Since I stopped my part-time employment earlier this year, I've increased the amount of time I spend volunteering. What kinds of volunteer work do the rest of you do?
My favorite: For several years I've had a single case as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) / Guardian ad Litem. Some retired people in my local chapter practically do it full-time. I took on an additional case when I stopped working, it still isn't taking a tremendous amount of time, but the time I do spend is really interesting and rewarding. (Even with 2 cases with a total of 3 kids I probably spend about 16 hours a month) I was worried when I went through the training that it would be too hard emotionally, but surprisingly it hasn't been.
My favorite: For several years I've had a single case as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) / Guardian ad Litem. Some retired people in my local chapter practically do it full-time. I took on an additional case when I stopped working, it still isn't taking a tremendous amount of time, but the time I do spend is really interesting and rewarding. (Even with 2 cases with a total of 3 kids I probably spend about 16 hours a month) I was worried when I went through the training that it would be too hard emotionally, but surprisingly it hasn't been.