Where can I find ongoing volunteer opportunities?

Question

Wherever I look I can't find ongoing volunteer opportuinites for teens (minimum age of 14) in NYC. I want to know a legitimate, reliable, source or place that I can use (other than my local library or www.volunteermatch.com) I want to make a longtime commitment for a non-profit organization.

Answer 1

Try hospitals and nursing homes.

Answer 2

the following website has some good ideas...

www.doonenicething.com

Answer 3

the boys and girls clubs of america is the best way to go.

Answer 4

Any animal shelter or rescue.

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/

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.

Answer 6

www.homesforthehomeless.com is a great organization and always needs committed volunteers.   I got to know them at the National Assn for thye Education of Homeless Children and Youth conferences

United Way in NYC http://www.unitedwaynyc.org/?id=51

http://www.volunteernyc.org/volunteer/