There are many nationwide charities and organizations that need help on, or during the holiday season. Some agencies are available all year round. Volunteering can be done in any of the following areas:
-Animals
-Arts & Culture
-Board Development
-Children and Youth
-Community
-Computers and Technology
-Crisis Support
-Disaster Relief
-Education/Literacy
-Emergency and Safety
-Employment and Environment
-Faith Based
-Health and Medicine
-Homeless and Housing
-Hunger
-Immigrant & Refugees
International
-Justice & Legal
-LGBTQ
-Media & Broadcasting
-People with Disabilities
-Politics
-Race & Ethnicity
-Seniors
-Sports & Recreation
-Veterans & Military Families
-Women Advocacy & Human Rights
Be sure to check out volunteermatch.com and get involved by giving back to your community this holiday season.
As we slowly enter the new year, many of us contemplate self-change by creating New Year's resolutions with hopes of enriching ourselves, self-fulfillment and overall improvement. Some us tend to seek satisfaction in other ways such as helping the sick, shut-in, and less fortunate. Volunteering is a great way to help others and give back to your community. Whether it is helping to feed the poor at a soup kitchen, picking up litter, mentoring a young person, assisting the elderly, to even erecting a house, there are many different community service activities to choose from.
If you may be confused, or unsure of where you would like to donate your time, the website volunteermatch.com offers a great search engine that can peer you with an organization in your county or city. All you would have to do is input your information.