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Originally posted by Rodney
* Go work in a soup kitchen. I did this; ended up running it, some nights. The people that walked in the door.
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Toughest job you'll ever love. It's hard to imagine, but getting to know some of the people are just so inspiring,it's a wonderfully uplifting experience.
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Originally posted by Rodney
* Volunteer for the local suicide prevention hotline. You'll never be bored, you'll learn a lot.
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Gack. Takes a special person to do this. I surely wasn't one of them. I did it for more than a year in NYC, with Samaritans, and no way could I ever do it again. It's a tough gig. There are some high points, but many many more low points.
There are tons of organizations that have volunteer positions, there
Volunteer Match is a pretty inclusive site that I've gotten a bunch of opportunities from, googled this one for
Volunteering in Canada