ABOUT JACKIE SCHNEIDER!

Jackie Schneider: Former President of VolunTeens™

Jackie Schneider, former president of Volunteens (2002 – 2005) attends the University of Pennsylvania.

Below is the information that appeared on the home page of Volunteens.com when she took office and expanded VolunTeens.

Hi! I’m Jackie Schneider, a junior at Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, Florida. As the new president of VOLUNTEENS.COM™, I’ll be helping to foster teen involvement in the community.

Community service is a requirement for graduation at all high schools in our area. I hope VOLUNTEENS.COM helps you find the service oportunity that best matches your interests and skills.I am sure you will discover that becoming involved, and “giving back” to your community, not only fulfills a school requirement, but also provides rewards beyond your wildest dreams.

My predecessors, Melanie and Jennifer Bloom, did an impressive job in the creation of this website. They have now moved on to college and have given me the opportunity to expand on and improve Volunteens.com My goal is to make volunteering easy and accessible to all teenagers, so that they can understand their responsibilities, and improve the lives of others in their communities.

In addition to expanding and updating the listing of volunteer opportunities, I have added some new sections. One of the most important additions is the event calendar. By clicking on the calendar, you can easily view upcoming events that offer volunteer opportunities.

Another new addition to the site is the creation of “VolunTeens Teams.” Teens can now join Volunteens by entering their email addresses. When groups of volunteers are needed for special events, I will contact the students who joined VOLUNTEENS.COM about joining a VolunTeens Team to help out at the upcoming event.

In order to expand the number of opportunities available to teen volunteers, I have also included a new form on the website that enables organizations submit information about their organization and its need for volunteers.

Please take some time to explore the website. In particular, I hope you will read our Spotlight section. It highlights the community service achievements of teens like you. Perhaps their stories will help motivate you to make a valuable contribution of your time and effort to your community.

If you have suggestions on how to improve this website, please let me know. My e-mail address is: JSchneider@volunteens.com.

MELANIE BLOOM
JENIFER BLOOM
JACKIE SCHNEIDER
MELISA MILICH
JORDAN MILICH
SAMANTHA FRENCHMAN