Volunteering Ideas in Community Service - Volunteering on community service projects in your city can be a fulfilling way to give something back and make your city a better place to live. There are many volunteer opportunities available in cities across the country. For example, in the city of Champaign-Urbana volunteers can work with Big Brothers Big Sisters as mentors for young people.
Volunteering on community
service projects in your city can be a fulfilling way to give something back
and make your city a better place to live. There are many volunteer
opportunities available in cities across the country. For example, in the
city of Champaign-Urbana volunteers can work with Big Brothers Big Sisters as
mentors for young people. Mentors must go through a comprehensive screening
process as well as a training program which will provide them with skills to
help build a personal relationship with a young person int heir community who
needs support and guidance.
Big Brothers Big Sisters offers
support for both the volunteer mentor and the child throughout their
mentoring relationship. Volunteer mentors are asked to commit to the position
for at least one year, but many mentors continue the relationship until the
child graduates from high school.
Another great community
service organization called The Road Home provides many opportunities for
those who want to volunteer helping the homeless. This organization offers many one time
group volunteering events, as well as long term positions. Anyone who wants
to volunteer with The Road Home must first complete an orientation before
they can begin work.
Volunteers are currently needed to
work at the front desk of the shelter for about 2 hours each week. These
volunteers are responsible for greeting other volunteers, residents and
donors. They also help answer phones and perform other light clerical duties.
Front desk positions are available during shelter open hours, and require a
minimum commitment of at least 3 months for 2 hours per week. Volunteers must
be at least 18 years old.
Volunteer
ideas for the holidays in Charlottesville,
Virginia include gift wrapping positions with the Enrichment Alliance of
Virginia. These volunteers are needed to help wrap donations for the
organization's Summer Mentoring Program. The program is run by The Enrichment
Alliance in partnership with the Charlottesville Parks and Recreation
department and Camping for All.
The goal of the program is
to provide trained mentors for kids with special needs so they will not be
left out of the many fun summer activities which other kids enjoy. The
minimum age for the gift wrapping positions is 17 years old, but those who
are at least 15 may participate if they are accompanied by an
adult.
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