Community Service
SiteSquare.com highly encourages community service as a
fantastic way to get involved in life of the communities in our great
nation. Whether you give your time, donations, special skills, etc.,
you will usually get back more than you give. Here are a multitude
of options to get involved with.
Kiwanis
Kiwanis International is a thriving organization of service-and community-minded individuals who support children and
young adults around the world. More than 500,000 Kiwanis-family members in more than
80 countries make their mark by responding to the needs
of their communities and pooling their resources to address worldwide issues.
Rotary
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service,
encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 160
countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs.
Lions
Nearly 1.4 million Lions members in 190 countries and geographic areas answer the needs that challenge the communities
of the world. Lions tackle tough problems like blindness, drug abuse prevention and diabetes awareness. Lions
improve the quality of life in their local communities by building parks, supporting hospitals and establishing water
treatment programs.
SiteSquare recommends:
VolunteerMatch
A nonprofit, online service that helps interested volunteers get involved with community service
organizations throughout the United States. Volunteers enter their ZIP code on the VolunteerMatch web site to
quickly find local volunteer opportunities matching individual interests and schedules.
We Prevent
First public education program on crime
prevention in the country. It is designed to stimulate community
involvement, generate confidence in comprehensive crime prevention
activities, and provide a national focus and resource for crime prevention
programs across the country.
Network For Good
An e-philanthropy site where individuals
can donate, volunteer and speak out on the issues they care about. The
organization's goal is to connect people to charities via the Internet —
using the virtual world to deliver real resources to nonprofits and
communities.
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