Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is a volunteering opportunity which is open to all ages. If you are looking for an opportunity to travel to other countries and help out in a community while being a part of the community, check out the opportunities available in the Peace Corps.
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Donate a Phone
Do you have an old cellular phone that you no longer need? Did you know that you could donate it to help victims of domestic violence? Through the Donate a Phone national cellular telephone collection drive, victims of domestic violence can receive a cellular phone to help them escape the violence.
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Givespot.com
Givespot.com is a website which lists volunteer opportunities.
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International Volunteer Placements
Are you looking for a chance to do an extended stint in a wildlife rehabilitation center? Would you like to help out in Australia? Those are just two of the opportunities that the International Volunteer Placements works to help find volunteers for.
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International Volunteer Work Programs and Educational Travel
Cross-Cultural Solutions is a nonprofit organization with a mission to empower communities, foster cultural sensitivity and understanding, and further social progress. They strive to do this by using 2 week to 6 month volunteer work programs in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. They also offer educational travel to Cuba.
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Cloud Forest Alive! - Get Involved
Although the website for the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve includes all sorts of educational information, don't stop there. Explore the site a little deeper and see how you too can help protect the environment.
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American Hiking Society: Events and Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer Vacations
Are you interested in hiking? Would you like to take a vacation where you can help get trails in shape for others?
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Anchorage Daily News Community News On-Line
This site has information on volunteer opportunites from several organizations in the Anchorage, Alaska area.
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Role Models on the Web
Would you like to see some positive role models in the public eye. This site shows several public celebrities as positive role models as well as gives some information on what a role model should be.
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Tobaccofree.org
This site is definitely slated towards helping people to quit or avoid tobacco. A rather unlikely role model, the grandson of RJ Reynold's founder makes public appearances speaking out against the use of tobacco.
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World Teach
Are you a teacher that would like to volunteer overseas to help education in developing countries? World Teach is based out of the Center for International Development at Harvard University is seeking educator volunteers for developing countries.
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Project Open Hand
Project Open Hand is based in the San Fransico area. Their services include nutritional counseling and home delivery of meals for HIV/Aids patients or other homebound or critically ill patients.
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Homelessness
Regardless of where you live, you are probably surrounded by homeless people. Bea Sheftel does a wonderful job on the Homelessness site. One look will have your heart overflowing with a new understanding of these people that are so much like you and I.
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Youth Empowerment
Are you involved with volunteering with youth? Barb Huff has a wonderful resource just made for you. After reading only a few articles, I found myself daydreaming upon my own teenage years and all the activities that I was involved in.
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Impact Online
ImpactOnline's Volunteer Match and Virtual Volunteering are two very good resources for those that would like to volunteer online.
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