Website: Operation Shanti Activity types: Fundraising – If you can’t manage to get to India and physically help this organization yourself the next best thing is raising money for them. Time Required: If you are an attendee of the class about two hours. If you are organizing it you will have a couple of weeks of administrative type work in your spare time. Skills Required: Basic Physical Fitness (attendee) or A Certified Aerobics/Yoga/Aqua/Pilates/Dance Instructor (organizer). Attire: For... [Read more]
Website: Best Friends Animal Society Activity types: Peaceful Puppy Mill Protests, Adopt a Pet, Foster a Pet, Help out at DogTown. Time Required: A couple of hours on the weekend for protests, foster for a few weeks, adopt a pet for a lifetime of fun, or volunteer at the sanctuary if you live near Kanab, Utah for a few hours each week. Skills Required: Love of animals. Attire: Anything you want, though if your going to be playing with animals jeans are usually the best bet. During a tabling event... [Read more]
Website: Project Angel Food Activity Types: Preparing meals, Delivering meals, Helping out in the office. Time Required: A few hours in the morning for cooking or a few hours in the afternoon to deliver meals. Skills Required: Cooking ability is a plus, but all are welcome. Attire: Bring a baseball hat or you will have to wear a hair net! Wear a short sleeve shirt in the kitchen or a shirt you can roll up over your elbows. No earrings or jewelry that dangles. Close Toed Shoes. Tennis shoes recommended.... [Read more]
Website: Swap-O-Rama-Rama Activity types: Bring old clothes, use your skills as a seamstress or artists to make new garments, help the event run smoother by being a tour guide, or organize a Swap-O-Rama-Rama in your town Time Required: One afternoon Skilled Required: None, however, if you know how to sew you can be a featured artist at the event Attire: Anything, and I mean absolutely anything The Goods: You have to do Swap-O-Rama-Rama at least once cause I guarentee you will never find... [Read more]
Website: The Lange Foundation Activity types: Walking dogs, Brushing cats, Playing with cute animals, Fostering dogs and cats Time Required: You can visit during your lunch break to walk the dogs, spend a few hours one afternoon playing with the animals, or you can be a foster parent for days, weeks or months. Skills Required: Love of animals, it’s best to not have severe pet dander allergies. Attire: Jeans and tennis shoes if your staying to play, if your just coming in to walk the dogs during... [Read more]
Website: Rebuilding Together Activity types: Rehabilitating homes = painting, light construction, cleaning Time Required: One day or whenever you would like. Skills Required: If you can swing a hammer, sand, or use a paintbrush you’re hired. Attire: Wear anything that you don’t mind getting paint on. The Goods: This is a great activity for those who love old homes and love to see them preserved instead of ripped down. Working with this group will also teach you skills to help you redo your... [Read more]
Website: The Miracle Project Activity types: Help Children with autism learn to sing, dance, and act. Time Required: Once a week for a few hours after work. Skills Required: You don’t have to know how to sing, dance, act or even be artistically inclined – you just need to be a kind person. Attire: Clothes you can really move in. The Goods: The reason I say you don’t have to sing, dance, act, etc. is because the children will bring your fun artistic side out. No need to be shy – they won’t... [Read more]
