Do you want to be a volunteer on weekends or during the vacation? The volunteer work can help you make more friends and learn new skills. The most important thing is that you can get some useful guides to your future job. Here are some places for you to do volunteer work.
Hospitals
Are you interested in medicine? Do you enjoy helping patients? The volunteering in the local hospital may be the right thing for you. There are many volunteer chances for children between 13 and 16 years old. They include transporting patients with a nurse, talking to them and reading to them.
Nursing homes
Are you interested in helping the old people? Then you can go to a nursing home. You can do the following work: pushing wheelchairs, talking with the old people, helping them write letters and so on.
Garden centers
If you like gardening, pay attention to the notices of local garden centers. Chances may include planting trees, watering flowers and looking after plants. You're sure to improve your gardening skills by working as a volunteer in a garden center. It's possible that you'll become a good gardener some day.
Libraries
Do you enjoy working in the local libraries? Some volunteers in the libraries are between 12 and 18. The libraries offer some chances such as computer center helpers and children's program helpers.
