VolunteerMatch.org Offers Tens Of Thousands Of Volunteer Opportunities

National Volunteer Week is April 21-27, and VolunteerMatch, the Internet nonprofit service dedicated to volunteering, makes it easy for anyone to get involved and make a difference. From children and seniors to animals and the environment, VolunteerMatch hosts tens of thousands of volunteer opportunities from organizations nationwide, providing community service activities for nearly every issue and interest.

I think VolunteerMatch is really the Web at its best, said Tiffany Shlain, founder of the internationally acclaimed Webby Awards. It connects people with the information they need to get involved and change the world.

VolunteerMatch takes the guesswork out of volunteering with its easy to use search. Interested volunteers simply enter their ZIP code at www.VolunteerMatch.org to find volunteer opportunities posted by nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations throughout the U.S. Volunteers can also search by interest, date, and keyword to generate a personally customized list of local community service needs. Once an opportunity of choice is found, the potential volunteer simply clicks on it to contact the organization and get involved.

I found Little Brothers through VolunteerMatch, said Susan Spencer, a volunteer for Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly, a San Francisco-based organization that provides companionship, outreach, and advocacy for isolated and homebound elderly people. I think your service is great and I often browse the site for other opportunities.

Hundreds of thousands of people like Spencer have already used VolunteerMatch to get involved in meaningful volunteer opportunities. In fact, VolunteerMatch has made over 700,000 connections between volunteers and nearly 20,000 community service organizations since 1998. VolunteerMatch is quick and easy to use, saving both volunteers and nonprofit organizations time and effort over traditional methods of volunteer involvement and recruitment.

VolunteerMatch is the bridge that brings volunteers and charitable organizations together on behalf of community needs everywhere, said Jay Backstrand, president of VolunteerMatch. National Volunteer Week gives everyone a great excuse to log on to VolunteerMatch, find a great volunteer opportunity, and then get out and do good.

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