Comments on: How to approach Chamber of Commerce about creating a local youth/teen volunteer organization? http://taft-chamber.org/chamber/how-to-approach-chamber-of-commerce-about-creating-a-local-youthteen-volunteer-organization Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:46:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Pat http://taft-chamber.org/chamber/how-to-approach-chamber-of-commerce-about-creating-a-local-youthteen-volunteer-organization/comment-page-1#comment-3213 Pat Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:08:59 +0000 http://taft-chamber.org/chamber/how-to-approach-chamber-of-commerce-about-creating-a-local-youthteen-volunteer-organization#comment-3213 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: Ann http://taft-chamber.org/chamber/how-to-approach-chamber-of-commerce-about-creating-a-local-youthteen-volunteer-organization/comment-page-1#comment-3212 Ann Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:37:59 +0000 http://taft-chamber.org/chamber/how-to-approach-chamber-of-commerce-about-creating-a-local-youthteen-volunteer-organization#comment-3212 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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