Volunteer Opportunities

 

Stand Out in the Job Search: Volunteer! (click here)

 

 Watch employees in organizations that accept students as volunteers discuss:

  • the work volunteers can do
  • the benefits students receive by volunteering 
  • the steps a student should take to volunteer 

 Click on each to see their answers and to listen to actual volunteers!

American Cancer Society – helping people with cancer    Volunteer – Beverly

Food Bank – helping people who need food

Big Brothers Big Sisters - helping children facing adversity

CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) – getting ready for disasters

Hospice – helping patients in hospice care

Ronald McDonald House – helping families experiencing medical crises    Volunteer - Justin

The Salvation Army - helping to provide hope to those in need

Volunteer at a Help/Crisis Line - Megan

Humane Society - helping animals in need

Habitat for Humanity – helping low income families

Use these sites to find volunteer opportunities in your area!

www.liveunited.org

www.volunteermatch.org  

www.sweatmonkey.org

www.handsonnetwork.org