Volunteer Opportunities for Personal Development

These are a variety of organizations and programs that you may volunteer to work with in order t give back to the community, develop skills, or explore possible career choices. Also, you or a family member may need the benefits of one or more of these services.

You may choose to incorporate volunteer activities in creating your personal development plan. Here are just a few of the possibilities.

Literacy Program

Mentoring Programs

• Big Brother/Big Sister, school programs, church programs, etc.

Tutoring Programs

Hospital/Nursing Home Programs

• Visiting, rocking babies, gift shop, donating home-made items, etc.

Home Building/Home Repair

• “Habitat for Humanity,” etc.

Meal Delivery Programs

• Meals on Wheels, etc.

Special Olympics/Paralympics

Battered Women’s Shelters

Homeless Shelters/Programs

Boards/Commissions/Advisory Committees

Service-Oriented Organizations

• Lions, Kiwanis, Civitan, Rotary, Jaycees, Junior League, etc.

Libraries

Zoo/Park Service

Schools

• Teacher’s aides, chaperone, room mother, special occasion assistance, etc.

Church/Synagogue/Religious Organization

• Often engage in many of the activities listed elsewhere on this page.

Youth Organizations

• Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, 4H, etc.

Assorted Charities

Police/Fire/Paramedics

• Either serve as an auxillary personnel, or assist in fund-raising and other services.

Emergency Services

• Red Cross, search parties for missing people, rescue, etc.

Consumer Organizations

• American Heat Association, Diabetes Association, Epilepsy Foundation, etc.

One-time Fund-raising Support

• Walks/Runs, Golf Scrambles, Banquets, sales and bazaars, etc.

Museums/Art Centers

Community Theaters

Radio Reading Service/Recording for the Blind/Librevox