Tips For Finding A Good Volunteer Gig

By Kate | March 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

When you’re considering any volunteer position, it makes sense to find out what it’s all about – in detail. If you’re looking to volunteer a couple of hours a... [Read this entry]

Around The Web On Volunteering: March 10

By Kate | March 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

The American Cancer Society needs volunteers to help with its Daffodil Days during the month of March.
One Brooklyn
writer up and leaves for Senegal to volunteer with the Senegalese... [Read this entry]

Holi In India: Tips And Advice

By Kate | March 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Read Fringe Benefit Of Volunteering Abroad: Experiencing Local Holidays first.
I was traveling with my then-boyfriend and I’m sure having a male at my side helped a bit. For... [Read this entry]

Resource Review: How To Live Your Dream Of Volunteering Overseas, (Book)

By Kate | February 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

I first came across this volunteer resource while browsing a bookstore some time ago – I don’t currently have a copy with me but it sure has stuck in my... [Read this entry]

What’s Behind A Profile?

By Kate | February 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

To write a profile, I check out a website, highlight the most relevant info, and link to that website. Do not assume that I have experience with a particular... [Read this entry]

Around The Web On Volunteering: February 25

By Kate | February 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

From the Aid Workers Network: why should you pay to volunteer?
In Biloxi, Missouri, the volunteer village set up in Yankie stadium in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is still... [Read this entry]

Quotes On Volunteering

By Kate | February 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

From Quote Geek:

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world:... [Read this entry]

The International Rescue Committee (IRC)

By Kate | February 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) was founded in 1933 and today is a global network of people and organizations who serve “refugees and communities victimized by oppression or violent conflict... [Read this entry]

The Midnight Special

By Kate | February 21st, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Looking for a volunteer with an unusual aim to inspire you? Look no further than Kendall’s Quest - Kendall has organized both a writing workshop for prisoners in Texas and... [Read this entry]

Burma Issues

By Kate | February 20th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

The aim of Burma Issues/The Peace Way Foundation, a non-profit organization in Thailand, is “to participate in building up a people’s movement which is capable of carrying out the long... [Read this entry]