[Community-service] new to the group

[Jess]

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"Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com> wrote:

>Hello all!
>
>I just joined a couple of days ago.  I'm Julie, living in Nebraska with 
>my farmer husband, teenage son and our two dogs, one of which is my 
>current guide dog.
>
>I currently volunteer with TeamMates, a mentoring program for Middle and 
>High School youth.  I meet with the young lady I mentor once a week 
>during lunch at her school.  This is my fourth year volunteering with 
>this program.
>
>I like the TeamMates program and will probably continue as long as the 
>young lady would like to have a mentor.  However I am looking for other 
>volunteering opportunities.  I am specifically thinking of joining a 
>group or organization that focuses on community service.  I had joined 
>the Lions club in the past, but found that it wasn't a good fit for me.
>
>I want to be a part of a group with younger members.  I am going to be 
>40 this year, so I'm not meaning super young! *smile*  Just people 
>closer to my age.  I want to be a part of a group that doesn't have a 
>major focus on fund raising, but actual community service projects.  I 
>also do not want to join a group that is affiliated with a religious 
>organization of any variety.  and probably the most important thing for 
>me is that the group must have a really positive attitude.
>
>I know that even within the same organization, each local group is going 
>to have a bit of a different dynamic.  I'm just not sure what's out 
>there or where to start looking.  The newspaper has some info, but I 
>can't find any sort of comprehensive list or contact info on how to get 
>involved.
>
>I'm hoping the kind folks on this list can give me some ideas of where 
>to find what I'm looking for.  Also I would be interested to know what 
>strategies people have used to find community service opportunities that 
>fit well with their own personal goals and objectives.  I don't want to 
>go through another bad experience.
>
>all ideas are most welcome!
>Julie
>
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