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Libraries, city halls, houses of worship, and newspapers may all provide sources to check for listings of local volunteer opportunities. Some national organizations are listed below.
The National Senior Service Corps (Senior Corps) utilizes the skills of more than 500,000 senior volunteers in a variety of programs. Among them:
*Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP): An opportunity to provide community services--tutoring and helping immunize children, building houses and planting gardens, educating teen parents, offering disaster relief to victims, and more. Website: "www.cns.gov/senior/joining/rsvp/index.html".
Foster Grandparents Program: The focus is on supporting children with special needs. Website: "www.cns.gov/senior/joining/fgp/index.html".
Senior Companion Program: In this networking program, older people provide assistance to the elderly. Website: "www.cns.gov/senior/joining/scp/index.html".
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE): This 34-year-old organization links experienced practitioners with hopeful entrepreneurs in an educational effort to help start and nurture small businesses. Website: "www.score.org".
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) maintains a clearinghouse for community and volunteer programs on-line, at "www.aarp.org". The organization's Volunteer Talent Bank matches members to those needing their unique abilities. Call AARP's Northeast regional office, (617) 723-7600
The National Council on Aging's Family Friends Program pairs seniors with homeless, ill, or at-risk children. Call (202) 479-6675 or check the council's website: "www.ncoa.org".
Generations United coordinates intergenerational initiatives
around the country. Website: "www.gu.org".