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Volunteering
and Your Health
Volunteering
is a wonderful way to renew your spirit and give to the community. There are
many opportunities to volunteer. Think about what you like to do and areas
in which you have expertise. Then contact local agencies that do work in those
areas. Ask them if they have volunteer opportunities or present your own ideas.
Another option is to contact your local volunteer clearinghouse(s).
Volunteers
Helping With the Long Jump
photo courtesy NC Senior Games |
Volunteer
Helping Pack Meals for Seniors
photo courtesy Meals on Wheels of Wake County
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Volunteers
are always needed in a variety of areas.
Volunteer
Web Resources
Center
for Volunteer Caregiving
a private, nonprofit, interfaith organization whose mission is to
provide volunteer support to elderly and disabled adults of Wake
County, N.C. to help maintain independence, dignity and quality
of life.
(3/2006)
Foster
Grandparent Program
provides opportunities for low-income persons aged sixty and over
to provide supportive person-to-person services to children having
exceptional needs.
(3/2006)
Retired
and Senior Volunteer Program
provides opportunities, for individuals fifty-five years of age
or older, to share their experience, abilities, and skills to respond
to community needs through volunteer service.
(3/2006)
Retired
Senior Volunteer Program of Durham County
connects volunteers, 55 years of age and older, with volunteer opportunities
in Durham County, North Carolina.
(3/2006)
Senior
Companion Program
provides opportunities for low-income persons aged sixty years of
age or older to provide assistance and friendship to frail individuals
who are homebound and respite care for caregivers. The purpose of
this effort is to help these people remain in their homes as long
as possible.
(3/2006)
Service
Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
a nonprofit organization dedicated to entrepreneur education and
the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide.
Both working and retired executives and business owners donate their
time and expertise as volunteer business counselors. Confidential
counseling and mentoring are free of charge. Low-cost workshops
are also available.
(3/2006)
Volunteer
Match
a nonprofit, online service that helps interested volunteers get
involved with community service organizations throughout the United
States. Volunteers enter their ZIP code to find local volunteer
opportunities matching individual interests and schedules.
(5/2007)
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