Opportunity Details

Through our Pediatric Massage Volunteer Program, Buds to Blossoms brings international teams of volunteers to Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon), Vietnam each year.

We are currently looking for volunteers to provide gentle massage to AIDS orphans, other children affected by HIV/AIDS, orphans with disabilities and other disadvantaged children.

During this volunteer program you will:

* live in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for 1-3 weeks
* receive basic instruction in massage for children
* learn to provide massage in ways that not only deliver important health benefits but also communicate to children they are safe, loved, and respected
* get a tremendous amount of hands-on experience providing massage to children with HIV/AIDS and disabilities
* experience the joy of offering nurturing, therapeutic touch to children who have a great need for the care you can provide

Most of our work is not highly technical. Instead, it flows naturally from our capacity to reach out to others with warmth. While experience with children and massage may be helpful, it is not required for participation in this program.

Some of the children live in orphanages where there are relatively few adult caregivers and volunteer help is crucial to meeting their needs.

Massage is of particular value to the children we work with because its immune system-strengthening effect may improve their compromised health. The massages we provide to orphans with disabilities improve their mobility and lessen the discomfort of perpetually-contracted muscles. Massage also promotes the children's well-being by bringing relief from pain and anxiety and helping meet their emotional and developmental needs for one-on-one nurturing attention and touch.

Visit www.budstoblossoms.org to select program dates from the calendar and send in your application form. If you want more information before applying, please contact us via the “Contact” form on our website.

We look forward to sharing this incredibly rewarding, therapeutic and fun experience with you and the children.

Opportunity Details

Newborns In Need operates under the radar and we need help in getting the word out. We need a marketing professional to help build momentum across the US by helping us bring our name to the public

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Want a fun and rewarding volunteering opportunity with horses and those with special needs? Volunteer with We Can Ride in horseback riding lessons and love your time volunteering. We are always looking for awesome volunteers to help with our lessons. Sidewalk with our riders and help them learn horsemanship skills. Or lead a horse in lessons for a rider. Grow with us and take on more responsibility if you want!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Class	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Together we're creating a safer today and a brighter future for children. Join us!

Individuals and groups of up to six volunteers cook on site and serve a meal + a snack to the children at the Crisis Nursery.

We find a fun recipe and provide the food for a meal and a snack. All you need to do is arrive at the scheduled time and cook.

Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older. Volunteers who are 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older.

Time Commitment: 2 - 2.5 hours, including prep and clean-up.

Opportunities available 7 days a week:
Breakfast (includes morning snack prep): 7:00 am - 9:00 am (served at 8:00 am)
Lunch (includes afternoon snack prep): 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (served at noon)
Dinner (includes evening snack prep): 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (served at 5:00 pm)

Let’s do it! Sign up for a shift at: https://calendly.com/cookforkids.

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What if every child had the chance to taste a strawberry right off the vine, to see a single seed become an entire plant, and to experience life beyond concrete sidewalks?

You can make this dream a reality for over 100 children from low-income families. Get ready to roll-up your sleeves on June 18th and bring an interactive edible garden to Midway Child Development Center in Daly City. Build, dig, plant the seeds, and help our children grow!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Morning	15	n/a	n/a
Afternoon	15	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Though teen parents face many obstacles and struggles, Way to Grow’s Dream Tracks Teen Parenting Program helps educate and prepare them for a successful life. If you have a skill or inspirational story you'd like to share, we'd love to have you! Volunteers may also help with serving and childcare.

Meeting volunteers will assist with dinner services and clean-up as well as childcare assistance. A background check will be administered.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Stroller Hikes is entirely volunteer run. Our most common volunteer types are outdoor event leaders, which lead stroller hikes, toddler treks, bike-a-hikes, rock climbing, and more. To become a leader, the adult should have a child to bring, be patient and good at engaging the group and determining their needs and pace, and have knowledge of basic first aid and nature hazards such as poison oak, rattlesnakes, and ticks. Consistency is helpful for encouraging other families in attending, so outdoor events should be for 90 minutes at least once per month, at the same time. Locations can be variable. Contact admin@strollerhikes.com to express interest in this position. You will receive t-shirts for your family, some marketing materials, and a first aid kit, and guidance about event leadership. This is a wonderful way to build a connection with other families and within your own, give to the community, and experience some amazing outdoor spaces!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Outdoor Event Leader	no limit	n/a	n/a
Community Event (fair) Leader	no limit	n/a	n/a
Camping/Backpacking Overnight Leader	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties (CASA Jeffco/Gilpin) is steadily growing; however, there continues to be a strong need for dedicated community members to become a voice for abused or neglected children in court.
With over 200 committed and compassionate CASA volunteers, CASA Jeffco/Gilpin is only able to provide support to less than 30% of the cases in court for abused or neglected children. CASA Jeffco/Gilpin needs your help and support to ensure that every child in our community has a safe, permanent home. You can make a difference in the life of a child by becoming a CASA volunteer. CASA volunteers are caring adults who are appointed by a judge; they provide the courts with objective information and recommendations to help ensure that a child abuse victim's best interests are served.

Previous experience is not necessary, just compassion for children and the desire make a difference in our community. The training course includes approximately 40 hours training. All in-person sessions will be held at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401.

For more information please contact Tiffany Schlag at (303) 271-6537 or at tiffanyschlag@casajeffcogilpin.com.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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As a wish-granter you will embark on a wonderful journey helping make a child’s wish come true. One of the areas our volunteers enjoy most is using their imagination to help enhance the wish to make it absolutely as magical as possible. Your main priority is to create an unforgettable wish experience for a child with a life-threatening medical condition.

While our in office Wish Coordinators will schedule flights, get passports, and take care of wish logistics – the wish grantor is there to give the wish family that special attention they deserve, to make the child feel like royalty, and to put the cherry on top of this once in a lifetime event. Supersize and Personalize!

Wish Grantors work in teams of two. If you have a friend or family that you would like to volunteer with please apply at the same time. If you do not have a partner, don't worry, we can pair you up with another Make-A-Wish volunteer!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
general	30	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Weekend Miracles Program gives families and mentors to older foster youth who have little chance to find connections otherwise. Each weekend, children in the American foster care system stay with host families who advocate to find the child a permanent, loving adoptive family. To see a calendar of events, click here: http://www.kidsave.org/weekend-miracle-events-2/.
Volunteers needed: *Advocates to help spread the word about kids. *PR professionals to help place media stories and get the word out about kids. *Hosts and mentors for the kids who are participating in the Weekend Miracles program.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
0-2 hrs	no limit	n/a	n/a
3-5 hrs	no limit	n/a	n/a