This is a government site, directed at kids and families with tons of helpful info about how to get involved with the community.

This is a teenage site, with articles, volunteer programs and links.

This is a sample of a State community service page from California. They provide programs and services for California’s low-income residents. We distribute these funds throughout California through a network of local agencies that establish the best way to deliver services to their low-income communities. We accomplish our mission by implementing programs, monitoring performance, and providing support and training to agencies.

This is a general government site with numerous resources, articles, and links. It is a corporation for National and Community Service.

An awesome site directed at teenagers offering a number of community service travel programs.

A national site whose popularity is wide-reaching. Offers a number of program descriptions.

Corporation for National & Community Service

1201 New York Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20525

202-606-5000

The Corporation for National and Community Service provides opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to serve their communities and country through three programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. Members and volunteers serve with national and community nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and local agencies to help meet community needs in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security, and other critical areas. The Corporation is part of USA Freedom Corps, a White House initiative to foster a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility, and help all Americans answer the President's Call to Service.

Peace Corps

800-424-8580

Get in touch with the recruitment office nearest you for volunteer opportunities. Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 69 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Collaborating with local community members, Volunteers work in areas like education, youth outreach and community development, the environment, and information technology.

USA Freedom Corps

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20500

877-USA-CORPS

AmeriCorps

800-942-2677

AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters.