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Making a Difference

Service Learning & Volunteer Opportunities - Department of Education archive of volunteer and service learning opportunities around the nation.

Greater Twin Cities United Way-People volunteer for a variety of reasons. Some because they feel compassion for those in need, and others because they want to better understand the critical needs of our community. Whatever your personal reason is, United Way offers great ways to get involved at any level.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities-Big Brothers Big Sisters has been the nation's preeminent youth-service organization for nearly a century. We have a proven success in creating and nurturing relationships between adults and children. We ensure that your friendship fits your life-style, and we have something for everyone. Busy people of all ages can get involved, and you can choose the program that works best for you!

The Center for Victims of Torture-Every year, 350 volunteers donate their time to CVT. Some spend an hour or two on a community service project, others make a weekly commitment that becomes an important part of their own lives. Most importantly, our volunteers form the basis of a healing community – one where torture survivors feel welcomed and protected. As a volunteer, you can help torture survivors rebuild their lives by providing transportation to appointments, helping them find a place of worship, or by showing them how to use the library, the bus system or the bank. Whatever your talents, you can be part of an effort that makes hope and healing possible.

Volunteer Resource Center - The Volunteer Resource Center matches potential volunteers with opportunities in the Twin Cities area. With a searchable online database featuring thousands of local volunteer opportunities, the Volunteer Resource Center makes it easy for adults, youth and families to find the perfect volunteer opportunity.

Volunteer Match - VolunteerMatch is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help everyone find a great place to volunteer, and offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. Interested volunteers can enter their ZIP code on the VolunteerMatch home page to quickly find local volunteer opportunities posted by nonprofit organizations throughout the United States.

Idealist.org Volunteer Center - Useful information on the Web for individuals interested in volunteering in their communities.