Community Service

• Kids and Teens: People and Society: Organizations: Personal Development  (1,063)

ASHA - MIT [ Teens ] - Aim of the group has been to mobilize the substantial local Indian community to collectively support and provide financial assistance to grassroots level educational movements in India.

Brookfield Zoo: Caring! It's Our Nature! [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Includes information about the zoo's volunteer programs, memberships, and donations.

Chain Reaction [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Program that teaches high school students how to teach their community about the March of Dimes mission. Includes activities, objectives, and local chapter listing.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Information about the awards program and how to become involved in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Educate [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - A non-profit organzation run by students that provides for the well-being and education of refugees in Uganda and Rwanda. The group is expanding to include programs in Haiti and other African nations.

Glories HATS Project [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Builds communities by organizing youths to create and distribute free Glories Hats to children suffering from serious illness and cancer.

Hills District P.C.Y.C. [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Community-based organization that focuses on youth development through a range of activities including Judo and choir for all ages. Includes information on volunteers and staff, activities, and contacts.

Homeschoolers: Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through Service (HEARTS) [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Community service activity suggestions suitable for participation by homeschooling families, including children of all ages.

International Award for Young People [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Called in some countries the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, the award is a journey of personal discovery and adventure for young people.

National Peer Helpers Association [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Assists schools and agencies in meeting the developmental needs of young adolescents through training, program development, research, advocacy and information sharing.

National Youth Court Center [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Resource for teen courts. Features regional training seminars, publications, message boards, newsletter, and links.

New York State Corps Collaboration [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Assisting youth corps groups in New York in developing resources, increasing their effectiveness and promoting growth in a changing environment.

Niagara Police Athletic League [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - A not-for-profit organization which aims toward the benefit of youth in society.

Norwood Kids Foundation [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Focused on increasing resources available to disadvantaged youth. Offers bulletin boards, and the latest news on the foundation, Brandy and Ray J.

Performing Hearts [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Kids helping kids with serious illnesses through teaching, participating, and performing in the performing arts.

Scholarships for Service [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Information about volunteering and scholarships through The President's Student Service Scholarships.

Search And Rescue Dogs [ Kids/Teens ] - Hunter the dog explains how he was chosen and trained to be part of a team, with pictures of dogs at work with their handlers, and a description of a real rescue. Also includes advice to keep children safe in the woods.

Send My Friend to School [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Find out how to help kids in poorer countries get an education. Includes animated, interactive stories about the sort of children this program helps. Part of the Global Campaign for Education.

Stretch-A-Family [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - An adolescent fostering and community placement agency and residential care provider for 12 - 18 year old homeless adolescents. Based in Sydney, Australia.

Students For Students International (S4SI) [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Dedicated to harnessing the energy of students to help other students, both in America and around the world.

TeenPact Online [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides information about Christian group which equips teens to become leaders in politics, society, and citizenship.

Try Youth and Community Services [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Nonprofit organization founded in 1883 that conducts or sponsors community service and youth programs throughout Victoria, Australia.

Volunteers of America - New Orleans [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Touching lives and offering support and fellowship to the youth of the Crescent City.