I have always encouraged Eric to volunteer in the community and he has been really great about wanting to do it. Eric currently volunteers at a local Animal Shelter (no-kill), at our church in the nursery and for the National Kidney Foundation.
Volunteering is a very rewarding experience and if your teen has an hour or two a week I would strongly encourage them to give it a try. There are many avenues in which to volunteer and below I will give some suggestions. Volunteering builds good character, teaches compassion, keeps teens from the dreaded "boredom", strong community commitment and it looks great on a college resume. A lot of employers also like the look of it on a resume and now a days a lot of high schools are requiring it for graduation. Below are some example or suggestions of places your teen could volunteer to help out at. Below is a link as well to help find a perfect volunteer opportunity fot your teen!
1. Libraries
2. Habitat for Humanity
3. Food Banks
4. Salvation Army
5. Special Olympics
6. Animal Shelters
7. Political Campaigns
8. Homeless Shelters
9. State Parks
10. Red Cross
11. Helping others Learn How to Read
12. United Way
13. Ronald McDonald House
14. Hospitals
15. Senior Citizens Centers
16. Church
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