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Volunteering

Kind of a piggy back to my last post , we are all blessed and we often forget to give back and help others that are less fortunate or in need. Volunteering is helpful and rewarding especially with so many opportunities right in your area! I have quite a few options I will list here although depending on where your at they may not be available in your area, so if not a quick google search can do the trick and help you out :) A fairly well known city around here is Albany so if your looking in this area here's some suggestions.

1) Helping Hands- Albany OR 
www.albanyhelpinghands.com

2) Safe Haven Humane Society- Albany OR 
safehavenhumanesociety.org

3) Police Department Cadet program- for ages 16-20 years old, contact local police department.

4) Park cleanup- contact local recreation facility or park office

5) Jackson Street Youth Services- email Aaron at  (aaron.kratzer@jsysi.org) 

6) Samaritan Hospital- so many opportunities here, visit www.samhealth.org-careers and education-volunteer opportunities

7) Mennonite Village- mennonitevillage.org 

All based out of Albany but also other cites in Salem etc for some, so check them out and see what a difference you can make :)

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