How do I become a volunteer?

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• Volunteer Connections
• United Way America
• Points of Light Foundation
• HandsOn Network

Search for opportunities online

• Volunteer Match strengthens communities by making it easier for good people and good causes to connect.
• USA Freedom Corps is an office of the White House that was started by President George W. Bush to help expand volunteer service around the United States.
• City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them skills and opportunities to change the world.
• Get Involved (Senior Corps) works with thousands of nonprofit organizations and local agencies – both secular and faith-based – to promote service opportunities for older Americans.
• Investigate local nonprofit organizations
• GuideStar is a complete source of information about U.S. nonprofit organizations. Search the database of 1.8 million IRS-recognized organizations to find a charity to support, benchmark your own nonprofit's performance, research the sector, and more.
• Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives .

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