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The LONG ISLAND VOLUNTEER CENTER, an affiliate of HandsOn Network, is a resource for volunteerism and community service throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties

There are many ways you can find an opportunity to contribute your time and effort to improve the qualilty of life on Long Island. 

• Use the blue Search box feature above to enter a keyword & zip code.  Click the Advanced Search to narrow the inquiry.
• Click through the lists included in the Announcement & News section below.
• Create an Account to receive occasional emails about seasonal & special opportunities.

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LONG ISLAND VOLUNTEER HALL OF FAME - nominations are being accepted until September 15 for Nonprofit Founders , Lifetime Achievers  and the Next Generation Youth Award. Forms and eligibility requirements >>>

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Thursday, October 21, 2010 from 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.      Mark your calendar for the 4th.Annual Long Island Volunteer Fair at Farmingdale State College.  Meet representatives from local nonprofits and learn about their missions and how you can help. The FAIR is open to the general public.  High school & college students are encouraged to attend.  

Nonprofit agencies register online >>>    School groups contact livc.volunteerfair@gmail.com

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CAST YOUR VOTE for the the Long Island Index People's Choice Award to select the best idea from among the 23 finalists in the Build a Better Burb design competition.  The competition was first announced in March of this year with a goal of re-invigorating ideas for Long Island's future.  Bold ideas were requested to re-imagine how we might address the problems facing our region - a slowing economy, the brain drain, insufficient housing options, among others.  In total over 560 people from around the world worked on 212 submissions.  The ideas ran the gamut from the possible to the extraordinary.  A jury reviewed the entries and winnowed it down to just 23 that reflect the full range of designs that were submitted.  To learn more & vote before August 31 >>>

Announcements & News

• .DONATIONS of Food, Clothing, Household Items and more
• ..Workshops, Trainings, Continuing Education Courses
• GRANTS for Youth Service & more
• .Awards & Contests
• .SUMMER 2010 - List of Opportunities & Events

Newest Volunteer Opportunities

• Life's WORC: Learning For Life Mentor
• Long Island Volunteer Center: Grant Writer
• Christ Luthern Church: Help Unload Van/truck
• Family Service League of Suffolk County: Program Assistant
• Friends of the Bay: Marketing Intern