we have to do this volunteer thing...?
969298
A volunteer is a person who serves in a community primarily because he chooses to do so. If you have to do it, it's not voluntary!
341041
Launch the program and get after it! Just like the rest of us!
818999
can you give a little more detail??? "hopefully" then we can help.
709791
this is wonderful of you but there are many agencies a person can contact locally for assistance such as Marine Corps League, Salvation Army, Churches, Welfare Agencies, local radio stations, etc. so you might want to consider doing something for the local people. thanks and a " tip of my hat to you. "
366712
first know what you want to do...a great place to start would be at a local hospital or your church. There is always the Salvation Army and the Goodwill. And don't forget the elderly neighbor who can't mow his or her lawn. That's also volunteering!
922106
Volunteers in Service To America.\nHere is the link; now you do the work.
243425
Is this a question or are you telling us to do something?  Please add more info to you're post so we know what you're talking about.
929465
Volunteer to help others less fortunate.  You will feel better about helping someone and may meet someone while doing something worthwhile.
584510
eh... probably wouldn't be a bad idea... we should make everyone do it... not just the "other people" though... even if it's like habitat for humanity or something, it would be great... in fact, I think a program like this would benefit the top 10 percent the most... they would meet other people and realize that just because someone is poor, it doesn't man they are lazy... get them out of their gated communites and show them what happens in the real world.
259634
Ask your clergyman or teacher for suggestions on places to volunteer.  Sometimes something as simple as delivering a meal to someone who is alone and stuck in their apartment can be a significant contribution to that person.\n\nOr - are you talking about winning the Nobel Prize?  That could take a little longer.
934425
Something must be done.
1039009
If I can help I will and have\nwe should help out others when they ask
1042777
There are a couple of ways. \nwww.helpyourcommunity.org\nwww.idealist.org\n\nIf nothing else google the word volunteer and you should be able to find what you are looking for. Also, check into Boys and Girls club in your area and you could find that they have needs or know of some needs that would fill what you are looking for.
866118
It all depends on how old you are, what you are interested in doing, if you are in Arkansas and wish to travel abroad.... It all depends. I love to volenteer and do it quite often. Also there are different ways of volunteering. For instance you could donate money, crochet/knit items for through micheals craft stores, gather friends and family and plan an area to pick up trash. Sometimes you could even walk into businesses (hospitals) and say I'm here to help. Of course most places you go will require some paperwork saying that you are responsible for yourself and yadda yadda yadda. Its getting colder and shelters will be needing blankets and volunteers to serve meals.  Those are some ideas but here are some actual site you could search. Good luck!
999212
Contact these people... they can probably direct you to something appropriate:\n\nhttp://cbtcws.cityofhouston.gov/volunteer/
827848
I think you should do what you were planning to do. Get them involved in helping others. Hopefully they'll feel good after giving that they'll want to do it more often and be grateful for what they have.
622482
Well, from a practical POV, encouraging people to volunteer is OK (think AmeriCorps) but forcing them is logistically tricky.\n\nIf you're arguing affirmative at all, then I would say the Armed Forces option or AmeriCorps/Learn and Serve America would be better bets. \n\nFrom a negative standpoint, there's the whole infringing freedom thing.\n\n(Personally, this answerer thinks that requiring service is a good thing, but maybe it should stay on a local level, seeing as how the govt. has enough going on right now.)