Scarecrow Press
Pages: 136
Trim: 7 x 10
978-0-8108-5833-6 • Paperback • October 2007 • $20.00 • (£14.99)
978-0-8108-6681-2 • eBook • September 2004 • $19.00 • (£14.99)
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
Gay is a full-time freelance writer who has authored and coauthored for a variety of audiences some 100 books and articles on social and environmental issues, culture, history, communications, and sports. Written for teenagers, her resource text explores the world of volunteering in the U.S., including an overview of what volunteering is, the range of opportunities that are available, the benefits of participating, and how to get started. Also included is a list of selected resource organizations to contact; each entry includes the organization's name, address, website, and brief description of its focus. For teens and those who work with teens.
— Reference and Research Book News
This highly readable and easy-to-browse book is organized logically and is chock-full of project ideas for teen volunteers....recommended for public and school libraries.
— VOYA