Poll of the Day > VOLT (Volunteers of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater.

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I have been volunteering lately, and have a few friends who want to as well. I am thinking of starting an organization called VOLT that will organize and matchmake volunteers with people that need them.

Currently working/helping with tutoring, moving, cooking/shopping (elderly and disabled) and general repair. Looking to expand though and include specialized skills (one friend is in construction, another is a plumber etc).

The idea is to get people from various skilled fields that can volunteer to help those who can't afford to pay for the work. It would be a non-profit, non-monetary organization. I don't want any money changing hands.

I do have some attorney friends in California from back in the day when we ran a law office, so that is probably the next step. I don't want to be liable for anything if I set this up. I could I guess set it up in someone elses name and just run it (someone who has no assets etc, so they couldn't be sued for anything).

There are a few volunteer programs that i already work with that could work really well in combo (referring people with those needs, such as reading buddies etc for children struggling to read etc).

Has anyone on here run/'setup/worked with an organization like this and have any advice? Think I could make a difference in the area, but don't want to open myself up to drama/legal action etc in the process. So sad when trying to help people can actually end up hurting you if your not careful!!
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