Silver Circle Volunteer Opportunities

ACS Volunteer Opportunities

• Senior Chemists – An Untapped Resource
  Former ACS President Eli Pearce presented the opportunities available for senior chemists through ACS and elsewhere.
• Community Outreach
  Explore volunteer resources for National Chemistry Week and Chemists Celebrate Earth Day.
• Local Sections
  Get involved and stay involved in your local section.
• Become a Career Consultant
  Contact the Department of Career Management and Development for more information.
• Host a Project Seed Program through Your Institution
  Serve as a mentor through Project SEED

Other Volunteer Opportunities

• RE-SEED
  Learn about this program that trains retired scientists and others to provide classroom assistance to K-12 science teachers.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
  The largest and oldest youth mentoring program in the U.S., serving more than 200,000 children.
• USA Freedom Corps
  Learn how to earn a $1000 scholarship for a child you designate
• Mentoring.org
  Training and additional resources for mentors
• The Points of Light Foundation
  A national network and volunteer center with a wealth of information
• Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
  Lists volunteer opportunities nationwide