I want to help out with a charity in the Cincinnati area. Any advice?

I am 21 and I want to help out with a charity in the month December in Cincinnati, OH. The problem is, I don't really know where to look to find one. I would like to do something with people around my age, but I'm not sure how to go about finding something.I want to help out with a charity in the Cincinnati area. Any advice?
check out the churches in your area and ask about


young adult/youth groups


there are several soup kitchen /homeless shelters


that will take all the free help they can getI want to help out with a charity in the Cincinnati area. Any advice?
VolunteerMatch (http://www.volunteermatch.org), Idealist (http://www.idealist.org) and CraigsList (http://www.craigslist.com) all list volunteering opportunities with thousands of organizations. These are great places to look for volunteering opportunities.





Volunteering during the holidays can be very difficult, because organizations are overwhelmed with requests from people wanting to do such at this time of year -- there often aren't enough opportunities to go around. Before you contact any organization, you need to have identified the skills you want to offer, identified how often you could volunteer and what time of day you can volunteer, and worked out any transporation issues. Then start applying for appropriate opportunities. Remember that finding a volunteering opportunity is a lot like finding a job -- you have to present yourself very well, and you have to contact many organizations before you are ultimately chosen.
Peaslee Neighborhood Center needs volunteers to help neighborhood children with a planting/gardening project this December.


Contact: volunteer@peasleecenter.org or (513) 621-5514








Our Daily Bread


1730 Race Street


Cincinnati, OH 45202


(513) 621-6364


www.ourdailybread.us


Contact: Kathy Ray or Joan Thompson, Volunteer Coordinators at (513) 621-6364


They have a need for volunteers to help prepare and serve meals to homeless families.