Volunteer Work

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By eHow Culture & Society Editor 0 comments
Raffles are held primary to raise money for a particular item. It may be a new roof for your church, or computers for your school, but usually it is for a good cause and getting involved isn't that time consuming if you do it right. The following ... more »
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Starting a community outreach program can be personally rewarding as well as a big help to your local community in providing much needed resources and services. Outreach work is beneficial to both the recipients of the resources and services as ... more »
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Soup kitchens were started during the depression era. Soup kitchens provide free meals to low income individuals and those who are homeless. They are often affiliated with nonprofit agencies, churches or homeless shelters. Starting a soup kitchen ... more »
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If you are responsible for holding a silent and/or live auction for your organization and want to save time, increase your auction profits, and reduce the stress on your volunteers and yourself, consider these tips from "Running a Profitable ... more »
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When you choose a community where you want to live and put down roots, you get to know more people and hear of areas that need additional help and change. Learning more about your town can lead to you becoming more active in your community, and ... more »
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Are you into helping young people in your community, county or state prepare themselves for their future? As a 4-H volunteer you can donate as little or as much time as you wish to this organization... more »
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Being a philanthropist is about giving back to the community and its people. This not only helps them but makes you feel good. Often people think of someone wealthy when they think of a philanthropist, but anyone can give back regardless of ... more »
By IsabelleKay 0 comments
Are you recovering from an addiction in a Twelve Step program? Your experience, strength and hope can help others to recover. Giving your first open talk can feel intimidating; however, the hard work (recovery) is already in progress. Your talk ... more »
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Picketing is one of the ways we exercise our freedom of speech. Whether or not that right is repressed, the reason for the picket can still be a story to which you can invite the media. While media representatives may not always jump on the ... more »
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You have decided that you don’t want to keep hurting and killing animals for your meals, and you want to cut out the animal products. But what about all those delicious meals that you’re going to lose without meat, milk and eggs? Here is a quick ... more »
By Author1947 0 comments
What will you do when work, an organization to which you belong, a school group, or a parent organization has asked you to form a committee? Here's how to choose the people you would like to ask to serve with you... more »
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Volunteering with a group is a great way to build teamwork with co-workers or have a fun day with family and friends. Some nonprofit organizations plan large volunteer projects that are geared towards groups. Other organizations are open to ... more »
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A poker run is a fun way to earn money for a charitable cause. While there are many variations, typically a poker run involves participants collecting playing cards from specified locations. At the end of the run, the participant with the best ... more »
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Community service organizations are an integral part of many towns. They provide a social network for newcomers who just moved in, old timers who've built the town and those in between. They also provide an opportunity to pool resources to serve ... more »
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We often need to raise money for various causes--it can be for a church function, a school project, bowling leagues and little league, but the bottom line is that you raise money. Selling 50/50 raffle tickets is one of the most popular ways to ... more »
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Perhaps you have been asked to teach a Sunday school class of adults or else you've been asked to make a presentation to a charitable organization. Speaking in front of a small group differs from talking to a large group of people. It is a more ... more »
By Green2 0 comments
KaBOOM! is a national, nonprofit organization committed to building playgrounds so that every child in America will have one in walking distance. Volunteering to help with one of these playground builds can be one of the most rewarding things you ... more »
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There are few recruiting tools as effective as a well-written letter to potential volunteers. The expense of holding recruiting events, advertising in local newspapers and hiring marketing consultants makes letter writing the lifeblood of any ... more »
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The Adopt-A-Park program is an initiative taken by cities throughout North America in which citizens take an active role in helping keep local parks clean, safe and attractive. Volunteers adopt a city park and do various maintenance tasks like ... more »
By eHow Relationships & Family Editor 0 comments
Have you ever considered doing something about all the litter you seen strewn about along the highway? The Rhode Island Adopt-A-Highway Program allows individuals, organizations, non-profit groups or businesses to pick up litter along state ... more »
By Serafina 0 comments
Would you like to appear on television? Do you like to do interesting volunteer work? Well you can, simply by contacting your Public Broadcasting Station. They always need volunteers to take telephone donations to keep PBS up and running. You ... more »
By Jillian Downer 0 comments
AmeriCorps is an American network of more than 3,000 non-profit organizations, public agencies and faith-based organizations formed in 1993 by Bill Clinton. AmeriCorps is a program that gives volunteers the opportunity to put their ideas into ... more »
By Green2 0 comments
Applying to be a corps member or team leader in AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps is a big step toward an exciting and rewarding 10 months of service. And it's easier than you think... more »
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Most organizations are unaware that they can get huge benefits to their organization just by hosting an AmeriCorps*NCCC team... more »
By Jillian Downer 0 comments
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing program that was founded in 1976 by Linda and Millard Fuller in Americus, Georgia. Habitat is devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable" housing using volunteer labor. ... more »