For me, this is the perfect place to volunteer. All right, working with kids may not be your idea of fun. You owe it to yourself to look around for other agencies that could make use of your unique talents. There may be one awesome position waiting for you. Many people make the excuse that they have no free time due to slave-driving teachers.
Many agencies require little more than an hour every week.
The difficulty is in finding a match for your particular skills, but the 2000 Teen Volunteer makes it easy. The fair is a one-stop shopping place for that perfect volunteer experience. At the fair, youth volunteers from nonprofit agencies from all over the island will be on hand to answer questions about being a volunteer, where to volunteer, what the volunteer positions are like and what the requirements are. The fair workers will have listings of hundreds of volunteer jobs available for teens, and will also be able to tell you all about that gushy, good feeling that comes after helping others. Adrienne Fong is a junior at Iolani School.