Discussion VOLUNTEERING MEGATHREAD 𓆩♡𓆪

[PoisonedOxygen]

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VOLUNTEER DISCUSSION
Whether you plan on leaving soon, you are in recovery or still not decided and you want to do something good for someone this thread is for you!
Here we can all discuss, give ideas and our own thoughts, tell our stories about volounteering.

- I'D LIKE TO HELP, WHAT CAN I DO, WHERE CAN I VOLOUNTEER? -
There are no boundaries to doing good and giving help! It can even be a small amount
of help in garden for your neighbours or borrowing your friend grocery money when their budget is tight. You can also post your
ideas about coming to someone's aid! Here are some ideas:

♡ ANIMAL SHELTERS
♡ DONATING TO A CHARITY OR SOCIAL INITIATIVE
♡ HOMELESS SHELTERS
♡ RETIRING HOMES
♡ HOSPITALS
♡ LOCAL LIBRARIES
♡ HELPING YOUR FRIENDS
♡ GARDENING
♡ OUTDOOR TRASH CLEANING
♡ PETSITTING
♡ CLEANING HOMES OF SOMEONE IN NEED
♡ HELPING UNCUREABLE DISEASES PATIENTS
♡ HELPING SOMEONE WITH A WHEELCHAIR
♡ HELP WITH CROSSING A ROAD
♡ HELPING WITH A SMALL BUSINESS
♡ PLANT SOME TREES

Remember, you can start any day. If your anxiety is killing you no worry, you should not feel
obligated when you don't have a strenght for any of this. By creating this topic I hope it brings some peace to us all. Either when you are
CTB'ing soon or you are looking for something to help you during recovery. I'm hoping it all affects us in a good way.


USEFUL LINKS:

The Rewards of Volunteering at a Retirement Community – All Seniors Care

If you're interested in volunteering with a seniors' organization, read all about the benefits and how to apply for a student volunteer scholarship at All Seniors Care.

allseniorscare.com

Ways to Volunteer At Your Local Animal Shelter | Petfinder

You don’t have to be an animal expert to volunteer at your community’s shelter, you just need the time and desire to lend a helping hand. Learn more at Petfinder.

www.petfinder.com

Top Benefits Of Hospital Volunteer Programs

Discover rewarding hospital volunteer opportunities and make a difference in the lives of patients and their families. Join us today!

www.springhills.com

5 Benefits of Volunteering - Zig Zag Railway

Volunteering in general involves the act of giving your time, energy, and skills to help others without expecting any monetary compensation. Volunteering can be provided in many forms, such as…

zigzagrailway.com.au

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[hot]

Cool Idea

 

[PoisonedOxygen]

Cool Idea

I'm really glad you like it and see the benefits

 

[persimmon]

I volunteer for a couple of charities. One links up tutors to refugees looking to improve their English, another which links up tutors to kids from disadvantaged backgrounds doing their GCSEs/A-levels. It's all online, a few hours a week and I can do it from bed which is useful as that's where I mainly live. I can recommend it. It's one of the reasons I haven't CTB yet.

 

[soulkitty]

This is awesome!! ♡

 

[lost_ange2211]

I'm a volunteer at an animal shelter in my town. Have been helping there since 2022, every week , 2 days in the morning. It gives me a reason to get up although it's a pain sometimes but I haven't missed on day due to mental sickness just when I was really physically sick.
IT obviously gives me something and they made me a foster home for cats after my 1st year and I have had foster cats till early this year as they all found a good forever home. I like working with animals and they are just pure and honest in a way no human can ever be.

 

[Yuki_03]

I volunteer in Red Cross (for young people), as well as have done some with cancer-associated charities. Also, have done with homeless shelters and helping people to donate food for those in need. It's nice to do it.

 

[Dot]

WWOOF: My comprehensive experience volunteering, and why I recommend it

To preface, this will be a very long account of personal experience. If you'd like more practical guide to WWOOFING, I will try to write something more organized. WWOOF stands for worldwide opportunities on organic farms. Founded in 1971, it's a way to connect farmers in need of extra help with...

sanctioned-suicide.net

 

[Dot]

I volunteer for a couple of charities. One links up tutors to refugees looking to improve their English, another which links up tutors to kids from disadvantaged backgrounds doing their GCSEs/A-levels. It's all online, a few hours a week and I can do it from bed which is useful as that's where I mainly live. I can recommend it. It's one of the reasons I haven't CTB yet.

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[Unicr0n]

Volunteering helped me from offing myself when I felt I had no purpose in life. Did Red Cross, animal shelter, ACS, and prosecutor volunteering. It kept me busy most days. They really loved the help during the holidays, especially Christmas. When COVID hit and we were unable to do any volunteer work, I was going downhill fast.

The only downside to the Red Cross is that there's a loooooot of training. omfg like 40 hours of videos before I could deploy as an EMT for Disaster Action Response. But it's worth it. Seeing people devastated by Hurricane Sandy made me appreciate the life I have.
We need more volunteers than ever. It gets you connected with real people in real life. No connection online could compare.

 

[persimmon]

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And a totally understandable one. It's a terrible shame you can't currently get involved, as you would like to.