One good opportunity to keep in mind for homeschool volunteering ideas is your local historical society or museums. When I was in college I interned at the local historical society museum, and I guided tours and assisted with Boy Scout/Girl Scout and summer camp events, and school group activities. They were short on volunteers so I told my high-school-age homeschool sister about the opportunity, so she volunteered to guide tours and help with scout and summer events (which counted as both community service and history). This may be a better opportunity for older students, but it never hurts to ask if there are volunteering opportunities for younger ages too. Often not for profit organizations are understaffed as far as volunteers go, and are looking for people to fill those roles. Keep in mind too, that if recognition is important to you, some not for profit organizations will have a recognition event, often at the end of the year, for volunteers who have served a certain number of hours. (Of course, that’s not the main reason for doing it, but it is a side perk.) This can also be a good way of networking for future job opportunities. Best wishes!
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