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VOLUNTEER GROUPS: GROUPS WHERE
AMERICAN HELP IS NEEDED
National Service and Homeland Security
| As President
Bush noted in his
November 8th address, "All of us can become a September 11th
volunteer by making a commitment to service in our own communities."
The President announced that the Corporation for National and Community
Service (CNCS) will support homeland security in the coming year in
three major areas: public safety; public health; and disaster mitigation
and preparedness. CNCS proposes to mobilize more than 20,000 Senior
Corps and AmeriCorps participants in FY 2002 to support these efforts.
The following are various volunteer groups and how to reach them. |
AmeriCorps engages people 17 and
older in service to their communities. Most AmeriCorps members are
selected by and serve with local and national organizations like Habitat
for Humanity, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and the American Red Cross.
Members can earn a living allowance and up to $4,725 to pay for college
or pay back student loans. |
Senior Corps, a program of the
Corporation for National and Community Service, engages people ages 55
and older in serve through three main programs. Volunteers use their
experience and skills to assist charities and meet a wide range of
community needs.
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 VolunteerMatch
is an online service that matches prospective volunteers with service
opportunities in their communities. People enter their zip code, area of
interest, and distance they're willing to travel, VolunteerMatch
presents an extensive list of service options. The site also contains
direct links to service opportunities at large national organizations
such as the American Red Cross, United Way, Salvation Army, and Goodwill
Industries.
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 Points
of Light Foundation: The principal organization recognizing
volunteer service, the Points of Light Foundation is also a network of
Volunteer Centers nationwide. On a map of the United States, users click
on their state to find contact information on their local Volunteer
Center, including web sites that list local volunteer opportunities.
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 American
Red Cross: Chartered by Congress in 1905, the American Red Cross
is a private nonprofit humanitarian organization. It is also the largest
disaster and emergency relief organization in the nation. This site
provides links to volunteer leadership opportunities at Red Cross
headquarters and at chapters around the country, as well as to the Red
Cross section of VolunteerMatch.
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 United
Way: A nationwide network of volunteers and community service
agencies organized into local chapters, United Way raises funds to meet
the health and human care needs of millions of Americans every day.
Volunteer opportunities can be found most easily through the
VolunteerMatch site.
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 ServeNet:
Run by the organization Youth Service America, an alliance of more than
200 organizations committed to increasing opportunities for young
Americans to serve, this online service and resource center links
volunteers of all ages to causes in their communities. Users enter their
zip code, city, skills, interests, and availability and are matched with
organizations that need help |
NVFC. National
Volunteer Fire Fighters seek fire fighters to support cities around the
nation, and sponsor and assist the growth and training of USA's
volunteer fire fighters. Call 1-800-FIRE-LINE, visit their Web
site (http://www.nvfc.org), E-mail:
nvfcoffice@nvfc.org
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