What's the most satisfying / helpful type of community service?

[Red]

I always find satisfaction when I help those who are less fortunate... not giving $5 to some lady over the phone or anything, but I think I would find it to be a good experience if I went somewhere once a week and fed the poor or something...

I'm motivated intrinsically and extrinsically... I like to good feeling I get and I think I'll be helping the people at the same time. If any of you have done this for the same reasons, is there any type of volunteering/community service that you really felt good about? I don't wanna clean streets or anything aesthetic, I'd like to make other people feel good.

 

[Rookie]

I like the volunteer EMT/Firefighter gig.

 

[minendo]

Habitat for Humanity or volunteer time in a homeless shelter.

 

Habitat for the homeless has given me great satisfaction in the past.

 

[Nikamichi]

How about volunteering your time at a hospital?

 

[FoBoT]

if you have kid(s) , help in the classroom or at the school library

 

[PingSpike]

Community service? I always found more satisfaction hoarding my money like a goblin and tripping elderly women. To each his own.

 

[Nanotech]

Become a Wish Granter for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. :thumbsup:

Truly in amazing experience and it really does not take much time or effort. I've been a Wish Granter for slightly over two years now and helped in granting over 16 wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions throughout my community.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of America

 

[Zim Hosein]

Feeding the homeless at a shelter IMO

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Feeding the homeless at a shelter IMO

and Meals on Wheels

 

[bsobel]

Early breast cancer screening

 

[Mustangrrl]

You can do a smartpages search for non-profit agencies in your city... anything to do with children or the elderly will be very cool, anything to do with the homeless will be crazy! There are also adult literacy programs that make a huge difference to the people getting your help.

Good luck, please update when you decide.

 

[djheater]

Every year we adopt a family for Christmas, so far just single moms with kids and buy them gifts on thier wishlist, plus a few. It's really rewarding to get my children involved in picking out gifts for the other kids and thier moms.

 

[BillGates]

I like to help crack addicts break off car antennas.