One of the best ways to find a goal and create meaning in our lives encore make a difference in someone else's life. It helps us redirect focus away from ourselves, and can be a wonderful feeling of fulfillment. If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity as a part of your career encore, here are 5 really large organizations to explore:
1st ExperienceCorp.org: Experience Corps is an award-winning national program that people over 55 years engaged in fulfilling theirCommunities greatest challenges. Two thousand Experience Corps members tutor and mentor in 23 cities across the country and offers literacy coaching, homework help, consistent and committed role models, caring attention.
Independent studies have shown that the experience enhances Corps student academic performance, helps schools and youth-serving organizations to greater success and increased well-being of older people in the process. It's a win-win-win for all!
2ndSeniorCorps.gov: Senior Corps currently links more than 500,000 American service opportunities with mentors, coaches or companions to people in need, or bring their professional skills and expertise to community projects and organizations.
Do not be deterred to the "senior" word, for senior corps has an excellent job of connecting people 55 + with the people and organizations that need them most, and offers several ways to get involved. Check out:
3rd SeniorCorps.org 'sRSVP Program: RSVP is not your father's "Retired Senior Volunteer Program. This new and improved version connects volunteers with service opportunities in their communities that match their skills, talents, interests and availability.
From building houses to improve the immunization of children, from enhancing the capacity of nonprofit organizations and to protect the environment, RSVP volunteers put their unique talents to work to make a difference.
4th SeniorCorps.org 's FosterGrandparents program: Foster Grandparents Program connects volunteers age 60 and older with children and young people with special needs. Volunteer support, advise and help some of the most vulnerable children in the United States.
Aggie Bennett and Louise Casey served as Foster Grandparents in the children's ward of the Maine Medical Center for over a decade, and you can read about extraordinary experiences in Marc Freedman's Prime Time Like Boomers will revolutionize their moreRetirement and Transform America.
5th VolunteerMatch.org: Volunteer Match is a great website to search for the perfect opportunity to volunteer in your community - both ongoing and project. Do not worry if you live in a more rural area like me. I found three Web sites with large openings volunteers filled out!
If you know an inspiring place not listed here, please let me know.
In the meantime, you can discover your ideal travel your encore career to be happy, and you can in the search forperfect fit, that ignites your passion, purpose and pizazz and offers in your life!
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