FIND THE RIGHT VOLUNTEER MATCH FOR YOU

A good place to start your search for your best volunteer match is right in your own community. Almost every town has a Government Agency that acts as a clearing house for volunteer opportunities. Check your Mayor’s office or your town’s Chamber of Commerce for your local voluntary action center or bureau. Listings may be categorized under a variety of names beginning with the words volunteer or voluntary. Religious organizations and civic associations are other good sources of referrals.

An Internet search will provide you with hundreds of links. Try one of the following to get started.

Volunteer Solutions Volunteer Solutions operates an Internet website that will connect you to volunteer opportunities in your community, match your personal interests and skills to the right job for you and help you learn more about the volunteer organization before making a commitment.

Network for Good This e-philanthropy site will instantly match your interests to volunteer options in your community or around the world. Search by cause or location and find dozens of opportunities for service awaiting you.

Virtual Volunteering Volunteer your services without ever leaving the comforts of home. VolunteerMatch, an award winning non-profit organization, will match your skills and interests to a “remote” volunteer post. Using your Internet connection, phone and/or fax you can man a helpline, tutor a child, write a grant, campaign for a cause, design a website or help with community outreach. Enter your zip code and be matched with local volunteer opportunities or choose a category and be matched with ways to apply your skills anywhere.