Community Service??

[Roxyluvsme13]

Start with this - what do you like to do? There have to be tons of opportunities out there - you will find one I am sure.

Things with animals, shopping, photography...

[Alysser]

Sorry, Briana I doubt theres any community service that invovles shopping. Maybe a food pantry?

[Corinna]

Make your own spay nuter campaign using your talents and bake posters and post them around town and do a program for civic groups.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Make your own spay nuter campaign using your talents and bake posters and post them around town and do a program for civic groups.

I dont think that would count

[Lizzie]

I used to volunteer at a thrift shop which supported animal causes and we would get high school students doing community service there. They mostly hung up the clothes and put things out on the shelves when they'd been priced. There was lots of talk about animals all the time in that shop and, best of all to the students, they got a discount on anything they bought. That would combine shopping and, sort of, animals.

[Karen]

Ask your teacher for guidelines on what counts, then we can make more helpful suggestions. Libraries and Nursing Homes usually need volunteers.

You like shopping? If your town or city has a program that works with Senior Citizens, I bet you could volunteer to buy and deliver groceries to shut-ins. If the town doesn't, enquire at a church. Keep in mind that the interaction with the volunteer - the chance for a visitor - is equally important to shut-ins as the groceries, if not more important. Do you like old people? A lot of young people think they don't like old people, until they get to know some. Older people are often fascinating individuals with lots of stories to tell. Just think - 70 years ago, most people didn't even have television, and telephone were often "party lines." Think how much technology has changed - that's just one topic of conversation.

[Chilli]

Would your local vet clinic let you volunteer? I know you said that the animal shetler requires you to be 16... but the vet might not. My sister used to volunteer at our vet clinic when she was fourteen.
Its probably different in your town, though!
I don't know anything else you could do besides that... I live in a smaller town and you can't do much here.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ask your teacher for guidelines on what counts, then we can make more helpful suggestions. Libraries and Nursing Homes usually need volunteers.

You like shopping? If your town or city has a program that works with Senior Citizens, I bet you could volunteer to buy and deliver groceries to shut-ins. If the town doesn't, enquire at a church. Keep in mind that the interaction with the volunteer - the chance for a visitor - is equally important to shut-ins as the groceries, if not more important. Do you like old people? A lot of young people think they don't like old people, until they get to know some. Older people are often fascinating individuals with lots of stories to tell. Just think - 70 years ago, most people didn't even have television, and telephone were often "party lines." Think how much technology has changed - that's just one topic of conversation.

Actually I love old people (as long as they're not TOO crazy )

[Daisy and Delilah]

We have alot of junior volunteers at the library. They're a valuable resource there. As long as they're 12 years old they can qualify. It's great if you like to meet people and read.

[Roxyluvsme13]

I should ask my vet. That would be perfect job experience, too since I do want to be a D.V.M.

[G.P.girl]

-ooh you're lucky you only have to do 40 in 4 years.
I have to do 120 hours in my junior and senior year (not counting summer before junior year)

But usually the couseling center at your school ( or career center if you have one) has some ideas and contact info or you could find out what your friends are doing and volunteer with them, that makes everything more fun!

[Almita]

Same here for Girl Scouts I have to do 120 hours and I have around 20 so far. I work at a vet since my sister-in-law is a vet and I help with the animals that need homes and the ones that are going to get ready for a check up I washed them walked them and feed them and if they needed medications for the virus and kennel cough I gave it to them I worked with small dogs, big dogs and also cats. I'm also working at a shelter since you can be 14 over here and I'm working with them with files since I love doing that and working with the animals inside that need to be walked and fed etc.... Also I work at a place where the homeless can go and eat and also people to buy food and the money goes to the homeless and the children that need help in our world we sort the food. Take the buyers to the stations and all that fun stuff. I love doing community services. It's something I do in my spare time!

[G.P.girl]

I love doing community services. It's something I do in my spare time!

Same! I cant start mine until next year, but i've already been volunteering at a bunch of places. its a good thing to do.