[Community-service] Here's How to Find Volunteer Opportunities - When You Want, Where You Want | Points of Light

[Darian Smith]

Thanks!
 what other such nuggets have others found?   
On May 12, 2014, at 5:27 PM, Cheryl Fields <cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com> wrote:

> darrian, great info! Blessings, Cheryl
> 
> On 5/12/14, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Here's a good  article with some great  resources! 	
>> http://www.pointsoflight.org/blog/2014/01/16/here%E2%80%99s-how-find-volunteer-opportunities-%E2%80%93-when-you-want-where-you-want
>> 
>> Here's How to Find Volunteer Opportunities - When You Want, Where You Want
>> 
>> 
>> Let's say you love animals and want to volunteer your time helping abandoned
>> pets in your community. Or, you're looking for a way to give back this
>> holiday weekend, to recognize the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
>> 
>> In seconds you can have a list of options, as The Huffington Post reports in
>> "13 Websites That Will Match You With The Perfect Opportunity To Make A
>> Difference."
>> 
>> Two of those sites - AllforGood.org and
>> 
>> generationOn.org are brought to you by Points of Light.
>> Try them out today to find volunteer opportunities near you that are
>> meaningful to you. At AllforGood.org, you can search by your area of
>> interest, keywords, and your city, state or zip code. The Huffington post
>> writes, "The largest database of volunteer opportunities online, All for
>> Good is the ultimate platform for finding ways to make a difference. Each
>> month, the site hosts 150,000 local volunteer listings in major cities."
>> 
>> And generationOn.org "gives young people the tools and know-how to create
>> change in the world," The Huffington Post says. "From veterans to the
>> environment to bullying, generationOn gives young people concrete concepts
>> and a how-to for ideas, such as recipes to make for families in need or
>> holding a park cleanup." See a list of projects here.
>> 
>> Check out AllforGood.org and generationOn.org to make volunteer plans this
>> weekend and whenever you have time to give.
>> 
>> 
>> 
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