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Originally Posted by Sunnybayes  There are tones of charities and organizations and other stuff out there.
But to me, it seems the main problem is visibility. All the information is out there on the internet, but its so scattered out there. |
One of the volunteer organizations I work with focuses on this for the local area:
"Essentially, the Volunteer Center bridges the gap between the nonprofit/public sector and the private community. One of our strengths is our flexibility. We can provide on-going or one-time volunteer opportunities. We partner with large corporations who are looking for community service projects and we work with students who want to spend a weekend or a semester improving their community and building their resume. Busy adults can use our Hands On Durham network to find one-time volunteer opportunities. Whatever your area of interest: children, literacy, the environment, animals, hunger, homelessness... we have meaningful volunteer opportunities."
"Immediate goals for the organization include: strengthen all of our programs, improve our visibility in the community and grow -- in an effort to serve more clients and better meet the needs of the community; the ultimate goal being to help Durham and the surrounding area maximize its potential as a strong, viable and amazing place to live and work."
Untitled document The Volunteer Center of Durham
Apparently there's a national version as well:
http://www.1-800-volunteer.org/