[Community-service] new to the group

[Julie J.]

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Julie
On 2/25/2013 8:27 AM, Jess wrote:
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> "Julie J."<julielj at neb.rr.com>  wrote:
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>> 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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