"When kids volunteer it tells others that they don't have to be perfect or

famous or even grown up to make a

difference." - Kalynn Dobos, age 7

a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking

a person who performs a service willingly and without pay

Lots of people — and kids — find that they really enjoy volunteering.

Volunteer experiences often put you in a different environment and expose you to people and situations that you wouldn't have come across in your regular life.

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Can food drives Pajama drive Coat drive Visit a nursing home Pick up trash at the park or playground. Volunteer at an animal shelter. Clean up a park or along a river. Plant trees or flowers in your local

community. Serve food at a homeless shelter. Deliver meals to people who are elderly or ill

at home. Clean up a school or other public building.