Where to start community service?

Question

I'm still in highschool in the Bay Area. I was wondering where to start doing community service work and how the service sheet works. I don't want to join a club because i just don't want to. I am looking to volunteer two hours each day. I have not done community service before and i do not know where to begin. Thanks!

Answer 1

Call your local United Way and ask them about volunteer opportunities.  Often they can match you up to something with a series of simple questions, finding the best fit for you and the people you will be helping.

Answer 2

There are Community Development Centers in the Bay Area.

These groups work to develop your community by helping do

any,all,or more than these.Develop low cost housing,develop

economic opportunity,develop neighborhood leadership,develop partnerships with other groups,non-profits

,or agencies to help your community.

You can find out about community development centers,aka

CDCs by googleing Bay Area CDCs or contacting a group

called NeighborWorks America via your computer.

These groups ALWAYS need volunteer help because as

non-profits they NEVER have enough money.You could find

a career for yourself if you're lucky.Good luck and thanks

for volunteering!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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.

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/

Answer 5

they're are plenty of community service search engines, check them out, don't know any off the top of my head, but check with area churches schools and homeless shelters. You job may even offer some activities? can't find any still... make up your own! anyone can help the community!