Any Ideas?

Question

I live in Rochester, NY. The crime rate and poverty levels here are pretty high. There is a lot of negativity in the community and I want to try and bring something possitive to it. I'm done with just throwing money at charities and thinking I've done my part. I want to help people first hand, and let them know there are people that really care.

Answer 1

VolunteerMatch (http://www.volunteermatch.org), Idealist (http://www.idealist.org) and CraigsList (http://www.craigslist.com) all list volunteering opportunities with thousands of organizations, including in the Rochester, NY area. Also, contact your local volunteer center; you can find this via the Points of Light Foundation web site (http://www.pointsoflight.org/centers/).

Answer 2

There is a list in every city, of Organizations, that are registered with local governments for doing Volunteer service.

They are listed in catergories of what type of service they offer to the community( i.e. civic, homeless, health, youth etc.).

Contact your Rochester, NY City Hall.  I am pleased to say beforehand that you are doing the right thing!