Right now I just lead rides for AMC, which is volunteer. I've cut back on those.
Most of my volunteering has been in the Jewish community. I was on the executive board of the JCC in Tempe and did several committee things at my synagogue here.
I got burned out. I felt taken advantage of and got sick of hearing people argue over stupid things (like are we going to have tuna fish or chicken
salad?).
I did do some things at my kids' elementary school, despite the fact that when my oldest son was in kindergarten in AZ and I went to a volunteer luncheon put on by the teachers, my neighbor came up to me and said, "What are you doing here?" In other words, you are a working mom, how come you are getting honored for volunteering.....?
Oh, and I was on the Acton Boxborough Regional HS school council for 2 years, which is a volunteer advisory board for the administration.