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<div>Welcome</div>

to Long Island's resource for volunteerism and community service options throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. We hope you take some time to look through opportunities offered by our 425 partner organizations and then consider sharing your time and talents to help build community by finding a good fit.

Additional <a href="https://www.longislandvolunteercenter.org/App_Client/common/directives/ckfinder/core/connector/aspx/connector.aspx?command=View&type=Files&langCode=en&hash=a8568084f876d065&CId=3361&FileName=2017%20%7e%20Volunteer%20Opportunities%20List%20to%20post%20on%20website(1).pdf">Year-round Volunteer Opportunities List</a>

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View the list to give you some ideas on how you can help all year round. Youth opportunities can be found on page 13 of the list. Also check out <a href="http://generationon.org/">GenerationOn</a> for additional ways to engage youth and the most recent list of exhibiting agencies at the NCC <a href="https://www.longislandvolunteercenter.org/App_Client/common/directives/ckfinder/core/connector/aspx/connector.aspx?command=View&type=Files&langCode=en&hash=a8568084f876d065&CId=3361&FileName=2016%20%7e%20Volunteer%20Fair%20List%20of%20Nonprofit%20Agency%20Exhibitors.pdf">Volunteer Fair</a>.

Corporate Volunteering 
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<a href="http://www.idealist.org/info/Volunteer/Why">Why volunteer?</a>

Reason #1 - <a background-color:="" font-size:="" href="http://blogs.volunteermatch.org/engagingvolunteers/2014/08/07/what-i-learned-from-volunteering/" trebuchet="">You can learn something new</a> 
Reason #2 - <a href="http://www.mcphersonsentinel.com/news/20161117/family-continues-volunteering-to-honor-mother">Honor someone you has made a difference in your life</a> 
Reason #3 - <a href="http://friendship.about.com/od/Meeting-New-Friends/tp/Volunteer-Activities-To-Help-You-Meet-New-Friends.htm">Make new friends and meet new people</a> 
Reason #4 - <a href="http://www.createthegood.org/articles/familyvolunteering">Spend time with family</a> 
Reason #5 - <a background-color:="" font-size:="" href="https://www.yvc.org/20-skills-you-learn-volunteering-to-help-you-get-a-job/" style="color: rgb(7, 130, 193); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, " trebuchet="">Gain new skills and offer the skills you already have</a> 
Reason #6 - <a background-color:="" font-size:="" href="http://www.careeraddict.com/how-volunteering-can-help-you-find-your-passion" style="color: rgb(7, 130, 193); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, " trebuchet="">Support a cause that’s important to you or become passionate about a new cause</a> 
Reason #7 - <a background-color:="" font-size:="" href="https://www.longislandvolunteercenter.org" style="color: rgb(7, 130, 193); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, " trebuchet="">Support organizations in your community that you didn’t even know needed volunteers</a> 
Reason #8 - <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-volunteer-all-year-20150127-story.html" style="font-size: 12px;">Have a hobby to do all year round</a> 
Reason #9 - <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/kgavino/meals-on-heels?utm_term=.prq7Q0J73#.vprKOkbKq">Get to know your community better</a> 
Reason #10 - <a href="http://www.idealist.org/info/Volunteer/Why">Volunteers are important and necessary</a> 
 
In addition to the above, <a href="http://www.upworthy.com/its-not-just-nice-here-are-11-research-backed-reasons-to-volunteer-your-time11-fascinating-facts-that-prove-helping-others-really-helps-you">here are 11 research backed reasons to volunteer your time!</a>

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LIVC is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, established in 1992, incorporated in 1994, and <a href="http://www.pointsoflight.org/" style="color: rgb(7, 130, 193); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Points of Light</a> and <a href="http://www.pointsoflight.org/handsonnetwork">HandsOn Network</a> affiliate volunteer center.
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