[Community-service] Volunteer organization websites

Tue Sep 30 12:07:50 UTC 2014

Thanks for the list. It provides with national organizations who may
have a local office in the community. I will suggest that people also
look at their local volunteer centers, where more than likely one can
find local organizations looking for volunteers. 

These volunteer centers are also known as community services offices as
it is required that every county or city have one. A community service
office will know what is needed in that community. The people will have
a local interest. 

I hope it helps. The volunteer center helped me find many opportunities
and I still work with them. 

Yasmin Reyazuddin 
Aging & Disability Services 
Montgomery County Government 
Department of Health & Human Services 
401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) 
Rockville MD 20850 
240-777-0311 (MC311) 
240-777-1556 (personal) 
240-777-1495 (fax) 
office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm 
Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille 

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From: Community-service [mailto:community-service-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Catherine Michele Mitchell via Community-service
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 11:49 PM
To: NFB CSd Discussion List
Subject: [Community-service] Volunteer organization websites

Greetings, community-service-minded Federationists!

Here is a shortlist of volunteer organization websites compiled by the
Research and Resource Committee. We hope this list will help you in
putting together or participating in a service project in your area.

SITES TO GET YOU STARTED

General Audience

American Red Cross : "The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates
human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of
volunteers and the generosity of donors."

http://www.redcross.org/support/volunteer

Center for National and Community Service (CNCS): Includes Americorps,
Senior Corp, and Learn and Serve America.  "CNCS [provides service
opportunities to volunteers] of all ages and backgrounds in six priority
areas: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental
stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families ."

http://www.nationalservice.gov/

GuideStar Directory of Charities and Nonprofit Organizations: a
comprehensive list , but no information about volunteer opportunities.

http://www.guidestar.org/NonprofitDirectory.aspx

HandsOn Network: "...we inspire, equip and mobilize volunteers to take
action that changes the world. "
http://www.handsonnetwork.org/

idealist.org <http://idealist.org/> : "Volunteer, work, intern,
organize, hire and connect. Change the world ."

http://www.idealist.org/

United We Serve: "... President Obama's nationwide service initiative
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEufpuF6om0&list=UUMsKkyK0_TlqUnSlpZIk8q
A&index=91> , ... aims to both expand the impact of existing
organizations by engaging new volunteers in their work and encourage
volunteers to develop their own 'do-it-yourself' projects."

http://www.serve.gov/

VolunteerMatch : "Connect with what matters to you. Discover a way to
give back that's meaningful to you, anywhere."

http://www.volunteermatch.org/

Volunteer.gov <http://volunteer.gov/>   home page

http://www.volunteer.gov/

Sites Targeting Specific Groups or Causes

AARP (Association of American Retired Persons): matches senior citizens
to volunteer opportunities.

http://volunteers.aarp.org/ones/ctg/campaigns/engagement/participate.htm
?key=sem&trace=360i2011&contractInd=55594&CMP=KNC-360I-google-CTG&HBX_PK
=volunteer_building_homes&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=volu
nteer%2Bbuilding%2Bhomes&utm_campaign=G_Volunteer%2BBuild&360cid=SI_2252
54801_27431234497_1

Catchafire <http://www.catchafire.org/> :  matches professionals who
want to give their skills with nonprofits and social enterprises that
need them.

https://www.catchafire.org/

Habitat for humanity
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&hl=en&q=habitat+for+humanity
&revid=1101003523&sa=X&ei=X2ebUu28KdTfoATqyoDYDQ&ved=0CFUQ1QIoAQ&biw=320
&bih=504

Mentor Up: "Mentor Up is all about young people helping older adults
stay connected and adjust to the many challenges they face in today's
changing world."

https://www.mentorup.org/about

National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters

http://www.dads.state.tx.us/providers/aaa/emergencyplanning/VOADnetwork.
pdf

National trust volunteering opportunities

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&hl=en&q=national+trust+volun
teering+opportunities&revid=1101003523&sa=X&ei=X2ebUu28KdTfoATqyoDYDQ&ve
d=0CFkQ1QIoBQ&biw=320&bih=504

Teach For America

http://www.teachforamerica.org/m

U.S. National Park ServiceVolunteer

http://www.nps.gov/getinvolved/volunteer.htm

Michele Mitchell

Tupperware Consultant

781-790-3627

www.my.tupperware.com/michmitch

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