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GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
edited January 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I was just interested to see if you all Volunteer, and what you do?

I just signed up for Volunteer Orientation at PAWS animal shelter in Chicago. The earliest they have is in March, but better later then never right? They have a ton of programs you can sign up for once you go through orientation. I am looking to be an adoption counselor. I absolutely LOVE animals and since I am the crazy cat lady who has now adopted 4 cats, and is at maximum capacity here, I am going to spend my weekends matching families up with new furry friends.

I feel really good about it. I have a lot free weekends, and I feel like this would be such a great thing to do with my time.
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  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    I've volunteered in water clean ups around my town a few years back.
    Did a few of those Coats for the Poor/Homeless round ups afew times too.
    Mostly during my college years.

    Been a slacker since :p
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  • gleemonexgleemonex Posts: 848
    Sort of. I write Sports for the University newspaper. It's on my own time for no pay, so it's technically volunteer work, but I'm not exactly helping anyone.
    “Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’” - Kurt Vonnegut
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    gleemonex wrote:
    Sort of. I write Sports for the University newspaper. It's on my own time for no pay, so it's technically volunteer work, but I'm not exactly helping anyone.
    Not even credits?
    I got college credit for writing for the school paper.
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    I volunteer at our local humane society doing the accounting. I started out with the animals but just couldn't do it. I wanted to bring them all home. I am also a last resort foster home. :)
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • in_hiding79in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    Yes, for a camp in the Summer for kids, also I try and help people find their lost pets. It breaks my heart to see a "lost pet" sign. If they are in my area I do whatever I can to help look for that lost animal.
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    i volunteer for philadelphia cares. so far i've done a variety of stuff with it - cleaned up the waterworks, bingo at a nursing home, helping out with the philly marathon, etc.

    it's nice b/c you can get variety by picking all different projects and you can be as active as you want, depending on what you have time to do.
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    I used to volunteer at a soup kitchen in college. I volunteer for the Red Cross a good bit and help out with the Toys for Tots drive at Christmas time among other drives.
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  • Ridin The WaveRidin The Wave Posts: 552
    I do!

    Canadian Cancer Society - only for fundraising events

    ALS Society (Lou Gehrig's) - only for fundraising events

    Good Shepherd Centres - as a friendly visitor at an AIDS hospice. Basically I get to hang out with the patients, help make dinner, feed the patients, clean up, watch tv with them, take them for walks, whatver needs to be done. I've taken a leave of absence from this place though while I'm back in school and I miss it desperately!
  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    not on a regular basis, but I'll sign up for various weekends here and there. most recently I pulled invasive species out of an urban woodland.
  • comebackwomancomebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    I volunteer for 2 of the agencies that I previously worked at on an as-needed basis...mostly fundraising and hotline coverage.
    There's a light when my baby's in my arms :)
  • xscorchoxscorcho Posts: 409
    nothing recently... i wouldnt even know where to begin since i dont speak the language of the country i am in and most people in my town dont speak english.
  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,735
    I quit the David Suzuki Foundation and being a board member at PEERS Vancouver when I started full-time work last year.

    Also, me and some friends would throw a couple bucks in each, buy some food and cook monthly for the Downtown East Side mental health cases. We fed those who lost disability housing and now have addiction added to their barriers.
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    i did a long time ago to help save an old art deco theater, but i do wanna do something now to help somewhere
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    Yes
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Would love to but just dont have the time or money. Maybe when I am retired or dont have some many bills to pay.
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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    If you want to get involved with a really incredible experience...
    http://walk.avonfoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=walk_homepage

    http://08.the3day.org/site/PageServer?pagename=2008_schedule
    ...
    You don't have to sign up and walk the 60 miles... or even sign up to crew. They always need voluenteers at the Opening and Closing ceremonies and at the Wellness Village.
    Or... just go check it out in your town.
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    GraySaturday wrote:
    I was just interested to see if you all Volunteer, and what you do?

    I just signed up for Volunteer Orientation at PAWS animal shelter in Chicago. The earliest they have is in March, but better later then never right? They have a ton of programs you can sign up for once you go through orientation. I am looking to be an adoption counselor. I absolutely LOVE animals and since I am the crazy cat lady who has now adopted 4 cats, and is at maximum capacity here, I am going to spend my weekends matching families up with new furry friends.

    I feel really good about it. I have a lot free weekends, and I feel like this would be such a great thing to do with my time.
    ...
    I did some voluenteer work with the cat and dog rescue services that held pet adoptions at the local PetSmart. The usual, cleaning cages, litter boxes, schlepping cases of donated food from here to there.
    That is a heartbreaking task. Those kittens and puppies NEVER stop coming in. And you really discover the cruelty in humans who will abuse such small, helpless living things. Granted, you see some real loving and caring acts by others... but, there is never an end to the incoming homeless pets.
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
  • gleemonexgleemonex Posts: 848
    LongRd. wrote:
    Not even credits?
    I got college credit for writing for the school paper.

    Sorry for the late answer, I never checked back on this thread. No, I don't even get credits for it.
    “Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’” - Kurt Vonnegut
  • Phantom PainPhantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    "Wow, that's great. I'd love to find time to do some volunteer work. Just the other day I saw a golden retriever, he had like a gimp, ya know I just wish I could have done something."

    "Yeah, well I get paid too so it's sort of a everyone wins thing."


    ;)


    I've never volunteered but I definitely would like to

    Working a Vet office or Rescue would be awesome
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,199
    I volunteer at my daughter's school up to 25 hours in various capacity. Such lunch duty, library, fundraising, bingo and coach to her basketball and softball teams. All at her small Catholic School which constantly needs funds.

    Also in the summers on her swim team in what ever s needed.

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