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How to Find Volunteer Opportunities in Your Area. There are so many benefits to volunteer
service that once you find opportunities in your community, you'll wonder why you didn't
get involved sooner. You will need Interest and skills assesment An understanding of your
goals Internet access Phone and time. Step 1. Identify your reasons for volunteering.
It could be to learn more about an organization, gain job references, find new perspectives,
or pursue other goals. Step 2. Consider the skills you have to share or wish to develop
through community service, as well as your personality. Step 3. Ponder the possibilities
among nonprofit organizations, institutions, parks, animal shelters, libraries, senior
centers, and political campaigns, which often need an extra hand. Step 4. Locate a match
to your motivation, time, and interests with an online search at sites like "volunteermatch.org":http://www.volunteermatch.org/
or "serve.gov":http://www.serve.gov/. Online volunteer match sites are best used to find
volunteer opportunities in urban areas. Step 5. Locate organizations in your area where
you are interested in volunteering in the phone book. Then give them a call to learn
what opportunities exist. Consider online volunteer service, which includes managing
social media sites, mentoring, and website development. Step 6. Make a personal visit
to an organization you would like to serve to learn more about its services and people
before committing your time and talent. Now, jump in and take pride in knowing you're helping
to make your community a better place. Did you know More than 60 million Americans volunteer
for an organization at least once a year.