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Character
isn't what we think, it's what we do. Here are some
opportunities for students to apply the values we
associate with good character.
Do
Something
http://www.dosomething.org
These people take their name
seriously. Their mission statement says: "We
inspire young people to believe that change is
possible, and we train, fund and mobilize them to
be leaders who measurably strengthen their
communities." This is a very exciting website for
anyone who wants to, well . . . do
something.
Free The
Children
http://www.freethechildren.org/
Want to wipe out child
slavery? Want to help poor children in third world
countries go to school instead of laboring every
day in dangerous, inhumane jobs? Then join this
international network of children helping children,
founded by (then) twelve year old Craig Kielburger.
You'll be amazed at what you can do.
America’s Second
Harvest (formerly, Second Harvest)
http://www.secondharvest.org/index.html
Help end hunger. This is the
largest hunger relief organization in the U.S.
Their main activity is feeding hungry people by
collecting and distributing food, and they could
use your help. Come to this website to get
involved, or even just to learn about hunger in
America.
Habitat for
Humanity
http://www.habitat.org/
Wanna build a house? Habitat
for Humanity uses volunteer labor and donations of
money and materials to build and rehabilitate
simple, decent houses for low income families.
Thousands of students and young people worldwide
are spending school breaks or weekends on Habitat
construction sites. Here's how you can join
them.
Children's International
Summer Villages
http://www.cisv.org/
http://www.cisvusa.org/overview.html
CISV is a volunteer
organization promoting peace education and
cross-cultural friendship. There are 67
participating nations. Local chapters offer lots of
exciting opportunities for young people to get
involved both locally and
internationally.
VolunteerMatch
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
A fabulous website with lots
of great information about volunteer work. Includes
a powerful online database allowing individuals to
find volunteer opportunities by zip code, category,
and date.
ServeNet
http://www.servenet.org/
This site is a good place to
start for web surfers looking for an opportunity to
volunteer. It lets users search a database of
service roles to find one that's right. Click on
"resources" for some great volunteer advice for
people under 18.
helping.org
http://helping.org/
This site makes it easy for
people to learn more about the causes they care
about and how to volunteer to take
action.
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