What are some less known volunteer jobs?”
Many pet shelters need someone to come and spend time with animals. Check with the administrator and see if their needs fit your temperament. VOlunteer to read, or tutor in math, at an elementary school. Any talent you have is worth sharing. VOlunteer to visit residents in a senior center – you could interview them about oral history (take a voice recorder so you can save the interviews and have them transcribed), teach computer skills, read to someone who’s unable to read on their own. Sources: Read enough and you’ll learn a little bit about a lot of subjects.