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The Brian Lehrer Show

Fun, Easy Ways to Volunteer

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

Bryan, Daily News, Media, New, Nyc, Public, York, News, Lerer, Politics, Wnyc, Npr, Arts, News Commentary, Radio

4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Listeners share the easiest -- or maybe most fun -- ways to volunteer.

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0:00.0

Brian Ler on WNYC.

0:11.1

And to end the show today, we're just going to ask, where are you volunteering?

0:16.7

And where might be an easy place for other people to volunteer if they're not volunteering yet?

0:23.4

212-433, W-N-YC, 212-433-9692, call or text.

0:32.0

This one's in the holiday spirit.

0:34.6

You know, people make charitable donations.

0:37.0

Most of the charitable or a lion's share of the

0:39.6

charitable donations are made this time of year. We've talked about that in our own fundraising.

0:45.3

That's why we did a little pledge drive day last week in December, but beyond whatever cash

0:51.8

donations you're making to any nonprofit or any charity,

0:57.0

volunteering is also a part of it. I've done Meals on Wheels delivery on Christmas Day, just as one little example.

1:07.0

And so where are you volunteering?

1:17.3

Let other people know what volunteer opportunities are out there that they might participate in.

1:23.6

Because I think there are a lot of people who listen and think, yeah, you know, I really should be volunteering.

1:25.6

Or I'd really like to be volunteering.

1:27.3

But I don't know where to start.

1:28.4

Is there a place in my neighborhood? Is there a place, is there something I can do from home? Is there something that fits

1:34.8

my interest? And so it's appropriate. So we're asking the simple question, where are you

1:40.3

volunteering? 212-433 W-NYC, 212-433-9-6-9-2.

1:50.4

Few examples.

1:52.4

Maybe you're helping out with migrant services in some way, like helping to translate from

1:57.7

Spanish to English via Zoom or FaceTime.

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