Volunteer Opportunities -- Nation-wide and International

 

	Youth Service America, Dept. P., Suite 200, 1101 15th Street, N.W., Washington DC, 20005-5002.
	Knights of Columbus Volunteers (1882 - 2001):  Protecting Catholic families for generations.  Serving communities around the world.  1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510-3326.
	Catholic Network of Volunteer Services:  Directory of Volunteer Opportunities: Coordinating center for over 200 faith-based lay mission member programs serving the poor and needy worldwide. Lay volunteers generally serve 40 hours a week for one month to one year or more.  Contact the CNVS by phone at (800) 543-5046 or (202) 529-1100; or write to them at volunteer@cnvs.org or 4121 Harewood Rd., NE; Wash. D.C. 20017.   A related site is  The U.S. Catholic Mission Association at (202) 832-3112, uscma@uscatholicmission.org.  U.S. Catholic Mission Association is located at 3029 Fourth St., NE, Wash. D.C., 20017-1102.
	Connections 2001:  A resource of dozens of volunteer opportunities compiled by The St. Vincent Pallotti Center.
	Habitat for Humanity International brings families and communities in need together with volunteers and resources to build decent, affordable housing.

The Catholic Worker Movement founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in 1933, is grounded in a firm belief in the God-given dignity of every human person.  Related sites include Newspaper, with many articles about Dorothy Day, Peter Maurin and the Catholic Worker Movement;  The Catholic Worker home page; and the Dorothy Day Library on the Web.

 

Jesuit Volunteers

Associated Catholic Charities:  For more than 100 years, this group has performed miracles in West Tennessee.  Families seeking refuge and shelter have found homes.  Those without work have found jobs.  Childless couples have adopted children.  Troubled souls have found peace.  In addition to a staff of over 500 individuals, a network of more than 2,000 volunteers donates 150,000 hours of time annually to help those in need.  You don't need special skills to provide comfort and assistance to those in need.  If you'd like to become a volunteer, call us at (901) 722-4700 and we'll find a place for you to jump right in.  For other volunteer opportunities within Associated Catholic Charities, please call (713) 874-6730 or e-mail crodriguez@catholiccharities.org.  See also Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha.

Catholic Volunteers in Florida strive, through a year-long commitment of full-time service, to bring skills, education and life experience to Florida communities in such a way as to make visible the gospel message of God's love, especially for the poor and marginalized.

St. Vincent de Paul Society;  District Council of Milwaukee.

Catholic Community Television Network:  Volunteer Directory.

 

The Alaska Radio Mission:  Staff announcer is the basis for all KNOM volunteer positions.  Typical duties include several hours of deejay work per day and, with training, additional duties such as news reading and writing spot production and interviewing.    Volunteers are trained on the job; no broadcasting experience is required.

 

Catholic Oasis:  Volunteer help needed in making great Catholic books available to others.  The primary need of this group is for volunteers who can assist in proofreading texts that are being put online.

Click here for general information on Volunteer Service and  How to Discern whether a lay volunteer ministry is right for you.

For volunteer opportunities closer to home, please visit Information Please.

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