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4/21/2021
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Volunteering Opportunities with National Organizations
Volunteering Opportunities With National Organizations
Throughout the United States, these organizations welcome families volunteering with children and teens.
Arbor Day Foundation
The Tree Campus K–12 program inspires the next generation of tree stewards through experiences that bring the benefits of trees to life both inside and outside the classroom.
Books for Africa
Get involved with the mission to end the African book famine by volunteering at one of our warehouses. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old.
DoSomething.org
This “youth-led movement for good” gives teens the opportunity to make an impact, win scholarships, and earn volunteer credits.
Feeding America
Find a local meal program that needs help or work to raise awareness of food insecurity.
Foodpantries.org
Locate a food pantry, soup kitchen, or meal program looking for volunteers. (Note: some of them require you to verify the age requirements for volunteers.)
Girls on the Run
Join Girls on the Run and be part of a movement that is empowering and inspiring girls physically and mentally. Some opportunities require volunteers to be at least 18 years old.
Global Volunteers
Travel overseas to help those in need. Parents and legal guardians of minors under age 18 must complete a Minor Registration and travel with their children.
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Train or foster guide dogs or help with administrative tasks. Puppy raisers can be any age, whether you’re 9 or 90. No prior experience is necessary!
Habitat For Humanity
The Habitat Youth Programs instill a love of volunteering from an early age by providing a variety of volunteer opportunities for those ages five to 40.
The Urban Assembly and SEL4US invite communities across the globe to celebrate the importance of social emotional learning (SEL) on the second annual International SEL Day on March 26, 2021. This year’s theme is Building Bonds, Reimagining Community.
Literacy Network (Reading is Fundamental)
Host a book drive, advocate for literacy, or be a reading mentor.
MLK Day of Service
Kick-off a Semester of Service that begins on MLK Day in January and continues through Global Youth Service Day in April.
National Park Service
Help with park maintenance or work with visitors to make their experience a great one.
National Volunteer Week
Celebrate the impact of volunteer service in our communities.
Operation Gratitude
Write letters or assemble care packages for troops overseas.
Project Linus
Make security blankets for children in hospitals.
Red Cross
Help with a variety of activities, such as organizing a blood drive or assisting with disaster relief. Volunteers must be 18 or older or have permission from a parent or guardian
Ronald McDonald House
Volunteers make a difference in the lives of the children and families served by the Ronald McDonald House by cooking, greeting, listening, cleaning, or simply being there and helping out in any way they can. Age requirements may vary by location.
Special Olympics
Volunteers of all ages can get involved in the global movement to create a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability.
USTA (United States Tennis Organization)
Help local and national tennis tournaments run smoothly. Community Tennis Associations and the National Junior Tennis & Learning network are great places to start, as is the USTA Junior Team Tennis program.
Volunteering Journeys
High school students under the age of 18 make up some of Volunteering Journeys’ most passionate and engaging volunteers.
WE Volunteer Now
Teens can work together to do good, take action, and make a difference in their community.
Youth Volunteer Corps
Teens between the ages of 11 and 18 can become a YVC youth volunteer.
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