National Volunteer Week

April 27 - May 3 is National Volunteer Week 2008, and there's no better place to start than VolunteerMatch. Nonprofits can post volunteer opportunities there, and volunteers simply enter their ZIP code to receive up-to-date listings of local volunteer activities in their neighborhood. You can filter opportunities based on your areas of interest (arts, culture, the environment, sports, etc.), and there are even opportunities to volunteer "virtually" by working from home. Here are some examples:

• Be a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters in Albuquerque, NM.
• Pick up some groceries for a senior or disabled neighbor in St. Paul, Minn.
• Bike through the rolling hills of Kentucky for MS in Louisville, KY
• Restore indigenous oyster habitats in Charleston, SC
• Help with marketing initiatives for the visually impaired in New York City, NY
• Deepen your appreciation for life as an ecospiritual intern in Madison, Wis.
• Experience the process of mural/public art development in San Antonio, Texas.
• Become a Camp Yosemite Ranger in Indianapolis, Ind.
  

Special thanks to our friends at VolunteerMatch for giving us the heads up on this important week.