Some answers were surprising.

I completely agree that after I graduate, I hope to be involved in similar volunteer opportunities. While I will be working full-time in the non-profit sector, there is still something to be said about the personal connection and the difference I feel I can make through working directly one-on-one with individuals. I think similar programs need to be developed that allow full-time individuals to dedicate a few hours during the week (or on the weekend) to volunteering in the same way. There should be weekly, regular pro-bono opportunities provided by firms, companies, and other organizations that allow employees to contribute regularly in a similar way.

True that it's donor-focused, but I think that these models (LIFT, Project Health, etc) also are very effective in terms of assisting the beneficiaries and taking into account their needs. Moreover, individuals who have meaningful volunteer experiences are more likely to continue in public interest and social justice work down the line. Those with less satisfactory volunteer experiences tend to feel they cannot make an impact, and are more likely to leave the public sector altogether.

My question ever since leaving college, though, has always been: where have these volunteer opportunities gone? I can still volunteer at a food bank and do pro bono consulting, but why is it that there aren't any great organizations out there leveraging these volunteers coming out of the LIFT and Project Health programs that still want to work with people and help them in the way that we did during college?

I realize that this is an entirely donor-focused rather than recipient-focused question, but on the other hand, I also don't really see why the skills I and others learned during college can't still be put to good use now.