This past Thursday, our friend Crystal shared with her presentation on Volunteering. 

Crystal began by sharing that National Volunteering Week is coming up on April 20th through 26th.  She shared that volunteering should be something that is chill and fun. She shared that she wouldn’t want volunteering that required sitting too long in front of a computer screen. It should be something with no pressure or commitment, with no advance planning or scheduling. Crystal limits herself to 2-3 hours per week for volunteering, and wants volunteering to be fun.

     Don’t know where to start?  Just look up some of your favorites. 

Some volunteering options:

-Food bank

-Henry Doorly Zoo

– United Way, Open Door Mission, Tip Top Thrift Shop. 

– NE Humane Society…requires a minimum of 6 hours a month of volunteering.

– City of Omaha Parks and Recreation….volunteers meet at one of the local parks to do cleanup. 

– You can also volunteer as an election worker during both Federal and local elections.  You would need to sign a waiver and go through a background check for this option.

-Omaha for Us

     Crystal shared with us that she began coming to DBSA back when she was struggling while attending college.  When it comes to volunteering, nobody makes you volunteer.  But at the end of the day, it’s all about helping others.