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volunteer, volunteering volunteer, volunteering - engaging in service or work without pay through a community organization such as a school, hospital, museum, environmental group, social service or recreational agency, food bank, faith-based organization, or any nonprofit organization. informal volunteering - helping one's neighbor. SOURCE: Corporation for National and Community Service to describe service that is not supervised by an organization. cyber-volunteer - someone who serves by consulting online. SOURCE: In an interview at the National Conference of Volunteering and Service, First Lady of California Maria Shriver said she learned the term from colleagues at Kiva.org, which has cyper-volunteers working in the field of micro-financing.

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serve.gov - your online resource for finding volunteer opportunities in your community and creating your own.



State Service Commissions - Each state has a commission to administer national service programs and promote volunteerism at the state level.



Governor Schwarzenegger Announced First-in-the-Nation Cabinet Position for Service and Volunteering. 2/26/08