Centers/Programs
Volunteering
Young people are volunteering in their communities in great numbers.
View a factsheet on youth volunteering here.
Volunteer Opportunities
There are lots of ways to participate in your community. Check out the following ways to volunteer in your community and local volunteering opportunities.Volunteer in your community
- Work with others to solve problems, such as cleaning up a local park
- Participate in a charitable or fundraising event
- Volunteer/join a local or national organization, such as the ones listed below:
- American Conference on Diversity
(732) 745-9330 - Civic League of Greater New Brunswick
(732) 247-9060 - Elijah’s Promise
(732) 545-9002 - Families on the Move
(732) 249-9973 - Institute For Children
(732) 247-5300 - Latino Leadership Alliance-NJ
(732) 249-0400 - Meals on Wheels - New Brunswick
(732) 249-3488 - New Brunswick Education Association
(732) 249-8786 - New Brunswick Tomorrow
(732) 246-0603 - NJ Public Interest Research
(732) 247- 4606 - NJ Women & Aids Network
(732) 846-4462 - Puerto Rican Action Board Inc.
(732) 828-4510 - Unity Square Partnership
(732) 545-0329 - Youth Empowerment Services
(732) 247-0937
Other volunteering opportunities
To find other volunteer opportunities, check out these websites:AmeriCorps – (www.americorps.org)
AmeriCorps is a national service program that provides Americans the opportunity to volunteer with local and national non-profit groups. Volunteers may tutor and mentor disadvantaged youth, fight illiteracy, build homes, and fight poverty among other things. AmeriCorp has three types of service programs to fit an individual’s preferences: State and National, VISTA, and NCCC.
Causecast – (www.causecast.org)
Causecast is a networking site that connects people to the causes, charities, and non-profits they care about whether it is media, entertainment, philanthropy, social networking, and education.
Change.org – (www.change.org)
Change.org is a platform that engages, informs, and empowers movements and people for social change.
Citizen Corps – (www.citizencorps.gov/)
Citizen Corp, a component of USA Freedom Corps, coordinates volunteer activities that make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to emergency situations. It was created in response to September 11.
Corporation for National & Community Service – (www.nationalservice.gov/)
Corporation for National and Community Service is the federal umbrella under which all national service opportunities and corps can be found. AmeriCorp is listed as a member.
Do Something! – (www.dosomething.org)
Do Something! works to inspire a “generation of doers”. They encourage young people to see the desire or need to get something done, do it, and then follow through with further positive action. The website offers resources for young people interested in volunteering in their own community and beyond.
Hands On Network – (www.handsonnetwork.org/actioncenters/find)
Hands On Network is a grassroots, entrepreneurial movement of people and organizations looking to engage volunteers. It equips people with the networks to take action.
My Good Deed – (www.mygooddeed.org/Deeds-You-Can-Do/)
My Good Deed is trying to establish September 11 as a day of national service and remembrance. The website provides a list of organizations and volunteer opportunities.
Peace Corps – (www.peacecorps.gov/)
Peace Corps is a federal volunteer organization in which American citizens commit two years living and working in developing countries promoting peace and addressing other global issues.
Service Nation – (www.bethechangeinc.org/)
Service Nation aims to increase citizens’ service to the country, with each American volunteering a year. With a coalition of over 200 non-profit organizations, Service Nation provides information about public service opportunities in schools, workplaces, and faith-based groups throughout the country.
Teach For America – (www.teachforamerica.org)
Teach for America is a network of recent college graduates and professionals of all backgrounds who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools.
USA Freedom Corps – (www.usafreedomcorps.gov/)
|USA Freedom Corps, also known as Volunteer.gov, provides a listing of volunteer opportunities in your community by allowing you to type in the geographic information of where you want to volunteer.
USA Service - (www.usaservice.org)
USA Service is the official government website dedicated to informing and providing youth with opportunities to serve the nation and your community. Sign up for email updates about where you can volunteer your time.
Volunteer Match – (www.volunteermatch.org/)
Volunteer Match acts as a bridge for people and organizations to connect. It serves as an online network that supports non-profit, volunteer, and business leaders committed to civic engagement.