20 Ways for Teenagers to Help Other People by Volunteering NEW
From The Teenager's Guide to the Real World
"Your reasons for volunteering are as individual as you are, but no matter what your reasons you can get a lot out of volunteering. You can learn about yourself, learn about others and meet a lot of interesting people by volunteering. You can help others as you help yourself..."
Being a Farm Sanctuary Intern Changed my Life
By Cat Wolner
"It pains me to have to confess it now, but there are no two ways about it: I ate meat every day of my life from the instant that I had teeth. I wasn't just a non-vegetarian - I was unapologetically and complacently carnivorous..."
Volunteer & Internship Opportunities
AmeriCAD
Volunteer Information
American Coalition for Animal Defense - Visit to see how you can get involved in grass-roots organizing for political change.
Animal Protection Institute
Internship Information
This internship is available to a law student or graduate student, but it's something to look into and work toward for the future!
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Internship Information
This internship for students 16 and older offers intensive hands-on experience in animal care and rescue.
Compassion Over Killing
Volunteer Information
Investigations, organization of public demonstrations and other educational activities, actively working to bring about a kinder world for all of us. Request a FREE vegan starter kit.
Earth Team for Teens
Online Volunteer Opportunities
EarthTeam is a free environmental network for teens, teachers and youth group leaders, and it's run entirely by volunteers. Click to see how you can help.
Earthsave
Volunteer and Internship information
Volunteer for the day or live and work at the California or New York shelter.
Farm Sanctuary
Volunteer and Internship information
Volunteer for the day or live and work at the California or New York shelter.
International Vegetarian Union
Volunteer Translators Needed
IVU needs webmasters to translate pages into foreign languages. You will need to be able to translate from English into your language, and have a reasonable ability to work in HTML.
Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary
Volunteer Work-Parties, Salem, OR
Taking place every other Saturday from 11AM-1PM. Bring a veg lunch, tools, gloves, and clothes you can get dirty!
Living Tree Community
Internship, Berkeley, CA
A 12-week apprentice program offering opportunities for hands-on experience in sales, international marketing, and e-commerce. Here's your chance to see how almond butter is made!
Mercy for Animals
Volunteer Information
"A Voice for the rights of all animals." If you live in OHIO, contact them to see what you can do to get involved.
One Earth One Mission
Online Volunteer Opportunities
"We accept interns willing to donate a minimum of 10 and up to 40 hrs per week for a period of not less than 3 months. We are in the process of doing research, creating logos, and managing content for the building of 90 websites..."
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Internship information
PETA accepts internship applications year round, and they'll give you an answer in two weeks!
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary
Internship Information
Internships are available year round for feeding and caring for the animals; mowing, trimming, and fencing around the farm; and administrative tasks such as filing and data entry.
Second Chance Animal Sanctuary
Pet Therapy Volunteer, Norman, OK
Volunteers at least sixteen years of age with their own transportation to visit local retirement homes and hospitals with dogs and puppies from the Sanctuary.
Tribe of Heart
Volunteer Information
Visit this page and look for the section entitled "How You Can Help." You can show "The Witness," an incredibly powerful video, in your community and more!
Vegetarian Resource Group
Volunteer and Internship information
Each year Viva and Vegan Outreach plan to have a national day for leafleting high schools every semester. Find out how you can get pamphlets to hand out at your school.
Viva!USA
Volunteer information
This link will take you to the contact and information page for VRG. They ask that you request more information if interested.
Also visit our conferences/fests listing to find out about events that need volunteers.
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