An action guide for teens on how to volunteer their time and skills for working with the physically and mentally challenged, working with the elderly, tutoring elementary school children, doing fundraisers, restoring cemeteries and cleaning up vacant properties, and other activities. Also a great source for teachers, parents, civic leaders, and others who work with teens.

More than 70 percent of America's 60 million young people believe they can make a difference in their communities, and the numbers support their assertions. Teenagers spend 2.4 billion hours annually in volunteer service, and their labor is worth $34.3 billion to the U.S. economy. Volunteering brings emotional satisfaction, provides opportunities for learning skills that can be used in the job market, and helps teens to make career choices. But the major reasons that teens cite for performing volunteer service is the compassion they feel for people in need and the belief that they improve the quality of life for others. Volunteering: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a complete guide for teens who want to volunteer. Young people get a complete picture of what volunteering involves, including the personal commitment and the physical and emotional stamina, as well as the positive_and sometimes negative_consequences. This book is filled with inspiring and rewarding stories from teen volunteers who testify to the benefits and the immense personal satisfaction as a result of their volunteer efforts. Volunteering is a wonderful resource for both teens as well as those who work with teens on how to use one's time and energy to positively impact society and to gain personal satisfaction from helping others.

Chapter 1 1. Being a Volunteer
Chapter 2 2. Building and Repairing
Chapter 3 3. Closing the Generation Gap
Chapter 4 4. Helping with Health Care
Chapter 5 5. Helping the Homeless, Feeding the Hungry
Chapter 6 6. Protecting the Environment and Animals
Chapter 7 7. Preserving the Past
Chapter 8 8. Counseling, Teaching, and Tutoring
Chapter 9 9. Reducing Bigotry, Prejudice, and Racism
Chapter 10 10. Campaigning, Communicating, and Collecting
Chapter 11 11. Getting Started, Reaping Rewards
Chapter 12 Selected Resource Organizations
Chapter 13 Index
Chapter 14 About the Author