Volunteer Opportunities
by VOW Team
Quick and easy volunteer ideas:
 | If you are near a state, federal or local park or forest, pick-up
litter. If you are not near one of these parks look for other
opportunities to pick up litter. |
| Visit residents in a retirement community or nursing home. Take your
pet to visit or share travel slides with the residents. Offer to take
a resident in a wheel chair for a roll around the block. Play cards
with the residents or write a letter for someone who can no longer
write. If possible, contact the facility in advance to make
arrangements. |
| Visit the local pet shelter and walk or play with the animals. |
| Send a postcard to someone shut in or who is no longer able to
travel. CARE residents would love a postcard from you! (CARE Residents,
2000 CARE Center Drive, Livingston, TX 77351) |
| Check with a local church to see if there is an elderly person who
would enjoy a visit or needs errands run. If you are a fix-it person
you could see if there is an elderly person or family down on their
luck who could use your assistance. |
Two interesting organizations that can always use a
little help:
| Whispering Hope
Ranch north of Payson, AZ. They give rescued animals a home
and in turn those animals help children with autism, the disabled and
elderly. They offer some camps, plus groups visit. Call Jeannie,
volunteer coordinator, at (928) 478-0339. |
| Best Friends Animal
Sanctuary just north of Kanab, UT. They have 850 dogs, 650
cats, plus rabbits, snakes, horses and a donkey up for adoption.
Animals that can't be placed have a home for life. Volunteers walk and
pet dogs, pet cats and many other tasks. (435) 644-2001. info@bestfriends.org |
Some websites to help you generate volunteer ideas or
locate opportunities in communities you will be visiting:
Other volunteer ideas and articles on RVers
volunteer experiences can be found at these sites:
Escapees
RV Club: www.escapees.com, go to
Volunteer Adventures under CARE & VOW
VOW:
www.rvhometown.com, click on Volunteer Articles
http://maxpages.com/enabledrver
www.familiesontheroad.com
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