Someone Needs You: Finding Volunteer Work You’ll Actually Enjoy, Just Two Hours a Week (Your Next Good Chapter)

Are you a little bit… underused? Many people who retire eventually find themselves restless after a lifetime of working and feeling needed and useful. Some come to wonder, “Is that all there is?” Why not consider giving an hour or two a week as a volunteer? This friendly guide helps you narrow down what you enjoy most, and it’s full of ideas for places you may never have thought of that would love to have you. Its 14-day path takes one small step a day, with no big commitments before you’re ready. Inside you’ll find: • A quick quiz to find the kind of helping that fits you • Excuse Bingo, for all the reasons we put this off • Real stories of people who found their place, and what happened next • Fill-in pages, checklists and tear-out cards with what to say when you call • Walter, a grumpy gray cat who is not convinced any of this is a good idea From the author of The Mail Pile Has Its Own Mail. Margaret Ferraro spent 14 years in Maine helping people rebuild the everyday routines that hold a life together. This book is the next step: getting back out there, among people who are glad you came.