Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, meet new people and make an impact on your community. Many schools and scholarships use volunteerism as part of the selection criteria. Please select from the links below for detailed information on volunteering:

Animal Protection volunteer opportunities in Arizona from YCA: www.youthforanimals.org/arizona.htm

AZ Humane Society www.azhumane.org/artman2/publish/volunteer2/volopps.shtml

City of Phoenix lists one-time volunteer opportunities: www.phoenix.gov/VOLPRGMS/volnew.html

Glendale volunteer Fire Cadet: www.ci.glendale.az.us/Employment/Openings/Volunteer-Fire-Cadet.cfm

Hands On Greater Phoenix (Formerly MakeADifference) http://handsonphoenix.org/

Make a Difference Day—the national day of doing good. Win prizes with your projects. Always held the 4th Saturday of October. More information online: www.usaweekend.com/diffday/index.html

Moon Valley Rocket Boosters needs help with events held at Cricket Pavilion. Call Bonnie at 602-564-7871 for further information.

Phoenix Police Department Explorers offers volunteer opportunities for kids ages 14-20 at: phoenix.gov/POLICE/explor1.html. Call Officer Fix or Officer Zollin at 602-262-7336 for further information.

St. Mary's Food Bank seeks volunteers ages 16-106 to help bag groceries and make food boxes for distribution. Find them online at www.firstfoodbank.org.

Volunteer Match offers an online guide to volunteering in Arizona: www.volunteermatch.org/

Volunteerism Meetup volunteerism.meetup.com/cities/us/az/phoenix/