For those seeking volunteer opportunities, Volunteer Hawaii provides great opportunities for those seeking hours to fill on their weekends. Volunteer Hawaii is one of the volunteer resources provided by the United Ways in Hawaii organization. A few UH majors now ask for volunteering hours as a graduation requirement and Volunteer Hawaii can now help fulfill those students. Opportunities range from being administrative assistants for non-profit organizations to gardening projects in schools to American Red Cross positions in aiding with disaster services. These volunteer positions are also located on the outer islands, which is great for students who want to spend a few weekends on Maui or Kauai. Hawaii also posts board positions for various non-profit organizations for those who are possibly seeking a career in public services after graduation. The Volunteer Hawaii website provides a calendar that viewers can check to see what opportunities are available for the month making it easier to plan a schedule. One of my favorite features that Volunteer Hawaii does is the Gifts-in-Kind Match. If you would like to donate an item and want to give it to an organization appropriate for the donation the Gifts-in-Kind Match feature matches your donation to the organization.
For those without Internet, Volunteer Hawaii opportunities can be found by dialing 2-1-1. The Volunteer Hawaii website is http://search.volunteerhawaii.org/volunteer.

Lourdes Acido—Rainbow Connection Staff