Resources

This page is meant to show you the breadth and depth of info you may be looking for; assistance you may seek and/or ways you might help. This list is by no means all-inclusive but should provide you with a great starting point. If you still have any questions, please feel free to contact us (put in Laura@sparkthewave.org). Remember we provide free service-mentoring to all of our past participants and volunteers.

Friends of Spark the Wave: Looking for ways to volunteer in your community? Check out the links below for more information about various organizations that have partnered with Spark the Wave.

• A Better Chance
  
• Philabundance Food Bank
  
• Youth Action
  
• Habitat for Humanity
  
• Gift of Life
  
• Donate Life
  
• Oxfam International
  
• Veteran’s Affairs
  
• Amnesty International
  
• American Red Cross
  
• Cradles to Crayons
  
• Daddy’s Spirit
  

Volunteer Opportunities: Below are links to websites that can help you to focus your search for volunteer opportunities around your interests and around your town!

• Idealist.org
• Do Something
• Volunteer Match
• 1-800-Volunteer.org
• ABC’s A Better Community
  

Non-Profit Management/Education: Below are links to websites with tons of good info about non-profits and/or help with running your service groups: how they work, how to make them better and how they can help YOU.

• The Non-Profit Center at LaSalle University (Philly area)
  
• The Center for Non-Profit Advancement (Washington, DC area)
  
• Idealist.org
  
• American Society of Association Executives