Student organizations with volunteer opportunities

<p>Link: <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,,2-7-0-7813,00.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,,2-7-0-7813,00.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I wonder if anyone is actually involved in such organizations.
How do they work?
What is the difference from those that schools offer?</p>

<p>I used VolunteerMatch to find a wonderful opportunity in my area. The link is on that page. I had to email the group and set up a time to come. It has been a wonderful experience because I am the only person younger than twenty there, and the work that I am doing is very interesting.</p>

<p>Also, to start volunteering at this organization, I had to take the initiative to contact the people who work at the organization. I am now bringing a project to my school that is related to what I am doing there.</p>

<p>EDIT:** MY 400TH POST!!! :D**</p>