Opportunities for Service

Opportunities for Service

This week I have been researching opportunities in our community that you sisters might like to get involved in. As I looked I found things that actually made me think of specific sisters in our ward who would be good fits for these services. One of the goals we have is to make service a habit and getting involved with an organization that provides a service related to your career field or one of your hobbies is a great way to do that. Volunteer service looks great on a resume, for internship applications and for for future jobs. It is one of the reasons I was successful in getting into graduate school. So that is a perk, however, when you choose a service opportunity that is related to an area of interest you already have, the service can be even more enjoyable.

United Way in the treasure valley has lots of service opportunities, fitting a variety of schedules. Click here to check it out. You just punch in your zip code and it will bring up opportunities in your area. These range from needs for bilingual musicians to people needed to tear down computers.

Another great service opportunity is with the Special Olympics. I will be getting involved in the organization this fall. This is their website. You need to fill out the volunteer application and they will email you back really quickly and let you know how to proceed.

Other organizations I have been involved with and had good experiences with are the Garden City Community Clinic (a free health clinic for the poor and uninsured), the Girl Scouts Visions Program (providing mentoring to 4th and 5th grade girls at low-income elementary schools--email Brooke Green bgreen@girlscouts-ssc.org to see how you can help), and the VA Hospital (lots of opportunities here from transporting patients to helping out in the ER).

Whatever route you take, make an effort to get involved and make a difference for someone else. Remember that time spent on your calling, serving family and friends and doing your visiting teaching counts too. How ever you do it, just get busy serving!!!

Love,
Michelle