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Transform Your Community Through Volunteering: Opportunities Await!

Discover meaningful ways to engage with your community through volunteering. Make a difference by helping at local animal shelters, summer camps, or nursing homes. Explore various opportunities such as reading to children, assisting in community theaters, or joining conservation efforts. Volunteering not only bolsters your college applications and resumes but also enhances self-esteem and fosters new friendships. Together, we can create a healthier, stronger community. Learn more about local organizations and how you can contribute positively!

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Transform Your Community Through Volunteering: Opportunities Await!

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  1. VOLUNTEERING/COMMUNITY SERVICE Together we can make the world a better place to live.

  2. EXPLORE YOUR INTERESTS • Help out in an animal shelter or nearest zoo • Volunteer at a summer camp or preschool program • Play games with kids at a neighborhood center • Help out at a homeless shelter or soup kitchen • Make curtains or bedspreads for a women’s shelter or nursing home residents • Clean up parks or work a neighbor’s garden • Join a community theater • Join conservation activities

  3. EXPLORE POSSIBLE CAREERS • Volunteer at a nursing home, retirement center or hospital • Volunteer at the library, day care or community center; read to younger children or help with homework • Volunteer at local museum or greenhouse/nursery • Help with office work at a nonprofit organization (United Way of Ennis)

  4. COLLEGE APPS AND WORK RESUMES Colleges • Who are you inside and outside of classroom • Looking for well-rounded individuals Employers want workers who • Arrives on time EVERY day • Takes responsibility for actions • Takes direction from supervisors • Works well with others A good reference from an agency may help you land that job.

  5. IT’S FUN!!! • It is better to give than to receive! • You feel better about yourself • Your self-esteem and confidence increases • You make new friends • You learn new skills

  6. Share Your Talents and Knowledge Everyone has something unique to share with others. Blood Donors Helping Hands Relay For Life

  7. ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD • Is this the way things are supposed to be? • Get involved—make a positive change in the world • With our help, Ennis can be a place where • Families are healthy and strong • Children receive the help needed to succeed • The disabled and elderly may live independently • We have safe and supportive neighborhoods

  8. Phone Numbers/Websites • United Way of Ennis—972-351-2060 • Helping Hands of Ennis—972-875-0218 • Meals on Wheels—972-351-9943 • Habitat for Humanity—972-937-2797 • Local churches—Home improvement activities • Ellis Co. SPCA—972-935-0756 • Boys and Girls Club—972-878-1543 • Communityservice.org

  9. By volunteering, you help make our community a better place to live, and YOU become part of the solution.

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