How Do You Volunteer in Your Community...

[MarkinAZ]

Each season, I volunteer my time as an Assistant Referee (AR) for AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) here in the Santa Clarita Valley. Each Saturday I'm generally signed-up to AR 3 to 4 U12 Girls and/or Boys soccer games. Its a great pleasure to be part of this volunteer organization and to know that what you do gives boys and girls the opportunity to develop their mental and physical skills in this game, and of course, to have lots of fun each Saturday.

So, how do you volunteer in your community?:ss

[Conch Republican]

15 yrs as a Vol. Paramedic and FF, member of the local Masons and Shriners (shameless plug: www.shrinershq.org) and assorted other things. :ss

[DrDubzz]

various health fairs through the pharmacy school

and an annual medical mission trip to Juarez Mexico (although this year we stayed in El Paso due to the ridiculous murder rate in Juarez)

[replicant_argent]

Nothing structured, really, but I do spend a healthy amount of time helping out at my wifes (third grade teacher) school for functions, plays, the student "opera" and fundraisers.

[Andyman]

And you don't frighten the childern? Huh :rolleyes:

[TideRoll]

I've coached childrens'/youth baseball, basketball and soccer, ironically probably doing my best job at soccer. I played a year in high school but was no good at it, so go figure. We'll probably go undefeated this year. Soccer kind of grows on you.

I'm also active in Rotary, am on my county GOP committee, and serve as vice chair of a state juvenile justice board and may serve on a similar DOJ board soon.

Looking this over, it is apparent that I need to spend more time at my paying job. Maybe I'd have a bit more dough...

Edit: I also seem to be serving as a chaperon a lot over the past few years for various school outings. My theory is that people assume that self-employed people have vast amounts of free time on their hands.

[BillyCigars]

President of my Lions Club, Executive Board Member of the largest Food Bank in my area, and Volunteer at a summer Lunch Camp where I read to the kids and play Legos with them afterwards :D

Volunteering is its own reward!

[Diesel Kinevel]

I am an Explorer with Explorer Post 1218. It is a volunteer organization through the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Throughout the year between meetings we constantly are volunteering our man power to help out different local organizations with pretty much anything they request. Usually we are assisting the Kiawanas org. when they do things such as fishing derbys for children, we wrap gifts at the mall during holiday season, we do traffic details for RedCross motorcycle rallies.... and a bunch of other fun law enforcement related stuff

[icehog3]

Volunteer in a summer camp for "at-risk" youth.

Various mentoring and counseling programs for the same group.

Play Santa Claus and deliver toys to children of economically challenged families.

[Sailchaser]

:usa Work on the USCG cutter Bramble and do review work at the local county jail :usa

[markem]

Volunteer with the Washington County Amateur Radio Emergency Association (ARES) and emergency radio operator for the Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) for two local towns. Volunteer Police Reserve Specialist (PRS) performing digital forensics for the local high-tech crime team and a technical consultant for the local FBI RCFL (Regional Computer Forensics Lab). Volunteer "bad guy" for a local police reserve academy (I'm a great drunk).

[SD Beerman]

Let's see.....:confused:

Umpire for the local Little league, I used to coach. Next week I'm running the kitchen for a local school carnival. I help out with some local groups that beautify the community. I do a lot of fundraiser events. For some reason, I'm always asked to do food for local events. Trying to get my kids more interested in volunteering.

[KidRock]

Salvation Army Coat Drive

[-MG-]

Volunteer "bad guy" for a local police reserve academy (I'm a great drunk).

Do they sell tickets to watch that? :ss

[markem]

Do they sell tickets to watch that? :ss

I'm sure you could come and watch. It's the Clackamas county reserve sheriff's program.

[RGD.]

I'm the uh - "Official Sign Remover" . . . seriously.



Ron

[MarkinAZ]

Edit: I also seem to be serving as a chaperon a lot over the past few years for various school outings.

On a different note, my daughters reaching that age within the next few years or so where I'll be chaperoning too (along with the Rem P870);) A different sort of volunteering:rolleyes:

[MarkinAZ]

Volunteer in a summer camp for "at-risk" youth.

That's very commendable Tom:tu

[icehog3]

That's very commendable Tom:tu


I get more out of it than the kids do, Mark, the looks on their faces when you take them on "field trips" makes the time worth it times 100. :)

[MaytagMan]

member of the local Masons and Shriners (shameless plug: www.shrinershq.org (http://www.shrinershq.org)) and assorted other things. :ss

Glad to see you here, Brother! I am a Mason and a Shriner as well. Plus I do tutoring and such at work (I am a HS teacher)

[D O G]

At a street mission feeding and clothing street people, assisting in finding places to live and work, and mentoring.

[av8tor152d]

Volunteer Firefighter.

[madurolover]

In the past i helped coach Little League football and have also worked at a foodbank a few times.

[Squiggy]

Here, I work in a clinic biweekly to see local nationals in a free clinic. It's amazing how long some of these people go without seeking care.

[Mark C]

I work with the high school youth group at church, and teach the 8th grade confirmation classes.

[schnell987]

Volunteer Firefighter and activity chairman with the boy scouts (helping the young men learn how to organize and run the monthly camping trips).

[darb85]

I coach High School Girls Swimming for Central High School here In traverse and Starting This year, for the Central High School Boys swim team. I also Coach For the Traverse City Breakers but I get paid for that, So I guess its not volunteering. but ya Thats what I do

[cricky101]

I'm in a local chapter of the Jaycees - an international service group. We coordinate an array of activities for kids/community. It also serves as a business networking/self enrichment resource.


If you're looking for something to do, there's probably a chapter near you :tu

[Opusfxd]

I herd cats, I'm the Cubmaster for my son's Cub Scout Pack.

[darb85]

I coach High School Girls Swimming for Central High School here In traverse and Starting This year, for the Central High School Boys swim team. I also Coach For the Traverse City Breakers but I get paid for that, So I guess its not volunteering. but ya Thats what I do

Also Just found out that I was invited to Join the local Group of Knights Of Columbus. THats pretty cool. I just hope i have time!

[Scottw]

I get more out of it than the kids do, Mark, the looks on their faces when you take them on "field trips" makes the time worth it times 100. :)


Awesome Tom, you get more from giving of yourself. You are aces bud, 100% solid.

[Darrell]

I volunteered to wear this uniform and die for this country when most would not, that's all the volunteering I can handle.

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[darb85]

I volunteered to wear this uniform and die for this country when most would not, that's all the volunteering I can handle.

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and thats more than most give!

Thanks for your service!!

[Scottw]

I volunteered to wear this uniform and die for this country when most would not, that's all the volunteering I can handle.

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And I for one appreciate you 100% and humbly give thanks for your sacrifices and displays of selflessness. All the best to our troops!!

[BlackDog]

My wife and I are foster parents for our county. We get brand new babies straight from the hospital when the mother is a drug or alcohol abuser. We keep the babies until the child can be placed with a family member, or they stay with us longer term until mom gets cleaned up.

[icehog3]

Thought I'd post a pic from the newspaper of me playing Santa for the kids last year. :)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/Santa.jpg

[darb85]

Thought I'd post a pic from the newspaper of me playing Santa for the kids last year. :)

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/Santa.jpg

Who Knew you were such a softie! Nice to See Tom, Im a Firm Believer in Giving back to your community!