LINKS                 

• NATIONAL AND GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY 

http://www.ysa.org/nysd/

Millions of youth will participate in National & Global Youth

Service Day, the largest service event in the world, on April, 2008 They

will tutor young children, engage in disaster relief,

new voters, educate their communities about good nutrition, distribute HIV/AIDs prevention materials and meet many more community needs through their service. National & Global Youth Service Day supports youth on a life-long path of service

and civic engagement, and educates the public, the media, and elected officials

about the role of youth as community leaders.

Links to Internet Resources on Youth Philanthropy/Volunteerism

• At The Table 

http://www.atthetable.org/

Provides resources for involving youth in decision-making, serving as a forum for sharing best practices. The Youth Voice Database describes youth participation at various organizations.

• Child Trends Databank 

http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/

The Web site presents research data to improve the public understanding of issues facing America's children and youth. To find the latest trends on youth volunteerism, enter "volunteering" in the site's search tool.

• Do Something 

http://www.dosomething.org/

Young people visit this Web site to discuss how they can make a difference in their communities and learn how they can find the resources they need for their projects. A companion site (http://www.dosomething.org/adult/) guides educators who want to support young people in Do Something projects.

• Youth in Philanthropy 

http://youth.fdncenter.org/

• Youth on Board 

http://www.youthonboard.org/

Provides resources and services that help young people and adults work more effectively together to improve their communities

• YouthNoise 

http://www.youthnoise.com/

A Web site where teenagers can discuss social issues, learn about volunteer opportunities, and raise funds. YouthNoise is a project of the Save the Children Federation.

•  Youth Service America 

http://www.ysa.org/

A resource center and coalition of over 300 organizations that seek to increase the quantity and quality of service opportunities for young people.

 YOUTH IN PHILANTHROPY Website

http://youth.fdncenter.org/youth_scholarships.html

Youth on Board- Resources

(http://www.youthonboard.org/)

Youth Volunteering, Giving

Why Volunteer?

Many times, young people think about volunteering or helping a cause they believe in, but feel they are too young to be considered. Some think they don’t have enough time, such as an hour or two over weekends.

Volunteering offers you a chance to work to your level of competency, not your age. Most agencies are very adaptive to different time constraints. Some people even volunteer from home by using their computers.

Ten Good Reasons to Volunteer

http://youth.fdncenter.org/youth_getinvolved.html

• Show that you can be responsible
• Make a difference
• Gain experience
• Meet new friends
• See new places
• Set an example
• Educate others about causes you care about
• Have fun
• Explore career options

Ways to Get Involved:

1) Determine how you want to volunteer. There are three basic ways to volunteer:

• Volunteer as part of a youth group through your school, church, Scouts, Camp Fire, or other group. This gives you the opportunity to be part of a group project and to make new friends while doing something worthwhile for your community.
• Volunteer with your family.
• Volunteer on your own or with a friend

2) Decide what kind of organizations you’d like to help.

3) We'll soon have an interactive volunteer match feature on this website to help you a volunteer opportunity.  In the meantime,  LINK here for a list of some of the Connecticut non-profits with youth volunteer programs.

Volunteer Ideas for High School Students:

• Have a food drive and/or clothing drive and donate to local pantries and clothes closets serving the needy.
• Take on a "community need" project such as cleaning up a park or helping a senior with yard work or cleaning a basement. Identify a need and come up with a creative solution.
• Tutor or mentor a younger child.
• Organize a musical instrument drive and donate the instruments to a school who needs them.
• Help agencies with paperwork, mailings, phone calls, clean up, etc.

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