Volunteering
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Do You Consider Doing Volunteer Work as "Unemployed"?
Asked by M.A. from Washington DC
on August 22, 2012
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So I have been staying home with my kids for the past 1.5 years. To give you some background, I had been working as a software developer before that. I have been do...
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- You are not employed. You are a volunteer. They are two different titles from a Human Resources standpoint. There are two different levels of accountability and dif...
- List it as non-paid Employment, on an as needed basis etc. Interns... are this way as well. They are typically not paid, but they are "working" for a corporation or ...
- I think Laura has a point. You want to get "in the head" of the employer and think about why they are asking the question. I used to work for the Catholic Church, ...
Volunteer Doulas in Chicago?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on April 8, 2007
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I noticed the other day someone asked about using a doula and I too was wondering that question myself recently having confirmed a pregnancy. With my first one I had ...
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- N.: check out www.birthlink.com. I don't know if any of the doulas are volunteers. P., RLC, IBCLC Pres. Lactation Support Group, Inc www.lactationsupport...
- Hi My neighbor Cassandra is a doula. She lives in Plainfield but she works primarily in Chicago. I'll forward her your information ie, phone or email address, if yo...
- Hi N.! I was searching Mamasource for inqueries about doulas, & came across your request. I was curious to know if you'd be interested in a postpartum doula. I'm in t...
Volunteer Opportunities
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on September 26, 2012
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Hi Moms,
Can anyone suggest volunteer opportunities in the Dallas area to work with bullied children or children who need additional tutoring/mentoring to succeed i...
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- Check directly with the schools, in particular the school counselors, they will point you in the right direction!
- Trinity River Mission - great organization providing terrific resources and after school activities for children in south dallas. Goal to get them to graduate and enr...
- First Baptist Carrollton has a homework outreach at a very low income housing location in Carrollton calle Cookscreek. Contact First Baptist for more information.
Volunteer Ideas for a 13 Yr Old Boy
Asked by L.G. from Phoenix
on October 22, 2008
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Hi
I am wondering if any of you have your older kids set up to do volunteer work and if so, what do they do.I want to get my step son more involved with other people...
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- soup kitchens and food banks, our police dept and sherriffs office has an explorer program as does border patrol and they are always doing volunteer stuff like traff...
- Hi L.! If your family has Military ties, I would contact your local American Legion. This is something that the whole family can do together. I have been a member...
- I volunteer for Habitat for Humanity helping them build houses for the less fortunate. I always feel good because I am doing something wonderful to give back, but I h...
Food Bank Volunteer for Girl Scouts
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on November 12, 2010
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I'm a Naperville tropp leader of 10 year old Girl Scouts. Looking for a food bank for the tropp to volunteer at. Most food banks I've contacted do not allow children...
Need Volunteer Ideas That Would Include Baby
Asked by A.S. from San Antonio
on April 25, 2008
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I am a stay-at-home mom to my 9 month old son. Before I had him I worked outside the home. I love being able to be at home raising him but I want to volunteer during...
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- I do not know of any volunteer things that you can do with your son at that age...but I do remember from when I volunteered that many of them offered free babysitting ...
- Hi A.! You and I sound similar...I'm a stay-at-home mom of a 9 month old boy. I love to volunteer and, in fact, find that I'm a little lost if I don't try to volunte...
- Well, like someone said, you can wear your baby. Is there something like Depelchin Center or other non profit organizations that help children? They may have you fil...
Looking for a Good Place to Volunteer My Time.
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on February 28, 2009
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Hello moms
I am a stay home mom of 2 ... Sometimes I go a bit stir crazy here with just the little ones...
I am pondering a return to work on a part time basis.....
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- There is the Leader Dog for the Blind place in Rochester or I hear there is actually a place in Troy that is reading for dyslesic and blind children.. I think you go a...
- How about your neighborhood elementary school? The PTO/teachers always needs volunteers to help with things like copying, cutting things out, decorating bulletin boar...
- I use to volunteer for Beaumont Hospice before my son was born. When he is in school I plan to do it again. You would have a choice of doing it in a hospital, a patien...
How Much Time to You Volunteer at Your Childs School?
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on March 8, 2012
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My daughter is in kinder.. several times this year, her teacher has sent an email asking for volunteers for classroom help.. she especially likes help for computer lab...
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- I would love to volunteer more at my daughter's classroom but I have a full time job and if I volunteered every time they ask I would be taking a day off every week. ...
- I am the only volunteer that comes in to the school in my son's kindergarten class. I volunteer every Wednesday for as long as I am needed. Sometimes it's 30 minutes...
- You will find the same group of people always volunteering and showing their children they are there and available to their children. Then you will have the complainer...
Where Do I Get a School Volunteer Form Notarized????
Asked by C.F. from Dallas
on April 27, 2007
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I need to get this form notarized ASAP, but I'm still fairly new to this area and was wondering if any of you moms knew of a notary public to get this school volunteer...
PTA: To Volunteer or Not to volunteer....That Is the Question!
Asked by A.L. from Detroit
on March 19, 2008
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I currently sit on the PTO Board at my childrens school. We are an ESL school, so I don't find it too perplexing that parental involvement is down due to communicatio...
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- A., I think it depends upon the group dynamics whether a PTO Board is a success or failure. I've not officially been involved with the PTO, but I have several conversa...
- I'm a FT working mom of 2 (13 & 18). When my kids were elementary school as well as HS, I wanted to be involved so much to help my kids schools. I would chair fund ...
- Hi A....I'm the mother of 4 daughters (now adults) - my reason for involvement was to have reason to be at the school...gave me great insite as to what was new and the...
