Lend a Hand: A Guide to Volunteering for Youth

When you volunteer to help young people you get lots of perks, such as:

• Having fun and making new friends


• Investing in the future


• Empowering youth and helping them avoid risky behavior


• Counting hours toward a President’s Volunteer Service Award (the U.S. Government’s way of honoring community service)


• Being a role model


• Helping youth feel a sense of competence and belonging

Lend a Hand! was developed for the Family and Youth Services Bureau; Administration on Children, Youth and Families; Administration for Children and Families; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; by JBS International, Inc., under contract No. GS10F0285K to manage the National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth.

National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth
P.O. Box 13505
Silver Spring, MD  20911-3505

voice: (301) 608-8090   fax: (301) 608-8721   e-mail: ncfy@acf.hhs.gov   web: ncfy.acf.hhs.gov