Community Service + Volunteerism
Why Volunteer?
Volunteering is a great way to:
- Apply your strengths and talents to help others in the community
- Acquire new skills
- Gain valuable career experience and explore career options
- Network with organizations in the area
Volunteer Resources
- Albany County Official Website
- Albany Medical Center
- www.servicelearning.org
- Senior Services of Albany
- www.volunteermatch.org
- www.albanyevents.org
- Ronald McDonald House
- Parsons Family and Child Center
- Boys and Girls Club of America
- Teach for America
- Peace Corps
- Americorps
- Stride Adaptive Sports
Find a way to get Involved
Participation in different organizations at the student level can provide you with valuable networking opportunities and expand your knowledge within your desired career field. Having professional affiliations at the local or state level gives students exposure to life after college and can better prepare them for the next step.
- Listen to what members of one local organization have to say about getting involved