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You are never too young to make an impact. If you are a teen who wants to give back to your community, trying to fulfill volunteer hours, or want to be a part of something bigger than yourself, and you don't know where to start here are some amazing organizations geared towards teens. Let them help YOU turn your passion into ACTION!
Bucket Filling for Teens and Tweens
Bucket Filling for Teens and Tweens
Blessing Box
Blessing Box
Blessing Boxes are anonymous donations sites stocked with non-perishable food items, basic toiletries, baby supplies, and anything else that might be considered a blessing to someone who finds themselves in need. A simple rule applies - Leave what you can, take what you need.​ ​Blessing Box Project
Free Little Library
Free Little Library
A Free Little Library is a way to create strong communities by connecting neighbors through free grass-roots book exchanges. People walking, biking, or driving by your Free Little Library can take a book (or two) and return or replace it with a book of their own. DIY Free Little Library
BackPack Food Project
BackPack Food Project
The BackPack Weekend Food Program, Inc. (BWFP) is dedicated to providing healthy, non-perishable meals to students to take home on the weekend during the school year so they can come to school the following week better nourished and ready to learn. Example Program Link
The Humane Society of the US
The Humane Society of the US
Whether you give a monetary donation, collect needed items, or volunteer your time, there are so many ways for animal lovers to get involved. The Humane Society Website
Key Club
Key Club
Key Club members around the world are learning how to lead and stand for what’s right through service and volunteerism. In partnership with their local Kiwanis club, high school students are making a positive impact as they serve others in their schools and communities. Key Club Website
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels has been guided by a single goal since the first known U.S. delivery by a small group of Philadelphia citizens in 1954 – to support our senior neighbors to extend their independence and health as they age.
Best Buddies
Best Buddies
We are the world's largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Best Buddies Website
DoSomething.org
DoSomething.org
As the largest not-for-profit exclusively for young people and social change, DoSomething’s millions of members represent every US area code and 131 countries. Using our digital platform, DoSomething members join our volunteer, social change, and civic action campaigns to make a real-world impact on causes they care about. Sorry in advance for the #humblebrag, but here are just a few of our greatest campaigns. DoSomething.org
10 Inspiring Volunteer Activities for Teens
10 Inspiring Volunteer Activities for Teens
Teaching students to give back to their communities is essential. Giving back instills in children the idea that they can make the world a better place, one small project at a time. As an added bonus, volunteer projects help teens learn important social-emotional skills such as compassion, social awareness, relationship skills, leadership, and more. Article Website
50 Kid Friendly Volunteering Ideas
50 Kid Friendly Volunteering Ideas
We all know it’s important to get involved with our communities, and especially to teach children the value of volunteering at a young age. Introduce the concept of giving back to your little ones with one or more of these 50 kid friendly volunteering ideas! Article Website