Story - Volunteering
As a young person, it is important to learn how to help others. Volunteering time to assist people instills values in young people in addition to helping the community. One way a young adult can volunteer is through organizations that have been established. There are charities that assist the poor by providing meals for them. Shelters need people to cook meals for the homeless. Another way includes providing warm clothing to those who need it. Besides looking in their own closets for blankets, coats, gloves and hats, young adults could ask their friends and others to donate to this cause.
Animals also need help and young adults can volunteer at a local shelter that houses animals. Usually, the tasks include cleaning up after the animals and walking them, so young adults need to feel comfortable doing this. If transportation is an issue, neighbors can always provide assistance for other neighbors. Walking the dog of a neighbor who may be sick or elderly is a good way to volunteer.
If there is a cause or charity that is important to a young adult, but there are no volunteer opportunities available, things still can be done to help. Charities and causes always accept monetary donations. Even though young adults are usually not wealthy, they can fundraise. They can set up a page on a fundraising site. Another idea is to sell crafts or food items on a warm summer day to make money for the charity. When people are out at garage sales on a Saturday morning, young adults can sell items as well to raise money for their charity.
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Why would a young adult volunteer his or her time?
Because it inspires people to think about others.
Because a charity would provide a young adult with something to do in his or her spare time.
Because it will give the young adult experience in working.
Because it would make the young adult's parents proud.
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How does a young adult's volunteer work help the community?
Social skills will be strengthened in young adults.
It allows young adults to learn how to make money.
Volunteering at a charity helps other people.
Young adults will be able to participate in a club that requires community service.
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Bill is a young adult who does not have any money, but he wants to help his community. What can Bill do?
Get a job and donate his paychecks.
Take money from his mom's purse.
Volunteer his time.
Buy a lottery ticket.
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Tiffany loves the American Red Cross. She wants to volunteer, but her mother can't drive her to the headquarters. How can Tiffany volunteer?
She can't volunteer in any way.
She can donate money.
She can talk to her friends.
She can go to another organization.
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Kevin loves animals and wants to volunteer his time with them. What would be a good volunteer job for Kevin?
Work for free at an animal shelter.
Buy a dog from the pet store.
Get a job at a pet store.
Go to the zoo and see the animals.
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Sally sees homeless people on the sidewalk near her community. She feels sorry for them and wants to do something. What should Sally do?
Give the homeless people money.
Provide blankets and coats to the homeless people.
Open a soup kitchen to feed the homeless.
Go to an animal shelter.
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Sarah lives in an older neighborhood and wants to do something to help people. Which choice would both benefit Sarah and her neighborhood?
Walk her elderly neighbor's dog.
Go to another city to volunteer.
Cook dinner for her family.
Babysit her little brother and sister.
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Tina wants to help the local homeless shelter, but she doesn't have money to donate to them. What can Tina do?
Ask her mother for money.
Take money from her friends.
Mail toys to the shelter.
Fundraise.
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During the community yard sale, Jane wants to do something to help out a local nonprofit organization. What can Jane do during this yard sale?
Give the yard sale items to the organization.
Tell everyone in the community to donate their money to this organization.
Sell lemonade to make money for the organization.
Promise the organization she will do something soon in the future.
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What kind of organization should a young adult volunteer for?
Any of the organizations.
Only online organizations.
Established organizations.
Organizations that they really don't care about.