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1 | SUMMER AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES--Brynnen Ford brynnen@schoolingdoula.com 206-631-1773 www.schoolingdoula.com (built on the work of Jenna Shulman) NOTE THE MANY TABS ALONG THE BOTTOM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 | Name | Location | Description | More Info | Website | Originally compiled by Jenna Shulman | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 7-Cups Online Therapy | Virtual | 7-Cups connects “volunteer listeners” to people looking for free emotional support. The program offers free online training and support through an active listening course. Great for students interested in Psychology and helping others. | Volunteering is online and on your own schedule. | 7Cups | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Adopt a Grandparent | Virtual | CHD Living Communities in England pair senior residents with worldwide volunteers to combat loneliness. Students can call their adoptive “Grandparent” or act as a pen pal over letter or email. | CHD | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | All for Good | Virtual | All for Good is a great search engine for virtual volunteering opportunities | AllForGood | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Alzheimer's Association | Local, Virtual | Our volunteers are passionate, inspired, and making a difference in the fight to end Alzheimer's disease. Whether you can spare a few hours a week or can make a more significant time commitment, please consider becoming an Alzheimer's Association volunteer. | Alzheimer's Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | American Cancer Society and Second Life | Virtual | Students can participate in events in a 3D virtual world in order to raise money for cancer research. | In Second Life, there are residents and groups who offer tutorials to help your avatar in the virtual world. | ACS&SecondLife | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | American Heart Association | Local, Virtual | Select as many volunteer programs as you would like. Ranging from hosting a fundraising event to participating in research. | American Heart | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | American Red Cross | Local, Virtual | The American Red Cross offers a variety of opportunities to help people locally and around the globe. Great for those interested in health and medicine or with a background in programming (many at-home positions are program/coding–based). | When searching for opportunities on the website, make sure to search “NQH” or “virtual” to find virtual volunteer positions. | RedCross | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Amnesty International - Decoders | Virtual | Amnesty International researches and exposes human rights violations around the globe. Virtual “Amnesty Decoders” sift through pictures, information, and documents to help research efforts. | Volunteer on your own schedule for as much or little time as you like. | Amnesty | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Ancestry World Archives Project | Virtual | Volunteers create indexes and archives for ancestry.com, preserving history and making it available to the public for free. Students download the World Archives Keying Tool from the website and follow the instructions to create an index on records of their choice. | AWAP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Be My Eyes | Virtual | Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people to sighted volunteers who help solve everyday tasks to help blind people lead more independent lives. | As a sighted volunteer you can help just by installing the Be My Eyes app. A blind or a low-vision user may need help with anything from checking expiry dates, distinguishing colors, reading instructions or navigating new surroundings. | BeMyEyes | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Benetech | Virtual | Dedicated volunteers amplify our impact. They apply their passion and expertise in program work in education, employment, human rights, and poverty alleviation, as well as technical volunteerism on open source projects. Many work remotely, while some come in to our Palo Alto office. | Benetech | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Best Buddies | Virtual | Best Buddies is rapidly adapting to serve our community in new ways; ensuring supportive friendships and employment opportunities are still available to people with IDD. Now more than ever, it is our supporters and volunteers that will empower us to keep going! Become a Virtual Volunteer, and help our participants receive training and keep connected with their community during the COVID19 pandemic. | BestBuddies | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Big Brothers, Big SIsters- School Program | Local | Being a Big Brother or Big Sister is one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling things you'll ever do. You can help shape a child’s future for the better by empowering them to achieve. And the best part is, it’s actually a lot of fun. You and your Little can share the kinds of activities you already like to do. | BBBS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Bookshare | Virtual | Bookshare makes reading easier for people with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers. Readers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading. | Volunteers help scan, proofread, and describe images from a book for those with disabilities. | Bookshare | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Bossgirls Virtual Program | Virtual | If you've ever thought about running your own business, inventing something new, or being part of a movement to create change in the world, Bossgirls is for you! You'll join a community of other bossgirls like yourself to discover entrepreneurship. You’ll focus on a problem, come up with an innovative solution for it, research the market, compare competitors, learn how to price your product & prototype it, and create a brand around your idea. At the end of the program, you'll pitch your idea to a virtual audience--think Shark Tank without the sharks. All the while, you’ll get to meet female entrepreneurs & get advice from expert mentors from Standard Chartered, our program sponsor. | 6 week virtual program for females; Learn how to build your own business and run your own company! | Bossgirls | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Boys and Girls Clubs of America | Local | When you volunteer at a Boys & Girls Club, you can make a difference in the lives of youth and give back to your community. Within the first few minutes of walking into a Club, you know you're in a special place. Filled with the sounds and energy of spirited children and friendly, caring professionals, the Club is a fun and hopeful environment. Whether you help with homework, coach a game, or teach an art project, you'll have the opportunity to build healthy relationships with young people eager for adult guidance, and have a positive impact on their lives. In turn, you will find that spending time with these young people has a positive impact on you as well. | BGCA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Catchafire | Virtual | Catchafire matches volunteers with nonprofits and social enterprises to assist with short-term projects. Great for students interested in marketing, social media, and business. Might not be applicable to high school students as some of these projects need more experience. | Catchafire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Clara Mass Medical Center | New Jersey | More than 200 adult and youth volunteers dedicate their time and hearts to patients, family, staff and visitors throughout the hospital. Our volunteers dedicate thousands of hours of service every year, making them an invaluable asset to our facility. Volunteers extend the services and care that Clara Maass is able to offer patients, staff and the public. Most volunteers contribute at least 3 to 4 hours each week and range in age from 15 to 95. Volunteers assist staff in a variety of ways including: Answering phones, filing or assembling patient information Escorting patients to and from physical/occupational therapy Visiting patients and providing comfort measures and support Guiding same-day procedure patients to their designated areas Serving as a liaison between the recovery room and the family waiting room Provide extra attention and care to seniors through our Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) Volunteer Program | ClaraMass | ||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | COVID Networks | Virtual | At COVID Networks, our mission is to connect young individuals with those who are in at-risk groups via online sessions, easing the loneliness that many individuals feel whilst under quarantine. We understand the difficulties associated with staying at home for extended periods of time during social distancing, especially for those who are particularly vulnerable or at-risk. We prepare fun events and activities for seniors that will help them find a community during this pandemic. These include interactive yoga meditation sessions, book clubs, trivia/online games, live music performances, artwork sessions, and more! | CovidNetworks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Crisis Text Line | Virtual | Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to become crisis counselors who answer texts from people in crisis. Counselors bring those in crisis from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning. This is a good opportunity for students who are interested in psychology and/or counseling and who can make a long-term commitment. Must be 18 years old. | CTL trains its volunteers through a 30-hour program and expects the volunteers to work about 4 hours per week (usually in the evenings) and at least 200 hours per year. | CTL | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Feeding America | Local, Virtual | Every volunteer experience is a little different. Here are some things you might do as a volunteer: Sorting and packing. You can keep the shelves stocked by assembling boxes of food for distribution. Assisting at mobile pantries, drive-thru pantries, and no-contact distributions. Help your neighbors feed their families. Delivering meals. With many communities sheltering in place, you can help make sure our most vulnerable neighbors have the food they need while staying safe. Volunteering from home. Some food banks have moved their volunteer shifts online and are asking volunteers to help fundraise or spread awareness. Volunteers help where the need is greatest so check with your local food bank about what opportunities are available. | FeedingAmerica.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children | Virtual | The Global Health Volunteer Program allows students to volunteer remotely on Public Health projects in developing countries. | FIMRC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Goodwill | Local | At local Goodwills across the United States and Canada, volunteers help people build skills, earn jobs, and strengthen their finances. Professionals invest their pro bono assistance to improve Goodwill’s social and environmental impact. Get involved with opportunities to share your knowledge, mentor, and more. | Goodwill.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Habitat for Humanity | Local | With Habitat for Humanity, you have the opportunity to build in your community and also in communities around the world. Because of the help of people like you, whole neighborhoods improve and completely transform. Through this transformation, families achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better life. | Habitat.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Health4theWorld | Virtual | This non-profit creates educational platforms for healthcare professionals and promotes health worldwide through technological innovation. Volunteers include web designers, social media managers, digital marketing experts, software engineers. | Health4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Learn to Be | Virtual | A really easy way to do good Help K-12 underserved youth in math, science, reading and writing from wherever is most convenient and whenever is most convenient. | Learntobe.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Learning Ally | Virtual | Learning Ally provides audiobooks for those who struggle to read due to blindness or reading deficit. Volunteers narrate audiobooks or give feedback as listeners. Students can work on children’s books, popular fiction, or subject specific textbooks. | LearningAlly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Letters of Love | Virtual | Write letters to elderly who may not have much family. Letters are typically hand written and there is a format used to help make the process easier. | Complete this at your leisure and send the letters in when you're ready | LettersofLove | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Local, Virtual | Welcome to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), where volunteers are the lifeblood of our mission. Your Volunteers in Action account will connect you with everything you need to make an impact. You'll be able to search for opportunities in your zip code, stay in touch with staff and fellow volunteers, and access your fundraising page, local event calendars, resources, LLS news and more. Because of volunteers like you dedicating time and talent to our mission, LLS is closer to curing blood cancers. | Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Library of Congress – By The People | Virtual | Volunteers transcribe, tag, and review digitized images of manuscripts and typed materials from the Library of Congress collections. | LOCByThePeople | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Librivox | Virtual | Volunteers read and record chapters of books in the public domain to make them available for free on the Internet. | Recording experience is not necessary. Librivox provides free software for recording. | LibriVox | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Major League Hacking | Virtual | Find, compete, and earn points for your school at the largest, most diverse student hackathons in the world. | MajorLeagueHacking | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Meals on Wheels | Local | The most common volunteer job is delivering meals and friendly greetings to homebound seniors. Most typically, this involves picking up meals at a central location and delivering them along a predetermined route directly to the homes of several seniors in your area. Once you're done, you return the delivery packaging items and get back on your way. We can set up a volunteer schedule that works with yours. Whether that be once a week, once a month or as needed, just mention your preferences when you connect with your local program. | Meals On Wheels | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Mending Kids | International | Have a passion for helping children? Mission volunteers needed. | MendingKids | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Missing Maps | Virtual | Volunteers map areas where humanitarian organizations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable people. Often vulnerable places that experience disasters are literally missing from maps for first responders. | Video training is available for students new to mapping and the OpenStreetMap software. | MissingMaps | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Project Gutenberg | Virtual | This free library offers over 60,000 eBooks and needs volunteers to help with proofreading, procuring texts, and sending materials to communities without access to the internet. | ProjectGutenberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Right Here At Home | Virtual | RHAH helps Americans in poverty by providing practical financial education and technology training. Volunteers connect with members of underserved communities to train those in poverty. Open to students with technology skills. | RHAH | ||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Rock The Vote | Virtual | Join our team of volunteers who are passionate about organizing their communities to vote. Young people face unique challenges that result in lower participation and voting rates and a lack of representation in our democracy. We empower them to get involved, register and vote and we fight to protect their freedom to vote. | Rock The Vote | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Saint Barnabas Medical Center | New Jersey | Teen volunteers assist our patients, visitors, and staff with various tasks and projects | Volunteers are expected to serve a minimum of once per week and overall for one year or longer, according to set schedules | SaintBarnabas | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | School on Wheels | Virtual | As a volunteer tutor, you will be joining a team of dedicated and committed volunteers. We ask that you are able to: Tutor consistently for a minimum of one hour per week typically between the hours of 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Complete our advanced training after three months of tutoring. Demonstrate patience, persistence, and an innate love of learning. Commit to a full year of volunteering. | After you are approved to tutor, your School on Wheels coordinator will train you in our virtual classroom. By that time, they will be in the process of reviewing your volunteer preferences and identifying the ideal student to make the perfect student/tutor match! | Schoolonwheels | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Smithsonian Digital Volunteers | Virtual | Volunteers transcribe historical documents and biodiversity data to make them more accessible for the public. Projects span all categories of history and are usually collaborative. | Smithsonian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Special Olympics | Local | Volunteers are the backbone of the Special Olympics movement. They are coaches, trainers, officials, event organizers, fundraisers and managers. They can also be unified partners—playing alongside athletes with intellectual disabilities—or fans cheering in the stands. | SpecialOlympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | St. Joseph's Health | New Jersey | St. Joseph’s Health offers a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout our healthcare system. Volunteers are an essential part of healthcare team and play an important role in contributing to the excellence of care that we strive to provide to our patients and their families with each and every interaction. | StJosephs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | StoryCorps Connect | Virtual | StoryCorps gives people of all backgrounds, typically two at a time, the opportunity to record meaningful conversations and archive the recordings at the Library of Congress. Recording a StoryCorps interview couldn’t be easier: You invite a loved one, or anyone else you choose, to one of the StoryCorps recording sites to share a 40-minute conversation. | StoryCorps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | TedX | Virtual | TedX volunteers transcribe Ted Talks for Deaf viewers and translation services. | TedX uses the Amara program for transcription and provides volunteers with training. | TedX | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | TeensGive | Virtual | Students virtually tutor children in underserved communities. Volunteers are matched with a single student and tutor them for one hour per week. Opportunities to teach adults English or call the elderly to provide companionship are also available. | TeensGive | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Translators Without Borders | Virtual | For students who speak another language–volunteer to translate a wide variety of documents for humanitarian program around the world. Volunteer positions are also available for students with graphic or web design. | TWOB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | United Nations Online Volunteering | Virtual | The UN database for virtual volunteer opportunities includes categories art and design, technology development, writing and editing, among others. | Projects are broken down by category, location, and time commitment. | UN | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | United Planet | Virtual | United Planet allows students to participate in virtual international volunteer efforts in project categories of Education, Global Health, and Environmental Sustainability. Volunteers assist with daily operations and projects according to their skills, experiences, and the community needs. Interns outline objectives and goals as it relates to the project work, complete mid and final reflection assignments, and work collaboratively with direct project supervisors on mid and final internship evaluations. | There is a monthly participation fee ($600 for the first month and $300 for each additional month). | UnitedPlanet | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | UPchieve | Virtual | Volunteers act as tutors for low-income high school students in the US. Scheduling is flexible, work is all online, and tutoring experience is not necessary. | Volunteers are provided with subject–specific review materials and training. | UPchieve | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Valley Health System | New Jersey, Virtual | There is no shortage of activities for Valley volunteers. You may find them donating their time at a patient’s bedside, at the welcome desk, in offices, in community settings, in patients’ homes and other locations. Volunteer activities at The Valley Hospital and our off-site locations may include: Transporting patients in a wheelchair Delivering mail throughout the hospital Assisting patients and staff on nursing units Serving customers in Kurth Gift Shop and Kurth Café Delivering early-bird coffee to patients (starts at 7 a.m.) Providing data entry/clerical support | Valley Health | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Writing Contests | Virtual | Here are a list of writing contests of all different subjects. Including playwriting, political writing, and science writing. | WritingContests | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Youth Conservation Corps | In Person | What is the Youth Conservation Corps? The United States Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is a federal youth employment program that engages young people in meaningful work experiences at national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and fish hatcheries while developing an ethic of public land stewardship and civic responsibility. YCC programs are generally 8 to 10 weeks and members are paid at least the state or federal minimum wage (whichever is higher) for a 40-hour work week. YCC opportunities provide paid daytime work activities with members who commute to the Federal unit daily. Please note, Yellowstone National Park is the only residential program. All other YCC programs are non-residential programs, which means that no housing is available at the site, and participants must independently provide their own transportation to the site each day. If you have questions about eligibility, please visit the park's webpage to contact them directly before completing the application. | http://nps.gov/subjects/youthprograms/ycc.htm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Zooniverse | Virtual | Volunteers assist professional research in Arts, Biology, Climate, History, Language, Literature, Medicine, Nature, Physics, Social Science and Space. | Zooniverse | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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