Community Service for Teenagers
Nowadays, community service among young teens is rare. If that were to change, then someone’s whole world could change for the better. Any act of kindness to anyone at all can save lives, and that is an amazing thing to be a part of.
Volunteer Organizations
| Organization |
Age Requirement |
Parent Supervision |
Description |
Website |
| Gulf Coast Humane Society |
13-15 years |
Required |
Socializing with the Animals (playing with the cats and dogs) |
http://www.gulfcoasthumanesociety.org/volunteer.html |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank |
14 years minimum |
Required if 14 |
Sorting food, mobile food bank |
http://www.harrychapinfoodbank.org/donate/volunteer |
| Animal Refuge Center |
10-15 |
Not Required |
Events, fundraisers, educational promotions |
http://animalrefugecenter.com/become-a-volunteer/ |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society |
All ages (Reasonable) |
Required if 15 or younger |
Events, fundraisers, programs, etc. |
https://www.dingdarlingsociety.org/articles/volunteering-and-internships |
| Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium |
All ages
“Reasonable” |
Required |
Animal care, office work, special events |
http://calusanature.org/become-a-volunteer/ |
| Lee County Library System |
Ninth grade or younger |
Required |
Reader’s theater, special events,
Book and short story discussions |
http://www.leegov.com/library/about/support/volunteers |
| Friendship Centers |
+13 |
N/A |
Delivering Meals to homes |
http://friendshipcenters.org/Volunteers/LeeRSVP.aspx |
Remember: if you are part of a church or similar organization, you could find volunteering to do for them as well.
Do-it-Yourself Community Service
| Subject |
Project |
| Animals/Environment |
Plant a tree for Arbor or Earth Day |
| Animals/Environment |
Campaign for more sidewalks and bike lanes |
| Animals/Environment |
Spread word about invasive species (plant or animal) |
| Animals/Environment |
Help fund a community garden |
| Helping the Hungry/Homeless |
Organize a food drive at your church or school to donate to a local food bank |
| Helping the Hungry/Homeless |
Get a group together to assemble packages with toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. |
| Helping the Hungry/Homeless |
Donate old clothes/toys/books/etc. to a local homeless shelter |
| Helping the Hungry/Homeless |
Organize a condiments drive to gather things like salt and pepper to donate to a local food bank |
| Nursing Homes & etc. |
Create cards for birthdays and holidays for a local nursing home |
| Nursing Homes & etc. |
Volunteer to read and talk to the elderly in a nursing home |
| Nursing Homes & etc. |
Prepare a meal or baked goods for somebody homebound |
| Nursing Homes & etc. |
Organize a “game day” at a local nursing home to play board games. |
| Around the Neighborhood |
Volunteer to clean up a community park |
| Around the Neighborhood |
Help a neighbor with yard work or another chore |
| Around the Neighborhood |
Campaign to install more street lights, etc. |
| Around the Neighborhood |
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Remember: don’t be afraid to try your own community project, no matter what size impact it has