by Sue McCullough
For many of us, making the decision to volunteer in 2012 made the New Year’s resolution list. Congratulations and good for us! That was easy. Now we may be wondering how to actually make that happen and that might feel a little more challenging. The typical questions that go along with this decision go something like this…What should I do? What can I do? What do I have to offer? How can I squeeze it in? Where can I help and when? What if….. and on and on.
Foothills United Way’s Volunteer Connection is your source for local volunteer information and we’re here to make it easy for you to volunteer. We can help you answer all of these questions and find a rewarding, meaningful volunteer opportunity that benefits both you and our community. At any given time, there are over 400 volunteer opportunities to choose from throughout Boulder and Broomfield counties. Surely one of them will be a perfect fit for you!
You may choose to participate in a one-time opportunity such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service on January 16. Or, as January is National Mentoring Month, you may choose to commit to a long-term, ongoing opportunity such as mentoring a child. For more information on these two January initiatives, visit our website. Here are a variety of other opportunities you might also consider:
- Survey homeless individuals during the 2012 Point-In-Time Homeless Count on January 23 & 24
- Deliver library materials to homebound patrons
- Teach English to adults
- Develop children’s games
- Be a music instructor
- Be a companion for terminally ill patients or older adults
- Transition puppies into service dogs
- Cook meals for the homeless and low-income
- Help someone move out of poverty
- Be an exercise leader for individuals in wheelchairs
Contact me at volunteerconnection@unitedwayfoothills.org to learn more about any of these opportunities. Now make that New Year’s resolution a reality. Get out there and volunteer!
Sue McCullough is the Director of Foothills United Way's Volunteer Connection
