Volunteering can help you meet new people, find out more about yourself, and become more dependable and responsible. Volunteering can make you feel good about yourself and what you are doing. The best part is that all this happens while you are giving something to someone in need.

 

Through volunteering you gain experience that will help later in finding a paying job. You will be introduced to adults who can recommend you to a future employer.

 

Check with your school, library or church/synagogue/mosque about volunteer opportunities. For more information on various volunteer opportunities within the community, you can call on of the following.

 

Big Brother Big Sister’s School Based Mentoring

Contact your school guidance office!

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Geneva                                

(315) 781-2345

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Geneva Community Teen Center                                      

(315) 759-6060

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Finger Lakes Ambulance Explorers                                    

(315) 462-3228

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Geneva’s Heroes – Hobart and William Smith Colleges

(315) 781-3825

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Partnership for Ontario County Youth Court

(585) 396-4519

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West Lake Road Fire Association Junior Members  
(Contact: Chief Nate Martin)

(315) 789-6686

 

Be sure to keep the following in mind when you are looking for a volunteer position.

• You meet the required minimum age

• It is not too far from school, home, or work and you have transportation

• The volunteer opportunities are interesting to you and can fit within your time schedule

 

Next, call the organization that interests you and ask the following questions:

• What volunteer opportunities are available?

• When are they available?

• Is training provided and is it required?

• How much time is needed to do the job?

 

The answers to these questions should help you identify what type of volunteer experience you want.