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Opportunities for Nurses and Nursing Students. Nurses have been vital to the work of the American Red Cross since 1888. Today, more than 15,000 of your fellow nurses are involved in providing disaster services, teaching and developing courses, managing blood drives and other leadership roles throughout our organization.
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- Smithsonian Digital Volunteers. Great for: Students with an interest in museums, zoos, history, sciences, math, literature, arts, and more. Community Service Type: In-person and virtual.
- Best Buddies. Great for: Students with an interest in museums, zoos, history, sciences, math, literature, arts, and more. Community Service Type: In-person and virtual.
- Zooniverse. Great for: Students with an interest in biology, history, language, literature, arts, nature and climate, medicine, physics, space, and the social sciences.
- Catchafire. Great for: Students with an interest in developing professional business skills within fields such as marketing, IT, social media, development, HR, graphic design, website development, coding, and more.
- Animal Rescue & Shelters
- Habitat For Humanity
- Food Pantries
- Library
- Museums
- Retirement Homes
- Meals on Wheels
- National Parks Service
Whether you sign on as a foster, kennel cleaner, or dog walker, this volunteer opportunity is purrrrrrfect for animal lovers.
Housing prices are increasing. As a result, many people can no longer afford homeownership. This leads to homelessness and instability in your community. Habitat for Humanity aims to build affordable housing that gives families shelter so they can be self-reliant.
According to Feeding America, 40 million people in the U.S. don't know where their next meal is coming from. Food pantry volunteers fight hunger by providing meals to those in need.
Libraries give so much to the community. In addition to free books, movies, and games, they often offer special events, meeting spaces, and literacy initiatives.
Museums are a community treasure but often run on tight budgets. Museums rely on volunteers for education, events, and customer service.
1.3 million people live in retirement homes. For the elderly in these homes, loneliness is a real problem. That's why retirement homes enlist volunteers to keep the atmosphere lively and upbeat.
Meals on Wheels is an organization that prepares and delivers meals to senior households who need them. They are always on the lookout for folks to package the meals as well as deliver them to the folks who need them.
Do you like the outdoors? Do you want to help make our national parks a better place? You can volunteer with the National Park Service.
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Teens planning to take a gap year after high school may want to consider Habitat’s long-term volunteer program, which offers hands-on, real-world experience in the U.S. and abroad. For three to 12 months, volunteers 18 years and older can use their talents to build and repair homes, coordinate volunteers, work in communications and much more.
Schools. Schools are one of the most popular places to perform community service, and many are in frequent need of volunteers. You can volunteer at your own school, a school you used to attend, or a different school. Examples of work: Tutoring students, chaperoning events, creating school murals, and supervising after-school programs.
- Community service is work done by a person or group of people that benefits others. It is often done near the area where you live, so your own comm...
- There is no community service location or activity that is “best” for everyone. You should decide where to perform community service based on your...
- If you are a student, see if your school has any clubs for people interested in performing community service; many highs schools have a volunteerin...
- Below is a list of the most common places to perform community service. Each place has a brief description, examples of work you might perform as a...
1 review. 2015457 wrote: Sankofa Safehaven House is a Christ-centered community dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless and at-risk youth. Positive life changes are encouraged through structured programs which focus on spiritual growth, education, employment and life management.Sankofa... more ». Shreveport , LA.
Forsyth County Parks Foundation, Inc. 13 reviews. Tarheels1 wrote: Forsyth County Parks Foundation is a valuable asset to the community. They raise funds to reinvest back into the community to enhance parks, greenways, and provide financial assistance to families to participate in recreational activities.
