If you’ve ever spent any time looking into volunteer travel or voluntolurism, you’ve probably found that volunteer vacations usually involve a lot of money and a lot of time.  The experience of a volunteer vacations is surely priceless but unfortunately, not all of us are able to take the time from work or the money from savings to actually go and lend a hand.  But just because we can’t spend 3 weeks and 3 grand to go over to Africa and help rebuild a village, it doesn’t mean we can’t make a difference as a voluntourist!  We’ve introduced bite-sized volunteer travel, one day volunteer opportunities right here in the US that are FREE to participate in!  We partnered with VolunteerMatch to show the world that there are volunteer opportunities all across THIS country that are available to anyone, regardless of the amount of time or money they have to give during their trip. 

In the spirit of our Green Travel Hub, we want people to know that you don’t have to go to extremes to make a difference and every little bit really does add up.  Imagine the billion people who travel the world each year spending just one day of their vacation volunteering!  It truly does take just one day to change the world. 

Bite-sized volunteer opportunities are available in categories ranging from politics to civil rights to the homeless to helping animals.  What better time to reconnect with something you are passionate about than while you’re on vacation?  Vacations are one of the only times that we actually have free time that we can spend doing something we love.  Volunteering is a way to bond with your family, plan a day of your trip, have fun, learn, and give back.  Check out our Volunteer Opportunity Search to start planning your day as a Voluntourist.

Some Bite-Sized Ideas...

Spend 3 Hours Helping the Hope Foundation for the Homeless at a fundraiser.

Spend a day walking shelter dogs at the Orange County Animal Services.

Help out in many areas at the Childerens Art Festival.

Spend a day at a senior center talking with the elderly.

Read to a class of childeren.