do you volunteer your time somewhere?

godblessourhome
godblessourhome Posts: 3,892 Member
edited October 2 in Chit-Chat
brag on yourself for a minute.

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  • Jessamin
    Jessamin Posts: 338 Member
    I volunteered at the SPCA every day for like, 8 months while I was an unemployed bum. It is what launched me into vet nursing. I still go from time to time, but I start work or course early nowadays.
  • TamaraGraceS
    TamaraGraceS Posts: 273 Member
    I teach Sunday school, serve the city, do the display boards for our church, and feed the homeless :) We are the same No better No worse.
  • manjingirl
    manjingirl Posts: 188 Member
    Volunteer ambulance officer in country Australia. Yeah, gotta say it makes me feel pleased with myself.
  • MissMollieK
    MissMollieK Posts: 316 Member
    yes, I go to a nursing home and my 2 dogs perform "pet therapy" 1x / month and also go to local library for a "reading w/rover" program for kids to read to dogs 1x/month. Lots of fun. I do a little volunteering w/ my church at our food pantry and kids area- but can't do much committing beyond this due to work and other things. I hope you get a lot of responses to this post- volunteering is so important and valuable to our society!
  • Bridge_CG
    Bridge_CG Posts: 429 Member
    Animal Humane New Mexico! Puppies, kittens and older pets a like, they need someone to love them even if they haven't found their forever home. :)
  • AlohaBrook
    AlohaBrook Posts: 21
    I work for the leukemia and lymphoma society and WE LOVE VOLUNTEERS... I started out as one and was following my passion to help cure cancer one person at a time and it turned into my dream job.. Its tough, sad and rewarding all at the same time...

    I commend all those that Volunteer their time... You have no idea how much you are appreciated!!:drinker: CHEERS TO YOU!
  • poisongirl1
    poisongirl1 Posts: 93 Member
    I volunteer once a week at a crisis line, been doing that for a few years now and it's so rewarding. It's crazy when I think about how much we've grown since I've been there, when I started it was only for the city and open noon until 8pm. Now we're province-wide, 24hrs and even have a 1-800 number! Then last year I started volunteering at a temporary winter homeless shelter and plan on doing that again this winter.
  • deninevi
    deninevi Posts: 934 Member
    At church and at the kids' school.
  • questionablemethods
    questionablemethods Posts: 2,174 Member
    I just started volunteering recently at http://www.826valencia.org. They do a bunch of stuff, all related to academics -- especially writing. I have helped with their after school tutoring program and I've also gone to a high school to help students with their college admissions applications.

    I'll be quite honestly, I get just as much out of it, if not more, than the students do. I love helping people with school and, especially, writing. So, it is a fantastic fit. :happy:

    Now if I could just finish this darn dissertation, I could do some more volunteering!
  • SunshineKisses_2012
    SunshineKisses_2012 Posts: 471 Member
    I volunteer at church in logistics for PreK. I love my prek people. It's like a mini counselling session every Sunday, always ending up in prayer and a push to lean on God. I love it! I used to volunteer a lot more, but since my son started Kindergarten, it makes it a lot more difficult. I have fed the disadvantaged in Dallas. That was a good experience and I need to do that some more. I occasionally cook for the volunteer ground crew at church as well.

    I'm actually quite excited that I can start getting my son involved in more volunteering with me as he gets older! I want him to have a volunteer spirit (but still know when to say no or when to back off so that his studies don't suffer because of it).
  • 42hockeymom
    42hockeymom Posts: 521 Member
    I was on the volunteer fire dept here as EMS, then when I got my pay job as an EMT on the Indian Reservation just north of us, I had to stop that. Conflict of interests.

    Now my volunteer time is mostly taken up by hockey. I try to make sure that the jobs are done that the other parents don't like to do. I served for 3 years on the board of directors. There is an opening and I am being urged to fill it for the remainder of the year. This is my last year with the league as this will be my daughters last year as a Bantam and she will be going onto the high schools team next year. So I'd only be able to sit on the board for a few months. I'm really waffling.

    I want to go back to helping kids read, I really loved that when I was a "room mom" when my youngest was in first grade. I'm happy to report I took a little boy who absolutely hated it to being a rabid reader to this day. He's always asking me what books I'm reading and what's good. And another little boy who had fallen through the cracks up to first grade level. That really made me feel good. :smile:
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    I volunteer every week at the local food pantry,I also volunteer at a womens shelter every now and then. And am going to start with the meals on wheels soon.
    But mainly right now im at the food pantry every week
  • tgh1914
    tgh1914 Posts: 1,036 Member
    Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts volunteer, and church.
  • Krull_the_WarriorKing
    Krull_the_WarriorKing Posts: 650 Member
    I'm a youth hockey coach. Three championships in 5 years. Woooo
  • cheri0627
    cheri0627 Posts: 369 Member
    I am a mentor with FIRST Robotics. I also volunteer at FIRST Robotics Competitions at all levels (districts, states and world championships this past year.)
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    I help in the nursery at church.
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    i wanna volunteer somewhere but i want to try avoid church for personal reasons
    i heard the state theater is taking people in...i will go i guess can't hurt since i don't have a job and won't start college anytime soon..
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Yes, I am secretary of our local pre-school (volunteer, not paid), I am a parish councillor and a trustee of a grant giving charity.
  • RaeLB
    RaeLB Posts: 1,216 Member
    yes i do


    i wish everyone would volunteer some of their time to a good cause with a humble heart
  • wittlelacey
    wittlelacey Posts: 391 Member
    I volunteer at a community center in my town tutoring elementary school kids from 3:00-5:30 PM on Wednesdays :)
  • junyr
    junyr Posts: 416 Member
    Central Iowa trail association (CITA).

    About CITA

    Central Iowa Trail Association is an Iowa not-for-profit corporation formed in 1996 in response to trail conflicts in Browns Woods in West Des Moines. We’ve worked since that time to educate Iowans on the value proposition of sustainable, shared singletrack.

    We are an IMBA affiliate, and our central purpose is the world-class design, construction and maintenance of trails in partnership with city, county, state and private landowners. CITA also educates land managers and trail users through advocacy and outreach, including a chapter of the National Mountain Bike Patrol. And we also enjoy spending time on trails, so we host member and public events across the year.

    Most importantly, CITA is volunteer-led; our capacity is defined largely by our board, members and volunteers – individuals and organizations who want to create quality outdoor experiences and, especially, value singletrack.
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    Vise President of Panhandle Pathway bike trail. A 21 mile rails to trails asphalt bike path in Indiana.
  • mightymom2
    mightymom2 Posts: 312 Member
    I volunteer at my daughter's school, girl scouts & boy scouts
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    kaitlinj, 826 Valencia?! Nice. :heart:

    I volunteer a bit too much. USF Botanical Gardens, Sweetwater Organic Farm, my neighborhood civic association, HIT (neighborhood home improvement team), my yoga studio - a non-profit providing therapeutic yoga and physical therapy for all - from the VA Hospital and senior centers to the local jail, local library, community garden, Humane Society.... my days are full. :smile:
  • SteveCro
    SteveCro Posts: 788 Member
    junyr-

    Oh yes conflicts, educate landowners or should I say put out fires lol, it all sounds familiar
  • livinginwoods
    livinginwoods Posts: 562 Member
    Yes I do.
  • mrskesler
    mrskesler Posts: 73 Member
    I volunteer at a children's hospice on Sundays and I also help them with special events several times a year, and take meeting minutes once a month. I've been doing it for 3 years, and I really enjoy it.
  • Niki130
    Niki130 Posts: 85
    I am a Big Sister through the Big Brother/Big Sister organization through The Village. One of the favorite things to do, mentoring a child can make a difference :)
  • anyonebutmehaha
    anyonebutmehaha Posts: 174
    yes countless hours spent TNR (all phases of it), wildlife rescue and rehab, animal shelter work, etc. the wild and homeless animals need help and can't pay so i dedicate a large percentage of my time/skills to them. always have, always will.
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