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PUREKDM · 09-29-2009, 11:59 AM

Hey everyone. I'm in the Navy stationed in Great Lakes IL waiting for my next school to start and i'm literally doing NOTHING and getting paid for it which was cool for a little bit but i'm starting to go crazy. I've got 3 moths to figure out what to do with. i've looked online a little bit but it's mostly just people with businesses that don't want to pay anyone which i wouldn't mind helping but i'd rather "give back to the community" somehow. anyone have any ideas, connections in the Chicago area, experience or insite on where i can get started? thanks in advance!

jpalamar · 09-29-2009, 12:17 PM

craigslist or local newspaper?

OMGz Turbo · 09-29-2009, 12:19 PM

Id look for a part time job, and make my money's more money's.

OutlawzPrez · 09-29-2009, 01:28 PM

Soup kitchens? You could always volunteer to be a BIG Brother.

underpressure02 · 09-29-2009, 04:28 PM

Why don't you come out to the meet on thursday night. There is a bunch of navy guys that come out and you can meet a bunch of car people out here in chicago.

mcperson2k · 09-29-2009, 08:21 PM

Which ever town you want to work in, you can go to the town center and they will help you out. I went to a Christian university for a while so volunteer work was mandatory(Doesn't seem like volunteer work does it?). Out of everything I did, my favorite thing was helping out with after school sports with elementary school kids. It was so much fun, and they have you laughing so hard. I plan on assistant coaching little league sometime in the future.

Scapegoat · 09-29-2009, 08:49 PM

porn?

tomustang · 09-29-2009, 09:30 PM

Museums/state parks and local railroads usually look for volunteers

Kerplunk105 · 09-30-2009, 08:05 AM

Animal shelters, people shelters, look on craigslist, volunteermatch.org

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/vol/1398752153.html
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/vol/1397860126.html
http://chicago.craigslist.org/vol/
http://www.animalwelfareleague.com/p...volunteers.asp
http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp594850.jsp
http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp594285.jsp

BustedUjoint · 09-30-2009, 01:17 PM

They are letting you sit around for 3 months with nothing to do?! Why just just let you take leave for the time being. . Silly Navy. The Marine's would have never of let this happen ;)

I am sure you can go and help out the USO.

PUREKDM · 09-30-2009, 10:33 PM

where are the meets at??? i'd so be down! porn is a possibility. i just went up my chain of command and got some info on a navy run homeless shelter that i can work at over from 1600-0700 whenever i want. and here's just a little fun fact, there are 24,500 Navy personel that are "on hold" or awaiting orders and 15,000 of them have been this status for over 6 months....do the math....

BustedUjoint · 10-01-2009, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PUREKDM

where are the meets at??? i'd so be down! porn is a possibility. i just went up my chain of command and got some info on a navy run homeless shelter that i can work at over from 1600-0700 whenever i want. and here's just a little fun fact, there are 24,500 Navy personel that are "on hold" or awaiting orders and 15,000 of them have been this status for over 6 months....do the math....

Like I said. . the Marine's don't let you just "sit around". I was just poking fun. Inter branch joking is something you will become very familar with. Did you just get out of boot? (im being serious, not making a joke)

PUREKDM · 10-02-2009, 09:17 AM

o no offence was taken don't worry. i've been in the navy going on 7 months now. i've completed a bout 4 months of school already but my next "phase" is expected to start around march. last night i actually helped with this homeless shelter program. i went from 1600 yesterday and JUST got back. it was SO much more fun than shinning boots and ironing uniforms. feeding kids who were brought out of the rain by the police and handing out cloths and setting up beds cooking food....**** like that actually makes me feel like i'm doing something with my time.

09-29-2009, 11:59 AM	#1
PUREKDM Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Naval Station San Diego: USS Benfold Member #3459 My Ride: 2006 Infiniti FX35 AWD iTrader: (0)	How to find volunteer work... Hey everyone. I'm in the Navy stationed in Great Lakes IL waiting for my next school to start and i'm literally doing NOTHING and getting paid for it which was cool for a little bit but i'm starting to go crazy. I've got 3 moths to figure out what to do with. i've looked online a little bit but it's mostly just people with businesses that don't want to pay anyone which i wouldn't mind helping but i'd rather "give back to the community" somehow. anyone have any ideas, connections in the Chicago area, experience or insite on where i can get started? thanks in advance!

09-29-2009, 12:17 PM	#2
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09-29-2009, 08:21 PM	#6
mcperson2k Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2009 Member #13471 My Ride: ██▓▒░ iTrader: (0)	Which ever town you want to work in, you can go to the town center and they will help you out. I went to a Christian university for a while so volunteer work was mandatory(Doesn't seem like volunteer work does it?). Out of everything I did, my favorite thing was helping out with after school sports with elementary school kids. It was so much fun, and they have you laughing so hard. I plan on assistant coaching little league sometime in the future.

09-29-2009, 08:49 PM	#7
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	porn?

09-29-2009, 09:30 PM	#8
tomustang Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northampton County, Pa Member #1302 iTrader: (0)	Museums/state parks and local railroads usually look for volunteers

09-30-2009, 08:05 AM	#9
Kerplunk105 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #1967 My Ride: 2007 Subaru Impreza iTrader: (2)	Animal shelters, people shelters, look on craigslist, volunteermatch.org http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/vol/1398752153.html http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/vol/1397860126.html http://chicago.craigslist.org/vol/ http://www.animalwelfareleague.com/p...volunteers.asp http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp594850.jsp http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp594285.jsp __________________ ~Elizabeth~

09-30-2009, 10:33 PM	#11
PUREKDM Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Naval Station San Diego: USS Benfold Member #3459 My Ride: 2006 Infiniti FX35 AWD iTrader: (0)	where are the meets at??? i'd so be down! porn is a possibility. i just went up my chain of command and got some info on a navy run homeless shelter that i can work at over from 1600-0700 whenever i want. and here's just a little fun fact, there are 24,500 Navy personel that are "on hold" or awaiting orders and 15,000 of them have been this status for over 6 months....do the math....

10-02-2009, 09:17 AM	#13
PUREKDM Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Naval Station San Diego: USS Benfold Member #3459 My Ride: 2006 Infiniti FX35 AWD iTrader: (0)	o no offence was taken don't worry. i've been in the navy going on 7 months now. i've completed a bout 4 months of school already but my next "phase" is expected to start around march. last night i actually helped with this homeless shelter program. i went from 1600 yesterday and JUST got back. it was SO much more fun than shinning boots and ironing uniforms. feeding kids who were brought out of the rain by the police and handing out cloths and setting up beds cooking food....**** like that actually makes me feel like i'm doing something with my time.

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