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[quote=Anonymous]What do you like/enjoy?

If you like pets, most animal shelters need volunteers.
If you like kids, there are many schools that need lunch monitors, crossing guards, and volunteers for school events.
If you like driving, there are a number of volunteer programs that need volunteers to drive the elderly to doctors appts, shopping, etc.
Hospitals need volunteers to man the visitor's desk, to help distribute flowers that are sent, to help run errands around the hospital.
If you like reading, many senior centers still take volunteers to read books or letters to residents
Are there institutions that you like?  Many institutions need volunteer guides or information center staff.  I know some seniors (not in the DC metro area) who volunteer at museums.
If you like driving and visiting, places like Food and Friends, Meals on Wheels and other food charities need people to drive meals to clients
If you like talking on the phone, there are a number of charities that either operate a call center or do calls for donations.

For most people, you start with what you are interested in and that will help you to find a volunteering opportunity that you will enjoy and want to stick with.[/quote]

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