Community Service
benefits to the volunteer:
- PERSONAL GAINS : Reduces stress, decreases depression, provides sense of purpose, keeps you mentally & physically active and helps you develop new relationships.
- JOB & FUTURE CAREER GAINS: Builds your resume, helps you practice/build career readiness skills, career exploration, gain references & mirrors job research and application processes.
- HIGHER EDUCATION GAINS:
- Many scholarships require community service hours.
- College admissions reps state service has a positive impact on admissions
- FINANCIAL GAINS: Get FREE “stuff” through organization (food, gear, etc.), FREE networking, FREE skills training and one can potentially find paid employment through service opportunities.
Explore volunteer opportunities through these sites:
- Volunteer Match - https://www.volunteermatch.org/search
- Friends of the LA River (FOLAR) - Volunteer - https://folar.org/get-involved/
- Teen Line Volunteer - https://www.teenline.org/get-involved
- LA Public Library (LAPL) Teens Volunteer - https://www.lapl.org/teens/volunteer
- Operation Gratitude Volunteer - https://www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer/
- Southern CA Special Olympics - https://sosc.org/volunteer/
- LA Works Volunteer - https://www.laworks.com/
- LA Marathon Volunteers - https://www.mccourtfoundation.org/event/los-angeles-marathon/volunteer/
- DoSomethingGood Volunteer - https://dosomething.org/
- PUC Video Series: The Community Service Advantage - PUC Youtube Video