| One of the best ways to relieve yourself
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| | can be of help in- youth ministry, usher
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| from the stresses in life is by giving to
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| | board ministry, missions ministry, prison
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| others. When you help others it takes the
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| | ministry, music ministry, just to name a
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| focus off of you and your problems and
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| | few. Check with your local church to see
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| shifts the focus to the needs of others.
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| | where you can be of the most help.
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| Helping others brings about change in the
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| | 5.Local Food Bank-
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| community and a peace to you and someone
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| | This is a wonderful charity where you can
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| in need. Below are 10 ways to volunteer
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| | help those in your community get the food
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| and give the gift of yourself to others:
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| | they need. All it takes is a phone call
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| 1.Walkathons-
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| | to your local food bank to get started.
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| Walkathons are charity walks. The only
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| | 6.Homeless Shelter-
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| thing required is desire, determination
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| | Help those who need shelter to get the
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| and some good walking shoes. To
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| | food and shelter they need. Think of the
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| participate contact the charity of your
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| | difference you will make to those in your
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| choice who is hosting the walk to
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| | community by devoting a couple of hours a
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| register. Once you register you will be
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| | week of your time to this charity.
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| asked to get sponsors to donate money on
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| | 7.Girls and Boy Scouts of America-
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| behalf of you walking. Sponsors can be
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| | What a fun charity. Responsible and
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| anyone- your family members, co-workers,
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| | patient volunteers are always
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| church members, local businesses etc.
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| | appreciated. It requires only a few hours
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| Donations can be anywhere from $1.00 to
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| | of your time a week meeting with the
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| as much as your sponsor is willing to
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| | children. You would play games,
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| donate.
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| | participate in badge earning activities,
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| 2.Local Nursing Home-
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| | go on local outings and more. Check with
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| Many residents of nursing homes don't
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| | your local Boys Scouts or Girls Scouts
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| have anyone to visit them and would love
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| | office to find out about the volunteer
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| a visit from a warm and friendly person.
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| | opportunities in your area.
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| It would only require an hour or two of
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| | 8.Domestic Violence Centers-
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| your time a week and it would really make
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| | There is a great need in our country to
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| a difference to an elderly resident who
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| | protect those suffering from physical
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| does not have family or someone to look
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| | abuse. Volunteer opportunities are
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| after them. Check with you local nursing
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| | available in the shelters and to answer
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| home to find out how to volunteer at
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| | domestic violence hotlines. Contact your
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| their center.
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| | local shelter today to find out how you
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| 3.Boys and Girls Club-
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| | can help.
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| Many of the youth today are in need of
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| | 9.Rape Crisis Center-
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| activities to keep them out of trouble
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| | Rape is a serious crime and rape victims
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| and someone to guide them so that they
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| | need all the help and support that they
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| stay grounded and out of harms way. Your
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| | can get to recover from this form of
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| local boys and girls club does just that
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| | abuse. Volunteers are needed to work in
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| by providing sports and fun activities
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| | local crisis centers and on crisis
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| for children in the area. The club is
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| | hotlines. There may be special training
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| always in need of responsible, patient
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| | that is needed for this type of charity
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| adults who are willing to help. Check
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| | due to the circumstances of the service.
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| your local yellow pages to find the
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| | Check with your local rape crisis center
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| center near you and give them a call to
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| | to find out how you can help.
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| find out how to volunteer.
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| | 10.Pet Shelters-
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| 4.Local Church Ministries-
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| | Pets need love too! There are many pet
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| The church is a place where people can go
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| | shelters that are in need of volunteers
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| to find help in a variety of areas. Put
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| | to care for sick and homeless pets and to
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| your spiritual gifts to good use at your
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| | help them to find good homes. If you love
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| local church by joining a church
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| | pets and enjoy working with them this is
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| ministry. There are many areas that you
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| | a great charity for you.
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