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    Examples include: "read to kids," "paint a mural," "help the homeless," etc.

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MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

  1. NCVS

    2010 NCVS Youth Forum
    MTV partnered with the Corporation for National and Community Service and celebs like Landon Donovan and Whitney Port to recognize 150 young people for their commitment to service. Watch the event.

  2. MTV Act

    Act.MTV.com
    MTV Act is where fist-pumping and lending a helping hand collide. We raise a glass to the risk-takers and change-makers, and make it easy for everyone to take action - right now - on issues they care about. Want to make things better? Head to act.mtv.com.

  3. serve gov

    Serve.gov
    Would you rather DIY and start your own local service project? Serve.gov has some toolkits to help you get started.

Featured Organizations

  1. Boys & Girls Clubs

    Boys & Girls Clubs
    Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow - all while having fun. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. They are truly The Positive Place For Kids.

  2. YouthBuild

    YouthBuild USA
    YouthBuild is a youth and community development program that simultaneously addresses core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development. In YouthBuild programs, low-income young people ages 16-24 work toward their GEDs or high school diplomas, learn job skills and serve their communities by building affordable housing, and transform their own lives and roles in society.

  3. City Year

    City Year
    City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors and role models, these diverse young leaders make a difference in the lives of children, and transform schools and neighborhoods in 19 U.S. locations and one in Johannesburg, South Africa. Just as important, during their year of service corps members develop civic leadership skills they can use throughout a lifetime of community service.

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