Be the Change.

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• Be the Change.

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Our Mission

• HandsOn Santa Clarita provides support and
  resources to build non-profit capacity and
  connect local non profit organizations with
  volunteers, groups, and businesses to meet the
  needs of the community

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Why Volunteer?

• Make A Difference in peoples lives
• Many Organizations need volunteers just to
  operate
• Give Back
• Share your skills with others
• Help form a stronger community
• Meet new people, and make new friends
• Have fun!
• Helping others will help you too.

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Helping others can Help You

• The Benefits of Volunteering

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Explore your interests

• If you like animals, help at an animal shelter
• If you like working with kids, get involved with
  a summer camp or preschool program
• If you like sports, play games with kids at the
  Boys and Girls Club
• If you enjoy being outdoors, help clean up some
  hiking trails, or at a local park
• If you enjoy performing arts, explore volunteer
  opportunities with a community theatre group

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Learn About Possible Careers

• If you think youd like the medical field,
  volunteer at a hospital, a retirement or nursing
  home, or hospice
• If youre interested in teaching help younger
  children with homework
• If youre interested in a job at an office
  someday, offer to help with filling, data entry,
  or answering phones at a non profit organization.

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Meet People You Wouldnt Normally Meet

• You will meet other people with similar interests
  as you
• If you miss your grandparents, adopt one at the
  local senior center
• Make contacts which may help your career

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Learn More

• Learn about many issues (cultural, health,
  environmental, etc)
• Learn leadership skills
• Improve interpersonal/communication skills

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Volunteer Activities look good

• College Admissions Staff want to know who you are
  as a person. They want to know more about you
  than your high school grades and SAT scores
• Potential Employers want to know if you show up
  on time, can take direction, are responsible, and
  work well with others. A good reference from an
  agency youve volunteered with can help them
  decide that youll be a good employee.

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Build Skills

• Add to your skill set and employers will
  recognize the efforts you have made as a
  volunteer.
• These skills could include written and verbal
  communication skills, ability to work with others
  (team player), ability to take direction and/or
  lead others, motivation and dedication to get a
  job done and flexibility.

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Learn to Manage Time

• Employers realize that as a volunteer, you must
  be able to prioritize your schedule so that you
  have time to devote to activities that benefit
  others.

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It shows character

• Many employers know that offering your services
  to others without pay requires a special kind of
  person (someone who is willing to try something
  new) and are willing to give that individual a
  job over those who do not volunteer their time.

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Personal development

• Personal development, especially in such areas as
  self-fulfillment, self-confidence and self-esteem
  often flourish in the midst of volunteering
  experiences. As you are trained to do more tasks,
  you become more skilled and feel better about
  yourself. When you are confident and fulfilled,
  it is apparent to everyone you meet. Yes, that
  includes employers.

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Tips on Volunteering

• Think about what causes and issues are important
  to you.
• What skills would you like to offer?
• Volunteering can be a way to learn something new
  or reach your goals.
• Dont over commit your self
• Non profits may need some information from you
  too.
• Be on time and call ahead if you will not be able
  to make it
• Invite your friends or family
• Before collecting supplies or organizing a drive
  always make sure that there is an organization
  that will be able to accept those
  goods

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www.VolunteerinSCV.org

• Go to our website to search for volunteer
  opportunities

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Create A Free Account

• Go to www.VolunteerInSCV.org
• Click Volunteer
• Click Create A Free Account

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Search

• Use the tool bar at the top of the page to search
  for volunteer opportunities near you
• Enter in keywords and your Zip Code and click
  Search
• You can also do an Advanced Search to search
  for opportunities that fit your schedule and
  preferences.

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Browse Opportunities
Click on the title to view more information about
a specific volunteer opportunity.
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View the Opportunity

• Read over the opportunity details and decide if
  it is something you would like to do
• Remember, you must be logged in to view the
  contact information.
• If you do not have an account, you can create one
  where it says 1.

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Express Interest

• Once you find an opportunity you like, enter your
  availability, add any questions or comments you
  have, and click Express Interest
• You must be logged into your account to do
  this.
• A volunteer coordinator should contact you with
  further instructions.
• If you no one contacts you, go ahead and email or
  call the contact person listed.

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Creating a Free Account will allow you to

• Track your volunteer hours and upcoming volunteer
  opportunities
• Establish volunteer alerts so that you will be
  notified when new opportunities are posted that
  match your interests
• Register your skills so that organizations may
  search for you and invite you to participate
• Invite your friends, family, or service
  organization to volunteer with you.

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Your Account
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Careers in the Non Profit Sector

• Non profits offer jobs that help others, and pay
  well.
• They need people in executive positions, social
  work, HR, Public Relations, Fund Raising,
  Writers, Editors, Graphics, Web Masters, etc.
• Relevant Fields of Study Business, Social Work,
  Health, Computer Programming, Psychology
• Benefits have a fulfilling job, travel all over
  the world, meet celebrities, make a difference in
  the lives of people everyday!

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Getting Started

• www.CaliforniaVolunteers.org
• AmeriCorps americorps.gov
• Peace Corps peacecorps.gov

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Youth Volunteer Council

• Serve as representatives from your high school to
  give input on areas of concern, and design and
  participate in volunteer projects addressing your
  areas of concern
• Whats in it for me?
• This is a great way to meet new people, build
  leadership skills, gain awareness of social
  issues in our own community, and make a
  difference. Oh, and did we mention this would
  look great on your resume and college
  application!

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Make A Difference Day 2008
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Contact

• Aman Sandhu
• asandhu_at_scvrc.org
• [phone]
• The HandsOn Santa Clarita is now on Facebook and
  MySpace )
• www.VolunteerInSCV.org

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Thank You!

• Everyone can be great because everyone can
  serve
• Martin Luther King Jr.

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• Be the change you wish to see in the world.
• Mahatma Gandhi

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• Be the Change.