Do you volunteer?

[yvr girl]

Please let me know your thoughts on volunteering. I'd also appreciate you taking the time to complete this short survey. I'll share the results later.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=538702246054

Thanks.

[txwhitedove]

1. Survey "done", then it takes you to...

Survey Monkey.  I'm just getting back into volunteer work now.

[yvr girl]

2. Thanks

That's the default setting. It's a great tool for doing free online surveys. There are certain limitations without a subscription, but still...

[lumberingbear]

3. Done yvr gitl

[tinfoilinfor2005]

4. done. n/t

[kwassa]

5. I've done lots, but I don't want to do the poll.

Mostly related to helping the homeless.

[yvr girl]

10. It's completely private

I can't see individual results...if that's your concern.

[Roon]

6. I used to volunteer at the HIV foodbank every week

but they moved and it was just a pain in the ass to get to their new place.It took the fun out of it. :-(

[khashka]

20. You are being silly

"Fun"? It's never been fun. And it's often difficult. But at least you did it. And I say thank you - I've lost friends and lovers to HIV... and anyone who did anything deserves my thanks.

Khash.

[Roon]

31. There is nothing wrong with volunteering being fun

but an hour and a half bus ride as compared to a fifteen minute bus ride will take the sails out of anyone.

[WCGreen]

7. I have a lot of times ....

Served on many boards and a whole lot of political stuff...

Heath reasons prevent me from doing so any more...

[Mutley]

8. I used to.

It's been awhile, though, and I should get back into it. Survey done.

[flvegan]

9. Volunteering is my life.

I recommend it to anyone/everyone, regardless of your chosen field.

[NJ Democrats]

11. Done

I don't volunteer much, but my mom does all the time

[mdmc]

12. completed

I'm 35 - 44 yrs old... sad... prefer to be 18 - 35

[scoey1953]

13. I worked on the Dean campaign, and later the Kerry Campaign.

I worked for a long time on Howard Dean's campaign when he was
running for the Presidency. Later switched over to Kerry's
campaign, and worked with the Democrats in San Francisco to
Get out the vote.

of course we were all disappointed in
the election..

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. OK.....it's done!

Glad I could help, my dear yvr girl.....

:hi:

[Sisaruus]

15. Done. Non-profits keep me busy.

In my volunteer life, I'm on 3 non-profit boards of directors (am vice president of one), 4 fundraising committees, and serve as the editor of the newsletter of a cultural heritage society.

In my 9 to 5 paycheck life, I work for a non-profit organization and, in my spare time, I also consult on some anti-poverty issues for another non-profit.

[rug]

16. What do I get if I do the survey?

[yvr girl]

19. My appreciation

and a :hug:

[yewberry]

17. I'm doing a year of service with AmeriCorps

so I'm a full-time volunteer. It's like a domestic version of the Peace Corps, but without the travel or the cool name.

I average 45-55 hours a week--that's spread out so that I spend about 40 or so hours a week tutoring "at-risk" children (K-5th grade) in literacy, and the balance of the time doing various community-based projects around racism, oppression, and economic justice issues.

My year ends at the end of July, and I have no clue what's next for me. Dang, I'm sure going to miss the kids!

[BigMcLargehuge]

18. I cook in a soup kitchen on Sundays

[Shine]

21. Cool survey.

yup, I volunteer...both at my daughter's elementary school and with our local community hospice as a Volunteer Visitor. I sit with people who are close to the edge of life and provide practical support to their families, as well. Very rewarding and fulfilling work, indeed.

:hi:

[yvr girl]

24. Survey Monkey makes it really easy.

Thanks for participating.

[NMMNG]

22. I'd love to

But with working two full-time jobs I just don't have the time. Both of my jobs are in human services, however, so I'm contributing in that way. When I get to the point that I can work fewer hours I'll be able to volunteer some hours (which I'd like to do with animals if possible).

[tibbir]

23. Done

I'm the treasurer for a non-profit group. Might as well share my CPA skills.

[Midlodemocrat]

25. I can't get to the survey, but I will take it for you.

It gives me a Page Not Found thingy.

I volunteer a lot if that helps.

[yvr girl]

27. Try again

It worked just fine for me, but a few minutes ago I couldn't get it to load.

[Midlodemocrat]

29. Done. Looking forward to the results.

[billyskank]

26. I don't know if what I do counts

Like, last autumn I helped out when a group of my godsisters who are trying to run a preaching centre/temple in London all went to India for a month-long festival. I helped a friend to run their sunday programmes while they were gone.

Don't know if that's the sort of thing you mean. The questionnaire seems to be concerned with organised philanthropic activities, rather than services performed in the practice of a religion.

I was definitely a volunteer though, because I certainly didn't get paid for it. :hi:

[yvr girl]

28. I was trying to be very general

I'm only allowed 10 questions, so I needed to be.

[billyskank]

30. I always have to be difficult

Sorry yivver. ;)

[yvr girl]

32. It's the heat.

:hug: