I'm planning on volunteering on Thanksgiving Day. Anyone have any suggestions?
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One great place to find volunteer opportunities is http://www.volunteermatch.org/. Its primary focus is longer term opportunities, but I did a search for Thanksgiving, Homeless, and Food Bank in several states and found many results. It is also possible to find virtual volunteer opportunities on the site.
If you know the name of any of the local shelters or service organizations, try doing a local search for your area and/or checking for an online presence with contact information. It is always a good idea to phone ahead. There is a lot of logistics and planning that goes into these events, so the more they know about who will be volunteering, the easier it will be for that planning to occur.
One final note. While these organizations are always happy for the help, they often have excess help on the "high holidays" and have a hard time finding volunteers during the less glamorous times of the year. You might consider volunteering on one or more of these days as well.
My own experience.
My memories of several NPR stories from various programs including All Things Considered and Marketplace.
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The problems with volunteering include, but are not limited to:
You are doing something that someone could and should be paid to do.
You are doing something that you should be paid to do.
You may be helping an organization make money or get subsidies which go to paying its leadership when they should be spending money to pay for whatever they are trying to do.
You are setting a bad example by preferring self sacrifice to self fulfillment.
These are particularly likely for women. Women have long been persuaded to work for free instead of for pay. That is why the National Organization of Women is officially opposed to volunteerism.
The most outspoken opponent of volunteerism is the Ann Rand Institute. Here is a link to a summary of their opposition.
http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6139
It's a bit extreme but you can see their argument.
Thanksgiving is a holiday to give thanks for one's material goods, in particular the fall harvest and food in general. You should celebrate and enjoy it. Make sure you have a few beers too, especially Oktoberfest and Harvest Ale brews.
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I'm sure there's an orphanage, or maybe home for aged, or how about animal shelter near you? ^^ Usually these places accepts volunteers. You can pick any of the three depending on your interest. If you're into animals like me, you can pick animal shelter but I love children and grannies too so maybe I'll just volunteer in those places in different days. ^^
So what are your interest? Start choosing with that. :) I hope you'll enjoy! ^^ It's good to hear that some people like you are kind enough to volunteer and help those who are in need on Thanksgiving day. :)
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M$The problems with volunteering include, but are not limited to:
You are doing something that someone could and should be paid to do.
You are doing something that you should be paid to do.
You may be helping an organization make money or get subsidies which go to paying its leadership when they should be spending money to pay for whatever they are trying to do.
You are setting a bad example by preferring self sacrifice to self fulfillment.
These are particularly likely for women. Women have long been persuaded to work for free instead of for pay. That is why the National Organization of Women is officially opposed to volunteerism.
The most outspoken opponent of volunteerism is the Ann Rand Institute. Here is a link to a summary of their opposition.
http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6139
It's a bit extreme but you can see their argument.
Thanksgiving is a holiday to give thanks for one's material goods, in particular the fall harvest and food in general. You should celebrate and enjoy it.
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Also try looking into facilities that house runaways or troubled kids. pregnant teen housing also.
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-quote-
"Soup kitchens provide a hot meal for people who need it. You can help this Thanksgiving by volunteering your time to serve the holiday dinner.
Things You'll Need:
Tables
Cars
Area Maps
Chairs
Computers
Phone Books
Internet Access
Instructions
Step 1. Find out which soup kitchens are located in your area. Do a search online, look in the phone book, call information or ask your city or town clerk.
Step 2. Contact a local soup kitchen and tell them you'd like to help.
Step 3. Organize a group of people from your church, synagogue or local organization who are willing to volunteer on Thanksgiving.
Step 4. Understand that the soup kitchen needs lots of help in other areas besides food service. Offer to pick up donations, do an inventory on them and store them away. You might also set up tables, prepare the food and help clean up after the meal is through.
Step 5. Include your children in your efforts. This is a great way to teach them the importance of community service.
Step 6. Consider making this a tradition in your family every year. Counting your blessings and helping people in need is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving."
-end of quote-
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M$Many people already volunteer for the soup kitchen and I think doing things kind of volunteering could be so inspiring and could very much touch a small persons life.
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Perhaps when doing that, you can ask around to learn what volunteers are needed on a regular basis at a church, charity, abused shelter, assisted living for the elderly, children's hospital, rehab center, or wherever your interests lie.
Then you can continue to give some of your time for additional ways to be of help. Doing this for others will give you a warm glow in your own heart and is sure to be deeply appreciated for the often neglected recipients.
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