[Dawn]

About a month ago, a friend of the family got me involved with a charity shop. Well, this month, the manager has changed and the past manager, I guess she was suppose to do this, hadn't given me the application form and the course I need before I could even start in the shop, which the new manager wants me to do.

I am now questioning if I should return back to volunteering there or try to find a charity that involves working hands on like an environmental charity. I would want to know I earned the volunteer work on my accord and not through someone else and I rather not be stuck inside a shop all day, I rather be out and meeting people while doing something that involves work and fun.

I guess I am asking for opinions of what you all would do if you were faced with this decision. I'm not an official volunteer and there's two other people who know how to do the books, so I am not walking away leaving them without someone capable of filling my shoes and would be more happy working in the store.

[Fauxreal]

I feel that the way volunteering works is that you do something that is important and fulfilling to you.

No one else can really make that decision and choice.

You need to really ask yourself what you want to do. What you think is important. What you like doing. Why are you doing it.

*Example* - if you want to be a ninja when you grow up, you might want to volunteer in a karate dojo. Or if you really like archaeology, see if you can grab some hours in the local natural history museum.

See what I mean.

[Dawn]

To be honest, I know the charity does a lot of good work and all, but I don't feel comfortable there and there's other causes I myself feel are more important. The environment is one, homeless and abused kids/animals would be second and cancer.
I have nothing against the people that volunteer at the shop, I got along with most of them and will most likely shall pop in to chat with them from time to time but I need to be around people of my age and interests.
So most likely, since I messaged my mom before I posted this to get her opinion and she told me to go with what I want to do and I am going to go with my heart is telling me and stop doing the volunteering. I know the friend had good intentions and I felt pressured into taking the position but there are other things I find more important right now in my life.
Getting into college and trying to make bonds with the people I have met through the gaming store I wish to return back to and building a friendship and my mom's hoping it turns into a relationship, with a really cool guy. Also, I feel I need to devote most of my spare time to finding a job.
Maybe after everything settles down, since there's always the chance that I won't be staying where I am right now permanently, I will start to look at the other charities around and find one that I feel, to myself, is one I agree with and want to spend my time volunteering with.

[Fauxreal]

Go with what you feel. And be honest with yourself. <3