[Community-service] How to find an opportunity

[Cindy Ray]

Our chapter is joing to clean (help clean) up a garden in a park on October 4.

Cindy

On Aug 28, 2014, at 11:14 AM, Reyazuddin, Yasmin via Community-service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi-- 
> I have found three resources of volunteer opportunities. 
> 1 Newspapers, The newspapers have a section for local volunteer
> opportunities. If you are signed up for Newsline and get your local
> newspaper, you are good to go. 
> 2 Volunteer centers, All counties do have a volunteer center as part of
> community service projects. They are run by volunteers for getting new
> volunteers. They always have a list of all volunteer opportunities for
> individuals and families to find. 
> 3 from friends, The best and last resource is your friends and
> neighbors. Ask them and they have opportunities for you. 
> I have found all these resources helpful. Lets find a community project
> in October. 
> 
> Yasmin Reyazuddin 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Darian Smith via Community-service
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 11:58 AM
> To: Community Service Discussion List
> Subject: [Community-service] How to find an opportunity
> 
> Hi all,
> I've  noticed this list has gotten a little  quiet as of late, so  I
> figured it was time to change it a little.
> 
> One of the biggest questions that seems to come up is  mostly about how
> to find a volunteer opportunity in one's local area. In the experience
> of the folks on this list,  what have you found worked for you?
> Was there a website? App, Facebook group,twitter account, hotline,
> person you know, etc?
> what advice do you have? words of  wisdom do you have to share?
>  Thanks,
>  Darian     	
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