The Age of Enlightenment

20 Ways for Tenagers to Help other people by volunteering

Why?

To help others
To learn about an activity or organization that interests you
To beat boredom if you find yourself sitting around the house feeling totally bored, volunteering in an activity you enjoy can be a great way to change things
To overcome a loss you have experienced one of the best ways to help yourself in a time of loss is to help others
To gain perspective on life there is no better way to understand your blessings than to help people in need Your reasons for volunteering are as individual as you are, but no matter what your reasons you can get a lot out of volunteering. You can learn about yourself, learn about others and meet a lot of interesting people by volunteering. You can help others as you help yourself.
For more information on volunteering in general and the advantages of volunteering, see this site.

One of the hardest parts of volunteering can be finding a volunteering opportunity that fits your personality. The following list will give you lots of different ideas and will show you many different possibilities. Look in your local area until you find a volunteer position that works for you.

Homeless Shelters

If you live in a city of any size, then there is at least one homeless shelter that helps homeless people with meals, beds and other services. Most homeless shelters welcome volunteers and have a variety of programs through which you can get involved. You might help prepare or distribute meals, work behind the scenes in the business office, help organize a food drive to stock the pantry, etc. You can learn more about the problem of homelessness and ways you can help by looking at this site. Look in the phone book for a local homeless shelter if you are interested.

Habitat for Humanities

Habitat for Humanities builds and gives houses to poor people in local communities. Volunteers not only help others, but can learn a great deal about building houses by getting involved. See the Habitat for Humanities web site for more information. Call the national office or your local office for information about volunteer programs in your area.

Senior Citizens Centers

Many senior citizen centers offer volunteer programs to provide friendship and community activities to senior citizens. If you would like working with senior citizens, call a senior citizen center in your neighborhood and see what kinds of volunteer programs they have available.
Animal Shelters

Many animal shelters are non-profit or government organizations, and therefore they welcome volunteers to help take care of animals, keep facilities clean and work with the public. Call a local animal shelter for more information.

The Age of Enlightenment

In the age of enlightenment, people thought about helping others, the common man. I can help other people by volunteering. I can volunteer at the senior citizen center and the animal shelters. Also volunteer at the homeless shelters.

I can work at the senior citizen centers. I can help them with anything. I can get them ready for employment. I make sure their are in their place they need to be at.

I can volunteer at the animal shelter by working cleaning the cage or play with the animals help them like feed them and take care of them walk them clean them for adopt and make sure they can be adopted.

I can work at the homeless shelters I can take them where they are sleeping at. I can feed them or I can tell them the food is ready. just help them like make sure they are good or they need something.