I've been pretty bummed about the whole job situation lately so have been trying to find ways to distract me from stressing about it. One thing that a few people have recommended is finding ways to give volunteer help. Today while watching TechTV I saw a segment on a web site called VolunteerMatch. From their web site:
VolunteerMatch is the nonprofit, online service that helps interested volunteers get involved with community service organizations throughout the United States. Volunteers enter their ZIP code on the VolunteerMatch web site (www.volunteermatch.org) to quickly find local volunteer opportunities matching individual interests and schedules. This simple, effective service has already generated hundreds of thousands of volunteer referrals nationwide.
One cool thing they do is have a bunch of volunteer things you can do remotely (via computer/phone). Which would be a cool way for me to get started. I'd really like to find some school that I could help out at or something. I thought the web site looked pretty cool and that I'd share it.
