Do you know if there are any volunteer opportunities in your community?

That Time Bank thing sounds really neat! I wish we had one of those here! What I have done here: Habitat for Humanity: building houses of course, though I just do what I'm told since I don't really have the knowledge Crisis lines, shelters, and victim services: close to my heart because of my own experiences Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly: dinners and other special help for elderly folks Plus, of course, various fundraising walks, runs, and events for major charities, including March of Dimes, the American Cancer Society, and others. There are also of course the volunteer activities you create yourself by just offering to help people who are obviously in need of it! :)

That sounds like a lovely idea, ctry, and I could see where it would be very helpful for all who participate. I believe that if people were to get more involved in helping one another, the world would be such a better place. After all, we don't have time to be angry and rude to each other when we are helping one another out. I think it's great that you should want to become more involved in such a program. I don't believe we have such a program where I live.

I am sorry even if there was any such opportuinity, my country is so far away from your country that it would not make any serous sense to alert you of any such opportunity

OmG what a fabulous idea! To my knowledge there isnt anything like that out here where we live but being in the country and not near any cities or towns I'm kinda not surprised really...I love the idea of it though..Do you know if thats a common thing here in the U.S? I've never heard of anything like that before neither here nor back in Canada..

I know we have a lot of opportunities for people to volunteer in our area but must admit I was never involved in any. Until I moved I volunteered at our church all the time - helping people move or do shopping, cleaning or different projects around the church. I miss that as it really made me feel good helping others.

I live in a condo complex so there are always things that we can donate our time to. But we don't because their just isn't enough time to do so. Some people volenteer to do community watch and that is usually in the late evenings and I don't want to do that, walk around at night with a group of others, especially in the winter when it is so cold out. Some people visit the older people here to keep them company during the day and to see if they need anything. I don't do that because everyone who does that is about 15 to 20 years older than me and I'm 50 years old. I have nothing in common with these women to have discussions with. Some people cook for others and take it to them or cook in their homes. This is a retirement community and we are thinking about moving because it was a mistake buying this house. We are too young yet even though the complex is for 50 years and older.

We have Habitat for Humanity I helped them many years ago. Now I help the Battered People Shelter and have given my time and items. I wish there were more hours in a day, as I would help other people even more.

that sounds real good, it comes in handy when you need something..I know that around here there is a lot of volunteer work,and oh they would be very happy to get people to do things. but i am not involved in any of it..If i were to volunteer anything it would be for older people because i feel real bad for old people, they often need help and no one wants to do anything for them....