Volunteer Opportunities
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Here are some websites which will help you find ways to accrue volunteer hours. Volunteering and community service is very important when you begin to look for financial aid. Colleges and scholarships like to see that you have volunteered in your community.
VolunteerMatch
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
VolunteerMatch
is a leader in the nonprofit world dedicated to helping everyone find a great
place to volunteer. The organization offers a variety of online services to
support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to
civic engagement. Our popular service welcomes millions of visitors a year and
has become the preferred internet recruiting tool for more than 30,000 nonprofit
organizations. Read more in our latest annual report.
San
Antonio Red Cross
www.saredcross.org/volunteer.asp
Volunteers
young and old are at the heart of everything our chapter does. They serve in
countless ways--from office support to roving first aid providers, from damage
assessors to swim instructors; every facet of our work is carried about by
volunteers.
United
Way of San Antonio
http://www.unitedwaysatx.org/Pages/VolunteeÎnter.html
Building
a strong community takes each one of us and
The Volunteer Center at United Way is the place to start if you want to get
involved. Search the hundreds of opportunities we have listed - there's
something for every interest and ability.
Children’s
Shelter
http://www.chshel.org/Volunteer_Application.pdf
Everything a Texan needs to know about preparing for, applying for and paying for a college or technical school is included in this website!
San
Antonio Zoo
http://www.sazoo-aq.org/general/volunteer.html
There
is a place for every kind of person in our volunteer program…whether your
passion leads you here to help the staff that cares for your favorite animals or
to serve time on the front lines of conservation education inspiring people to
love and appreciate nature. The Zoo is open 365 days a year so our volunteer
opportunities are flexible.
Habitat for Humanity
At
Habitat for Humanity, volunteers are the heart of the organization. From board
members to those directly involved in construction, volunteers make the
difference. More than 10,000 volunteers assisted in various HFHSA activities
during 2004. Our volunteers build the houses, raise funds, work in our
administrative offices, provide lunch for volunteers at the work site, work at
our Habitat Home Centers and do much, much more.
Baptist Health System
http://www.baptisthealth.org/contentarticle.aspx?articleid=149
When
you volunteer with Baptist Health System, you help heal bodies – and spirits.
Your kind words and considerate gestures represent acts of faith and goodwill
that have the power to renew hope in the hearts of our patients and their
families. As a volunteer, you become part of a group of passionate people with a
singular mission: providing compassionate care.
National Park Service
VIPs
come from all over the world to help preserve and protect America's natural and
cultural heritage for the enjoyment of this and future generations. Volunteers
of all ages give of their time and expertise to help achieve the National Park
Service mission.
We hope you have found this hotlist to be a helpful timesaver.
Good luck in your search!
