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If you've decided that your life as a college student still allows you time and energy to take on some volunteering, you'll need to know how to get started. First, determine how much time you can spare and if there is any particular area in which you'd like to work. Are you a loner or would you like to do your good works as a group? Is this a one-time deal or are you able to commit to a regular time every week to help out? After you figure these things out, the next step is to find the work that would be a good fit for you:

1. There's no place like home. For those who believe that charity begins in the home, the same could hold true for home towns, right? Check out your community phone book for some initial ideas. Is there a senior home that needs visitors? How about a children's library group that needs readers? Go online and check out your town's web site or visit your chamber of commerce for more ideas.

2. Churches and synagogues, community colleges and pre-school programs. These places are in touch with large numbers of families and likely know where your help could best be used.

3. Go National. Have you ever considered being a Big Brother or Big Sister to a child in need of a role model? Have you given blood and considered that the people who run the local blood drives are quiet heroes? The United Way is yet another national organization that is always looking for ways to help people and people to join in their efforts.

4. Has your family been touched by a tragedy or illness? If you've lost a cousin in a car crash and seen the wonder of organ donation, you're more likely to lean towards helping to raise awareness of the national organ donation program.

5. Volunteer without borders. If you're ready for a break from your studies in order to give 100% of yourself to people in other countries who need help, contact the Peace Corps via their web site.

There are more ways to give of yourself than there are hours to research it. Hopefully, this list will give you an idea of where to start.

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Eileen Brand is the Dean of Students at a small liberal arts college who writes on higher education topics which include adult education, online colleges, unusual college degree programs, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges.

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