sangomango
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Several months ago I picked up crocheting stuffed animals as a hobby and eventually, I started doing a fundraiser where I make and sell Palestine sunbirds and donate money to charities that provide medical aid for Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank. I only keep a couple dollars from each exchange to cover the material costs, so I do not make any profit. I was also thinking about making stuffed animals to donate to fire departments and police stations (my thought was that a stuffed animal would be given to young children that are caught up in a traumatic situation), emergency nurseries, etc. and potentially organizing a group of creators to do the same. I only haven't started yet because of time.
Would this count as non-clinical volunteering since I am donating my time to make these things? It takes me 1.5 hours to make each bird and at least 5 hours to make one medium-sized stuffed animal. Whether it counts as volunteering or not (if it's even worth mentioning in my application), I would still try doing these things, I just wanted to see if I could kill two birds with one stone and potentially also put it on my application.
If it does not count, is there anything I can do creatively that would be meaningful volunteer work? I can also draw. I'm trying to think of creating volunteer opportunities for myself that I would genuinely do, and not just because I want to check off a to-do item, for my peace of mind.
Would this count as non-clinical volunteering since I am donating my time to make these things? It takes me 1.5 hours to make each bird and at least 5 hours to make one medium-sized stuffed animal. Whether it counts as volunteering or not (if it's even worth mentioning in my application), I would still try doing these things, I just wanted to see if I could kill two birds with one stone and potentially also put it on my application.
If it does not count, is there anything I can do creatively that would be meaningful volunteer work? I can also draw. I'm trying to think of creating volunteer opportunities for myself that I would genuinely do, and not just because I want to check off a to-do item, for my peace of mind.