Do you do volunteer work?

[Jill1228]

Most likely starting this month, I will be volunteering at the animal shelter. I have been given one condition...I am not allowed to bring any animals home

[KSigkid]

I volunteered a couple of places in Boston, but haven't found any place around here yet. That, and I don't have any free time right now, although that may change a bit this summer.

[Kevin]

I signed up for Oklahoma Lawyers for Children.

Never showed up though. I'll probably do things for them once I can do real lawyer stuff. Until then, I'm not too keen on performing kinship home assessments and intake interviews at the juvenile center.

[texas*princess]

I'd like to volunteer with the SPCA in my area, but for some reason, you need to provide your SSN on the application. That was a turn off for me because I've already had issues with someone trying to use my identity before. I just think that's very personal info to be asking.

I may try another local shelter... so we'll see.

[Scandia]

I do not do any volunteer work at the moment. Due to the nature of my job- a children's librarian at a public library with a large population that needs my interpreter/translation services- I do not have much time or energy (physical and mental) left afterwards. I do donate money and material goods to causes I support. I even purchased a flock of ducks from Heifer International last month; plus I give financially at church and the focus school that I was assigned to work with at my job, and give clothes and books and food when the opportunity arises.

I admire those of you who volunteer very very much- but I can't be one of you at the moment. After my job and school, exercise comes first- and I have to make time for other hobbies, some of which (like art and music) I have not done much for recently due to otherwise being so busy.

[carnation]

Before the kids were born, I volunteered heavily--I've been a Girl Scout leader since 1970. Now I mostly volunteer for things our children are involved in...we also work in the Hispanic community and do some animal rescue. As I speak, we have a couple of Guatemalan kids here whose mother leaves them with us without warning (we like the kids but that stinks) and a dog whose owner has dumped him.

[Bob Dole]

I volunteer at the Neighborhood Long Horns program. I make birdhouses with kids who can't speak English.

[_Lisa_]

I volunteer at the Horse Park.