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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Kathlyn GayPublisher: Scarecrow Press Imprint: Scarecrow Press Volume: 9 Dimensions: Width: 18.10cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.60cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9780810858336ISBN 10: 0810858339 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 09 October 2007 Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print ![]() Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsChapter 1 1. Being a Volunteer Chapter 2 2. Building and Repairing Chapter 3 3. Closing the Generation Gap Chapter 4 4. Helping with Health Care Chapter 5 5. Helping the Homeless, Feeding the Hungry Chapter 6 6. Protecting the Environment and Animals Chapter 7 7. Preserving the Past Chapter 8 8. Counseling, Teaching, and Tutoring Chapter 9 9. Reducing Bigotry, Prejudice, and Racism Chapter 10 10. Campaigning, Communicating, and Collecting Chapter 11 11. Getting Started, Reaping Rewards Chapter 12 Selected Resource Organizations Chapter 13 Index Chapter 14 About the AuthorReviewsGay is a full-time freelance writer who has authored and coauthored for a variety of audiences some 100 books and articles on social and environmental issues, culture, history, communications, and sports. Written for teenagers, her resource text explores the world of volunteering in the U.S., including an overview of what volunteering is, the range of opportunities that are available, the benefits of participating, and how to get started. Also included is a list of selected resource organizations to contact; each entry includes the organization's name, address, website, and brief description of its focus. For teens and those who work with teens. * Reference and Research Book News * This highly readable and easy-to-browse book is organized logically and is chock-full of project ideas for teen volunteers....recommended for public and school libraries. * VOYA * Gay is a full-time freelance writer who has authored and coauthored for a variety of audiences some 100 books and articles on social and environmental issues, culture, history, communications, and sports. Written for teenagers, her resource text explores the world of volunteering in the U.S., including an overview of what volunteering is, the range of opportunities that are available, the benefits of participating, and how to get started. Also included is a list of selected resource organizations to contact; each entry includes the organization's name, address, website, and brief description of its focus. For teens and those who work with teens. Reference and Research Book News This highly readable and easy-to-browse book is organized logically and is chock-full of project ideas for teen volunteers...recommended for public and school libraries. VOYA Author InformationKathlyn Gay is a full-time freelance writer and has authored more than 120 books and articles. She is the author of several titles in the ""It Happened to Me"" series for Scarecrow, including Cultural Diversity (2003), Volunteering (2004), The Military and Teens (2008), and Body Image and Appearance (2009). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |