New Jersey Teen Volunteer Guide

Teen-appropriate organizations in New Jersey, and guidance for teens everywhere.

Local Volunteering

New Jersey

For Teens

NICE NEWS

Journalist Rebekah Brandes writes about Samaritan Scout for Nice News.

Scout News

How to Identify Community Needs and Drive Change

To have a meaningful impact, start by assessing what your community actually needs.

Volunteering Insights

For Teens

Teens who went Beyond Basic Volunteering

Volunteering isn’t just about filling existing roles. It’s about identifying gaps, creating solutions, and working alongside nonprofits to make a difference.

Volunteer Stories

For Teens

Beyond Basic Volunteering: Standing Out in the College Application Process

Volunteering is an excellent way to give back to your community, but if you want to stand out on your college applications, you need to go beyond simply logging hours.

For Teens

Volunteering Insights

Teen Volunteers: Help Historical Societies Go Digital

Preserving history isn’t just for scholars and museum curators. For students looking for an original volunteer project, your local historical society may be the best place to start.

For Teens

Local Volunteering

How Can I Find Volunteering Opportunities Near Me?

Here's the easiest way to discover all the options in your community.

Scout News

Volunteering Insights

The Best Ways to Volunteer in South Dakota

Check out the tremendous range of volunteer opportunities! In Sioux Falls alone, Samaritan Scout found over 30 different local organizations offering 80 different volunteer roles.

Local Volunteering

South Dakota

How to Volunteer in the Twin Cities

From libraries to hospitals, theaters to parks, supporting youth or seniors, addressing affordable housing or unemployment – opportunities to volunteer in the greater Twin Cities area abound!

Local Volunteering

Minnesota

The Best Way to Find Volunteer Opportunities

Share your location and enter the same keywords in both Scout and Google search. You’ll get 50+ results from Scout but just 1 relevant result from Google.

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Volunteering Insights