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National Volunteerism Resources
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Do Something.org is a community where young people learn, listen, speak, vote, volunteer, ask, and take action to make the world a better place. Currently, only 23% of this generation actively volunteers. Our hope is to create a do something generation: a world where more than 51% of young people are involved with community action. Visit the website for more information. |
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SERVEnet.org is the premier website on service and volunteering. Through SERVEnet, users can enter their zip code, city, state, skills, interests, and availability and be matched with organizations needing help. SERVEnet is also a place to search for calendar events, job openings, service news, recommended books, and best practices. YSA's commitment to America's Promise is to have volunteer opportunities on SERVEnet for every zip code in America. |
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America's Promise is the nation's leading voice for young people. We know that too many of our children are at risk. Through partnerships with government, nonprofits, business
and communities, we work together to ensure that ALL children have five essential resources: caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education and opportunities to help others. |
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Volunteer Match uses the power of the Internet to match volunteers with local nonprofit and public sector organizations. Working with thousands of local non-profits, VolunteerMatch has become the web's largest database of volunteer opportunities. |
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The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities. Through a variety of programs and services, the Foundation encourages people from all walks of life — businesses, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, low-income communities, families, youth, and older adults — to volunteer. |
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Action Without Borders connects people, organizations, and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives.
Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political ideology, or religious creed. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect. |
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Food for Thought, USA (FFT USA) is a youth led organization raising funds for schools and educational programs in need of funding. Some FFT USA clubs and volunteers have raised over $15,000 for education in their communities. Join today and choose to work alone or lead a club! |
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Special Olympics is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. Special Olympics offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities year-round training and competition in 30 Olympic-type summer and winter sports. |
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The Names Project is the sponsoring organization that works to preserve, care for, and use the AIDS Memorial Quilt to foster healing, heighten awareness, and inspire action in the struggle against HIV and AIDS. |
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The American Red Cross, in addition to domestic disaster relief, offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs. |
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Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with low-income families to build decent homes they can afford to buy, Habitat helps to break the cycle of poverty and hopelessness.
HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. |
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