I want to volunteer a bit (10-25hrs) during the week. Does anyone have any good resources or recommendations?

I searched but found some old threads I was unable to bump http:///message_topic.aspx?topic=488851

2/25/2008 2:14:13 PM

What hours/availability?

I have a program I'm working with now that is putting on a major event in Downtown Raleigh in April and they need an immense amount of help through the end of that month. Probably 20+ hours a week during the day.

You'd need to be super organized and able to deal with a lot of various agencies who are working together to put on this event.

PM me for more details if interested!

2/25/2008 2:21:22 PM

http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/slc/Volunteer_services_index.htm

2/25/2008 2:22:53 PM

^^i'll send you a pm sometime...always like being able to put some shit on my resume etc plus i do it for intrinsic reasons

^thanks for the link...aint none of my profs told us about dat

2/25/2008 2:30:05 PM

bump

2/25/2008 6:28:55 PM

bttt for a good thread

2/25/2008 9:12:04 PM

why not make wages instead

2/25/2008 9:12:36 PM

meh, i am waiting to hear back from a few jobs. I am going stir crazy, not really hurting for money.

basically i am opting to do something selfless.

2/25/2008 9:49:15 PM

^the hospitals (Wake (Raleigh and Cary) Med, Rex, etc usually need volunteers...

2/26/2008 9:10:30 AM

lot of hot chicks at a hospital too...i flirted with the xray broad at wakemed when i went...she was 26

2/26/2008 9:11:24 AM

Hospitals arent preferable. Although the draw of some cute nurses is appealing. I don't want to expose myself to MRSA any more than I already am.

Any one else with input?

2/27/2008 5:57:38 PM

the Hwy Patrol welcomes volunteers in all of their divisions

some stuff is cool, like accident investigation

i can send you the application if you're interested

2/27/2008 10:45:05 PM

lots of nonprofits are always looking for volunteers. it might be helpful if you had any particular areas of interest in mind... what kind of organization are you looking for? what kind of work are you interested in doing? menial task type volunteering, or do you have any kind of special skills that you'd want to put to use?

2/27/2008 11:49:53 PM

red cross. Those people there are awsome and they are so excited to see you when you come and make you feel like your making a diffrence.

i miss it

2/28/2008 2:00:18 AM

for real...i miss vountenering with jen

2/28/2008 2:04:20 AM

^ and ^^

I need some volunteer service hours before I graduate, where would I go to see about volunteering with RC? Did you guys do it here in Raleigh?

2/28/2008 5:26:18 AM

bttt

5/14/2009 3:57:21 PM

Interact... deals with domestic violence and sexual assault

5/14/2009 3:59:01 PM

^^ yay! thanks!

i was just wondering (and i know there was some talk up there about it, back in 2008) if anyone has volunteered at any of the local hospitals (specifically rex, wake med, and duke--especially duke).

if so which hospital? what did you do? how long (in general were you a volunteer, and how many hours per week)? and was there a reason why you were volunteering? (just because, needed hours, wanted it for resume, planning on going to grad school in healthcare, etc)

[Edited on May 14, 2009 at 4:09 PM. Reason : .]

5/14/2009 4:08:49 PM

One arena in the realm of that I know a little about is volunteering is animal care.

Animal Shelters can usually use volunteers. You could walk dogs, answer phones, play with kittens, fill up food & water bowls, or whatever else they might need you to do.

I work at a vet clinic, and we have a sophomore from NCSU volunteering for the summer with us, but I'm not sure if many vet clinics are open to volunteers, interns, and shadowers as we are... but my impression of animal shelters leads me to think most of them are.

I do a lot of my clinic's marketing and event organizing, and its not unusual for the tables we set up & man for our clinic to be placed by one for an animal shelter with volunteers showing dogs that are up for adoption.

Independent Animal Rescue is one option. And most counties have animal shelters & websites.
http://www.animalrescue.net/volunteer

[Edited on May 14, 2009 at 4:32 PM. Reason : .]

5/14/2009 4:31:26 PM

^^, ^ those ideas are GREAT for other people looking to volunteer

i bumped the thread to specifically ask about hospitals (not vet hospitals - been there, done that. A LOT ) and to see if anyone has had experience as a volunteer at a hospital (specifically as a regular volunteer not just a once in awhile volunteer).

anyway i guess i also bumped it because it is interesting to know what other people are doing (volunteer wise). i always like to hear about new things/opportunities.

5/14/2009 7:35:55 PM

http://www.spcawake.org

It's a great place to volunteer for animals!

5/14/2009 8:01:24 PM

go get your EMT-Basic and volunteer at one of the local squads (six forks, cary, apex, garner, etc.)

we always need more volunteers

5/14/2009 9:49:54 PM

bttt

http://www.interactofwake.org/

They could always use more volunteers.

5/19/2009 3:18:20 PM

http://www.sonc.net/volunteers/sg_volunteers.asp

Special Olympics needs volunteers for June 5, 6, and 7.

5/19/2009 4:35:25 PM

Wake County Animal Shelter

They always need volunteers! There is no cleaning involved... you just socialize with the animals and help people find their perfect pet. If you want more information, PM me .

[Edited on May 19, 2009 at 7:47 PM. Reason : ]

5/19/2009 7:47:25 PM

http://www.durhamcares.org/

5/19/2009 9:24:16 PM

^2 I worked there for a year and some volunteers do clean

5/22/2009 1:35:15 PM

Are you interested in faith-based work? I could tell you about some opportunities that are largely interfaith. Shoot me a PM.

5/23/2009 4:02:47 PM

Quote :

"i was just wondering (and i know there was some talk up there about it, back in 2008) if anyone has volunteered at any of the local hospitals (specifically rex, wake med, and duke--especially duke). if so which hospital? what did you do? how long (in general were you a volunteer, and how many hours per week)? and was there a reason why you were volunteering? (just because, needed hours, wanted it for resume, planning on going to grad school in healthcare, etc) "

even if you haven't volunteered at a local hospital but just a hospital i'd still like to hear experiences. i know SOMEONE out there has to have been a hospital volunteer at some point!

5/23/2009 4:08:29 PM

ok so i sent away for volunteer info from a couple of hospitals like...probably 3 weeks ago and still nothing. are hospitals like full of volunteers or something? surely not. maybe training is only certain times of the year or something.

anyway, just got the hospice of wake county newsletter and they always want volunteers. and it would be really rewarding. they have several training dates this summer (you have to do 14 hours of training - for family support volunteers i think, though other opportunities are available). thought i'd share. this is something i'm totally interested in except that by the time i completed the training, it'd be time to go back to school (which is fine except i'm in another city so that doesn't work), so meh. but i thought i'd share the link for everyone else:

http://www.hospiceofwake.org/pages/22/Volunteers-Opportunities/

6/10/2009 7:11:28 PM

Here's the link for the Red Cross. Always need people, even just for a few hours a month.

http://www2.trianglearc.org/PROGRAMSSERVICES/VolunteerServices/tabid/410/language/en-US/Default.aspx

6/10/2009 9:38:32 PM

i used to volunteer at the nc museum of natural sciences in downtown raleigh.



http://www.naturalsciences.org/volunteer


they have tons of areas you can volunteer in, but i mainly volunteered in the tropical conservatory, working with butterflies, turtles, and the publics.

6/10/2009 11:21:41 PM

Good list of volunteer opportunities working with the elderly and disabled:

http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/slc/elderly%20detail.htm

6/11/2009 1:36:44 AM