Shhhhh... I'm Volunteering from The Couch! Do you like video games? Do you want to volunteer but don’t want to leave the couch? Great! I have an activity for you. Go to www.FreeRice.com FreeRice.com is the Official Winner* of: Volunteering Made Easy Best Way to Stay Seated and Volunteer I Made the World A Better Place While Procrastinating at Work Can I Report These Community Service Hours to My Parole Officer? And possibly… The Palme d’Or ** All kidding aside – go play any of... [Read more]
Hi You do not have to submit to a polygraph to adopt a pet. Clearly, I have not been doing a good job as thegoodmuse. My only job is to offer a first person account of volunteering or all thing non-profit so you, my adoring public, might know what to expect when doing goodness. But I haven’t been covering all bases. Case in point… Lucky, the cat from Volunteer Episode 69, was almost adopted after my post about him was published. However, I neglected to discuss what would be required during... [Read more]
Website: Operation Shanti Activity types: Fundraising – If you can’t manage to get to India and physically help this organization yourself the next best thing is raising money for them. Time Required: If you are an attendee of the class about two hours. If you are organizing it you will have a couple of weeks of administrative type work in your spare time. Skills Required: Basic Physical Fitness (attendee) or A Certified Aerobics/Yoga/Aqua/Pilates/Dance Instructor (organizer). Attire: For... [Read more]
Website: Best Friends Animal Society Activity types: Peaceful Puppy Mill Protests, Adopt a Pet, Foster a Pet, Help out at DogTown. Time Required: A couple of hours on the weekend for protests, foster for a few weeks, adopt a pet for a lifetime of fun, or volunteer at the sanctuary if you live near Kanab, Utah for a few hours each week. Skills Required: Love of animals. Attire: Anything you want, though if your going to be playing with animals jeans are usually the best bet. During a tabling event... [Read more]
Website: Project Angel Food Activity Types: Preparing meals, Delivering meals, Helping out in the office. Time Required: A few hours in the morning for cooking or a few hours in the afternoon to deliver meals. Skills Required: Cooking ability is a plus, but all are welcome. Attire: Bring a baseball hat or you will have to wear a hair net! Wear a short sleeve shirt in the kitchen or a shirt you can roll up over your elbows. No earrings or jewelry that dangles. Close Toed Shoes. Tennis shoes recommended.... [Read more]
Website: Swap-O-Rama-Rama Activity types: Bring old clothes, use your skills as a seamstress or artists to make new garments, help the event run smoother by being a tour guide, or organize a Swap-O-Rama-Rama in your town Time Required: One afternoon Skilled Required: None, however, if you know how to sew you can be a featured artist at the event Attire: Anything, and I mean absolutely anything The Goods: You have to do Swap-O-Rama-Rama at least once cause I guarentee you will never find... [Read more]
Website: The Lange Foundation Activity types: Walking dogs, Brushing cats, Playing with cute animals, Fostering dogs and cats Time Required: You can visit during your lunch break to walk the dogs, spend a few hours one afternoon playing with the animals, or you can be a foster parent for days, weeks or months. Skills Required: Love of animals, it’s best to not have severe pet dander allergies. Attire: Jeans and tennis shoes if your staying to play, if your just coming in to walk the dogs during... [Read more]
