April 17, 2008
Text Messages Alert Teenagers to Volunteer Options
Volunteer opportunities for teenagers are now just a text message away.
Do Something, a youth organization in New York, has collaborated with VolunteerMatch, Idealist, and the Points of Light & Hands On Network to create an online database of volunteer openings designed for teenagers.
Young people can sign up to receive text messages on their cellphones that list local volunteer assignments once or twice a month. They can specify which issues they're most interested in,
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