These days Americans are spending a lot of time inside, but you can still reach out to your community when you volunteer indoors. Here are few ideas to help you make the biggest impact. 

• Write a handwritten note to raise the spirits of someone in prison, or send an inspirational letter to a soldier and make the day of someone serving abroad. 

• Want to join a movement or inspire others to act? Create or sign an online petition. Or spend a half hour reading to a child and inspire their passion for literature and lifelong learning.

• For hands-on activities that make a difference, you can make a craft kit for children in the hospital, or knit a blanket  for a child in need. 

• If you’d like to empower the next generation, volunteer to be an online tutor for underserved youth and help from the comfort of your office or home.
   
• The United Nations sponsors a site where in just a few minutes, you can help translate documents, conduct research and share your expertise. 

• Like working with technology and sharing your skills? Try some of the ideas inside this DIY guide. 

• For a long-term, indoor opportunity take a 10-hour course on suicide prevention, then commit to volunteering 200 hours toward that effort by communicating with people through text messages. 

To find more indoor volunteer opportunities in your community use this simple volunteer search.

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