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Volunteer Organizations

Volunteering Overseas
The following organizations offer volunteer opportunities in countries overseas.

• A Broader View
• ACDI/VOCA
• Aid Camps International
• Aid Workers Network Volunteers Guide
• Ashoka
• Amigos de las Americas
• Amizade, Ltd.
• Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) - Those with technical skills or international experience in disaster assistance can register with this organization.
• Child Family Health International
• Cross-Cultural Solutions
• Crossroads Africa
• EarthWatch
• Elderhostel, Inc.
• Food for the Hungry
• Glocal Citizens Network
• Global Routes
• Global Service Corps
• Global Volunteers
• Habitat for Humanity
• International Executive Service Corps (IESC)   International Executive Service Corps is a nonprofit economic development organization that uses volunteer experts, paid consultants, and professional staff to promote prosperity and stability through private enterprise development. IESC's most important and universally applied resource is its Skills Bank registry of approximately 8,500 volunteer experts and professional consultants. Through its worldwide programs and more than 25,000 assistance consultancies, IESC has implemented development programs in more than 130 countries.
• i-to-i International Projects
• interaction.org - InterAction (American Council for Voluntary International Action) is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian non-governmental organizations. With more than 160 members operating in every developing country, Interaction works to overcome poverty, exclusion and suffering by advancing social justice and basic dignity for all.  The site offers many links to overseas volunteer opportunities and organizations.  
• International Service
• Peace Corps
• Service Leader
• The Oceanic Society
• Transitions Abroad
• UN Volunteers
• Volunteers for Peace
• Volunteer Latin America
• Volunteers Service Overseas

Volunteering in the Washington, DC Area
Volunteer opportunities exist in all communities. You may want to volunteer your time with a school, hospital, museum, food bank, soup kitchen, homeless shelter, or some other organization. Decide what type of work appeals to you, then check the Washington Post or your local paper, community newsletters, or a local library for volunteer opportunities in your area.

• The Washington Post has a free publication called The Community Service Source that lists organizations in the metropolitan area in need of volunteers. To obtain a copy, call Greater DC Cares at 202-777-4440. 
• The National Park Service (202-485-5825) often has positions that allow you to educate visitors about history, preservation, and conservation. For example, one can volunteer to be a Ford's Theatre tour guide, Rock Creek Park Horse Center volunteer, “trail partner” at Greenbelt Park, or a visitor-center volunteer at Prince William Forest Park.  Volunteer opportunities at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts can be found here and include volunteer positions such as ranger, volunteer at Theater-in-the-Woods, and usher.  
• Habitat for Humanity No experience is required. Volunteers can learn how to frame, roof, drywall, and landscape and sign up for only one day, or several days. Local chapters include: DC 202-882-4600; Northern Virginia 703-521-9890; Montgomery County 301-990-0014 ext. 18; and Prince George's County 301-779-1912.
• The Friends of the National Zoo or FONZ (202-633-3025) offers a variety of opportunities.
• Smithsonian Institution (202-633-1000) Monday through Friday, volunteers help out in the museum archives, conservation labs, and curatorial divisions.  Volunteers get a discount at Smithsonian shops, restaurants, food courts, and Associates memberships!

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