Volunteering 101
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Books
160 Ways to Help the World: Community Service Projects for Young People - Linda Leeb Duper
Call Number: 361.37 DUP (Juvenile Non-Fiction)
Busy Family's Guide to Volunteering
Call Number: 302.14 FRI (Adult Non-Fiction)
Catch the Spirit: Teen Volunteers Tell How They Made a Difference - Susan K. Perry
Call Number: 361.37 PER (Juvenile Non-Fiction)
You Can Help! - Jennifer B Gillis
Call Number: 307.3362 GIL (Juvenile Non-Fiction)
Idealist.org Handbook to Building a Better World
Call Number: 361.37 IDE (Adult Non-Fiction)
It's Your World - If You Don't Like It, Change It
Call Number: 371.81 HAL (Teen Non-Fiction)
FIRSTLINK: A Guide to Services in the Greater Columbus Area
Call Number: Ask at the Adult Reference Desk
Stories about Volunteering and Activism
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Get Involved!
Check out these ideas for things you can do to help your community.
- Pick up trash in your neighborhood, school or at a local park.
- Rake leaves, mow the lawn or shovel snow for an elderly neighbor.
- Make sandwiches or goodies for a shelter.
- Read to or with a student at a local elementary school.
- Tutor a classmate or younger student.
- Volunteer to work at school events.
- Work a neighborhood event or party.
- Deliver your neighborhood organization newsletter.
- Help at your church events.
- Babysit for free.
- Write letters of appreciation or send cards to service men and women.
- Make treats for local police/fire fighters to thank them for their service.
- Organize a book drive.
- Throw a party and request that your guests provide a non-perishable item for admission. Donate the items to a local food bank.
General Opportunities
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Special Events
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Volunteer Opportunities with Animals
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Volunteer Opportunities with Nature
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Volunteer Opportunities for Health-Related Organizations
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Volunteer Opportunities with Senior Citizens
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More Volunteer Opportunities
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