Cant Spare a Dime Volunteer Your Time

Cant Spare a Dime Volunteer Your TimeCant Spare a Dime? Volunteer Your TimeCant Spare a Dime Volunteer Your TimeMoney is obviously tight this holiday season, which means charities are likely to take a hit. If your holiday traditions usually include a monetary donation that you cant seem to make this year, try volunteering instead (and guess whatyou can add that volunteer experience to your resume).If you dont have a favorite charity, here are a few sites to get your volunteer wheels rollingVolunteerMatch.org and Serve.gov are search engines that work like online job boards, finding volunteer opportunities based on your search terms. Just enter your location and keywords and the system matches you up with organizations in your area.The Red Cross is always looking for volunteers to respond to disasters, support blood drives, and connect families displaced by disasters or conflict.Habitat for Humanity is one of my personal favorites and should be easy to find in your area. I dont know h ow much they do in the snowy winters, but its worth a lookIdealist.org is like a community of volunteers and a search engine all in one. Straight from their site Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives. To start your search, click on Volunteer Opportunities under the Find reiter on the left.And of course, you cant forget your local soup kitchen, food bank, Salvation Army, Goodwill, and other service organizations.I hope this gives you a few new ideas on giving back this holiday season. If you participate in any opportunities found on these sites, tell us about your experience in the comments below