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Ultimate Volunteer Guidebook for Young People [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 248 pages, aukštis x plotis: 235x152 mm
  • Išleidimo metai: 09-Nov-2007
  • Leidėjas: Westholme Publishing, U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1594160589
  • ISBN-13: 9781594160585
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 248 pages, aukštis x plotis: 235x152 mm
  • Išleidimo metai: 09-Nov-2007
  • Leidėjas: Westholme Publishing, U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1594160589
  • ISBN-13: 9781594160585
Volunteering is one of the most exciting and inspiring things a young person can do. Donating your time to a worthwhile cause offers substantial and enriching rewards - not only does it allow you to learn new skills and discover hidden talents, but it also shows the true value of diversity and human relations."The Ultimate Volunteer Guidebook for Young People" presents readers with simple, step-by-step directions on how to make a difference through volunteering. With fifty sample activities from organizing donation drives and visiting old-peoples homes to picking up litter and improving local amenities, young-at-heart volunteers of all ages are sure to find something to inspire and excite them.
Foreword xi
Introduction xiii
Section 1: Donation Drives
Donation Drive in Your Neighborhood
3(5)
School Supply Drive
8(5)
Throw a Toy Donation Party
13(5)
Book Drive for your Local Library
18(5)
Toothbrush, Toothpaste, and Dental Floss Donation Drive
23(5)
Scavenger Hunt Donation Drive
28(6)
Sock and Shoe Donation Drive
34(5)
Eyeglass Drive
39(4)
Donate Your Hair or Promote Hair Salons to Advertise Hair Donation
43(4)
Nonperishable Food Drive
47(6)
Section 2: Fund-Raisers
Organize a Garage Sale
53(4)
Penny Drive at your School
57(4)
Bake Sale with Your Friends
61(5)
Auction Chores
66(6)
Auction Donated Items
72(5)
Bathe Dogs from your Neighborhood or Local Area
77(4)
Conduct a Walk-A-Thon
81(4)
Host a Murder Mystery Party
85(7)
Sell Plates of Bar-B-Q
92(6)
Hold a Raffle
98(9)
Section 3: Humanitarian Awareness
Make a Collage
107(4)
Invite a Police Officer to Your School
111(4)
Learn CPR and First Aid
115(4)
Learn about Deaf Culture
119(4)
Promote Fitness
123(4)
The Living Organ Bank
127(4)
Blood Donation
131(5)
Visit a Senior Citizens Center
136(5)
Volunteer with the Special Olympics
141(4)
Volunteer at a `Children's Hospital
145(6)
Section 4: Ecological Awareness
Pick up Litter around Your Neighborhood
151(3)
Learn How to Grow an Organic Vegetable Garden
154(5)
Learn to Recycle
159(3)
Clean up Nearby Lake, Stream, Pond, or Ocean Shores
162(5)
Plant a Tree: Organize a Tree-Planting Project
167(7)
Learn How to Make Compost
174(5)
Host a Camping Trip: Make Others Aware of Camping Safety
179(5)
Volunteer at a Greenhouse or Nursery
184(4)
Promote Fire Safety
188(5)
Celebrate Earth Day
193(6)
Section 5: Animal Husbandry
Volunteer at Your Local Animal Shelter
199(4)
Promote the Importance of Having Your Pets Spayed or Neutered
203(5)
Volunteer at a Local Animal Farm
208(5)
Help Improve your Local Bird Sanctuary
213(4)
Help Find Homes for Unwanted Cats and Dogs
217(7)
Help Sponsor a Guide Dog
224(6)
Build Birdhouses
230(5)
Volunteer at a `Veterinarian's Office
235(3)
Volunteer at a Zoo
238(4)
Volunteer at an Aquarium
242(5)
Appendix A: Log Hours---Tracking Sheet 247(2)
Appendix B: Certificate of Completion 249(2)
Glossary 251(2)
Acknowledgments 253


Christine Reyna Maxwell has been awarded the U.S. Department of Defense Humanitarian Service Medal for her volunteer efforts.