Sites to See: Volunteer Opportunities
By: Source: AARP Bulletin Today Date Posted: 2003-07-01 12:07:29
AARP.org's Volunteering Section
Learn about volunteering opportunities within AARP, and discuss volunteering with like-minded individuals in our online community.
VolunteerMatch
This nonprofit service helps interested volunteers connect with community service organizations throughout the country. Enter your ZIP code in the site's search engine to find local volunteer opportunities that match your interests and time schedule.
Senior Corps
This organization works with thousands of nonprofit organizations—both secular and faith-based. Just click on your state's name to see a list of organizations with volunteer opportunities near you. Senior Corps also manages its own volunteer programs, including the Foster Grandparent Program and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).
Volunteers of America
This nonprofit organization provides local outreach programs designed for many groups, including abused and neglected children and people with disabilities. Use the site's Location Directory to find a Volunteers of America office in your area.
Experience Corps
This national program places older adult volunteers in schools and youth-focused organizations in their communities. Volunteers help to create before- and after-school programs, work one-on-one with young children, encourage parents to get more involved in their children's schools and "serve as advocates for children and their needs in the larger community." More than 1,000 individuals across the country work as Experience Corps volunteers.
National Parks Service's Volunteers-In-Parks Program
The Park Service offers hundreds of different volunteer opportunities in captivating locations across the country. Creative folks should check out the artists-in-residence program.
The Peace Corps
Use the organization's website to determine if you're qualified for the Peace Corps, contact recruiters online and offline, manage the application process, and more. The organization appeals specifically to older adults as part of its quest for diversity.
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