Get Involved
Make a difference in your world today!
Advocates for Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.htm
Get involved with educating teens about sex. From abstinence-only programs
to safe sex information, find out how you can help teens make educated
decisions.
Animal Advocacy
Want to work with animals? Volunteer your time at a local animal shelter
or at the zoo.
Animal Rescue of Fresno: http://www.arf-fresno.com/volunteers.html
California Feline Foundation & Valley Animal Center: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/CA229.html
Central California SPCA: http://www.ccspca.com/volunteer_information.htm
Fresno Chaffee Zoo: http://www.chaffeezoo.org/education/volunteers/index.html
Assisteens
http://www.alfresno.org/assisteens.htm
Local information on the national volunteer program Assisteens, which
helps young women plan for their future and promotes other philanthropic
activities.
Do Something! Young People Changing Our World
http://www.dosomething.org
Information on how you can change the world. Yes, you.
Fresno Youth Service Council
http://www.yesfresno.org/
Meet other teens who are dedicated to making a difference in their community,
and get information on volunteer opportunities in your area.
GLSEN & The Safe Schools Action Network
http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/involved/index.html
Help make your school a safe place for everyone by volunteering with
the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network.
KSEE 24 Volunteer-a-Thon
http://www.ksee24.com/special/AgenciesandOpps.pdf
Information from channel KSEE 24 on volunteering opportunities in the
Fresno area, including contact names and numbers.
Redeem the Vote
http://www.redeemthevote.com/
Non-partisan, non-profit organization offers ways for teens of faith
to get engaged in the political process and get their voice heard. Teens
can register to vote and/or sign up for a free newsletter.
Rock the Vote
http://www.rockthevote.com/home.php
You may not be old enough to vote, but you can have your opinion heard.
Find out how to participate in the political process and learn more
about important issues being debated today.
Volunteer @ Your Library
http://www.fresnolibrary.org/volunteer/index.html
Learn more about volunteering at your local library branch. Join a
teen council to have your opinion heard on what kinds of books, movies
and
music the library should buy, plan free programs for teens, and meet
other teens in your area.
Volunteer Fresno
http://www.volunteerfresno.org/
Listings of local organizations that need volunteers. Includes a wide
range of possible services, including education, faith-based service,
homelessness and hunger, arts & culture, and more.
Volunteer Match
http://www.volunteermatch.org/bymsa/m2840/c/opp1.html
A listing of volunteer opportunities in Fresno, with special attention
paid to positions that are just right for teens.
Youth Activism
http://www.youthactivism.org/
Stories about young people who’ve made a difference, plus links
to organizations that promote social change.
Youth Vote Coalition
http://www.youthvote.org/
Devoted to getting 18-30 year-olds to vote, the Youth Vote Coalition
depends on young people to get out there and register voters. All political
parties and belief systems are welcome.

