How to approach Chamber of Commerce about creating a local youth/teen volunteer organization?
I live in a small town and while I enjoy volunteering, there do not seem to be any volunteer opportunities around here other than school clubs during the school year. I was thinking about contacting the local Chamber of Commerce to see if a teen volunteer organization can be started to help out year round in the community. What is the best way to approach them about it?
Just like you did here…explain why you want to help; what you want accomplished; ask for help. If you are sincere and polite..really, that’s all it takes.
Our town is small; fewer than 1500 people total. We have food drives; "Oodles of Noodles" is a pasta drive that is usually very successful for the food pantry. Collect new toothbrushes and hairbrushes for the domestic abuse shelter. Collect blankets, hats, gloves for the homeless shelter. Collect used blankets and towels for the animal shelter.
The need is great; the opportunities are endless
Hope this helps.
July 6th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Just like you did here…explain why you want to help; what you want accomplished; ask for help. If you are sincere and polite..really, that’s all it takes.
Our town is small; fewer than 1500 people total. We have food drives; "Oodles of Noodles" is a pasta drive that is usually very successful for the food pantry. Collect new toothbrushes and hairbrushes for the domestic abuse shelter. Collect blankets, hats, gloves for the homeless shelter. Collect used blankets and towels for the animal shelter.
The need is great; the opportunities are endless
Hope this helps.
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July 6th, 2010 at 10:08 am
DO NOT go to the chamber of commerce.
They have nothing to do with charities or volunteer organizations.
They are only interested in profit-making businesses.
There are plenty of places to volunteer in your community.
Stand up.
Leave the room.
Go outside
Look around.
libraries
parks
social service agencies
soup kitchens
homeless shelters
Red Cross
Animal shelters
girl scouts
boy scouts
children’s athletic teams.
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