Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Volunteering

Run to Vote: High School Students Leading a 48 State Voting Drive

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:57:05 -0500

Run to Vote combines the sport of track and field with your pledge to vote in 2008.

Toolkits for Community Change

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:58:28 -0500

The Innovation Center offers excellent, free guides to mapping community strengths and needs, engaging youth and adults together, planning civic and local action—and creating lasting change in communities and for participants.

Doing Good Together

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:54:59 -0600

Doing Good Together is a nonprofit organization that encourages, supports and educates parents and caregivers who want to engage with their children in volunteering, charitable giving, and social, environmental and political action.

Teens Lead Drive Against Hunger

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:22:05 -0500

Every year, teens in a region of western Illinois and eastern Iowa launch a six-week race to collect as much donated food as they are able. Lee Nelson reports on a 20-year history of friendly competition in the service of fighting hunger.

International Conference on Volunteer Administration

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:57:08 -0500

Start: Nov 2 2005 - 7:00pm

End: Nov 5 2005 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+5

The Association for Volunteer Administration will bring together individuals who want to lead volunteers for its 2005 international conference, entitled "Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity: A New Dawn of Volunteer Administration." The conference will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, from November 2-5.

United Way of America

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:04:16 -0500

Connect with United Way resources and tap into local ongoing activities.

CASA of the 18th JDC

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 13:44:57 -0600

The mission of CASA of the 18th JDC is to recruit and train community volunteers to be a powerful voice for all abused and neglected children in the court system.

Volunteers of America

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:52:01 -0500

Volunteers of America provides local human service programs and opportunities for individual and community involvement. To find volunteer opportunities in your community enter your zipcode at Volunte

National PTA

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:15:30 -0500

More than just a fund-raiser for local schools, the PTA analyzes and takes a stand on many issues before Congress that make a difference for public schools.

Kids Care Clubs

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:15:51 -0500

Kids Care Clubs provides young people with hands-on volunteer opportunities to help others in their local and global communities.

Stand for Children

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:48:00 -0500

Stand For Children promotes grass-roots action on behalf of improving policies and funding for children's programs, with chapters in Massachusetts, Oregon and Tennessee.

Habitat For Humanity

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:16:29 -0500

Habitat for Humanity invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to volunteer to build houses together in partnership with families in need.

Family Strengthening and Neighborhood Transformation

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:16:55 -0500

The Points of Light Neighboring Program strengthens networks in tough neighborhoods through volunteering so children and their families thrive.

Family Cares

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:17:18 -0500

The FamilyCares program, an initiative of the Points of Light Foundation, helps to promote compassion through hands-on family projects that help others in need.

Points of Light

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:17:39 -0500

Points of Light increases the number of youth and families volunteering together to better their communities.