Opportunity Details
Organize, inventory and label basement storage areas. This will easily enable us to find items in our inventory so use of staff and residents,Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific House Norwalk | 10 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
Friendly Visitors are compassionate individuals and groups who engage in fun and meaningful activities with residents living in Dallas County long-term care facilities to build social connections and to enrich their lives.• Help with games, arts & crafts, themed parties, entertainment, and more
• Collect and donate pre-approved personal care items, recreational supplies, and pre-packaged snacks
• Create and send greeting cards & notes of encouragement
• Create arts & crafts to decorate resident rooms or surroundings
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Help an older neighbor with snow shoveling this winter and be their "snow angel"! Volunteers are assigned to clear the sidewalks and driveway of the same home after each snowfall this winter.Don't have the capacity to commit to helping after each snowfall? We're also looking for snow subs to help when available!
If interested, respond to this request or register at https://familyservicerochester.galaxydigital.com/ or reach out to our Volunteer Recruitment Team at volunteers@familyservicerochester.org or 507-287-2010
*multiple service locations available in south-east Minnesota
Opportunity Details
**California Residents Only, preferably from Santa Clara County**Sourcewise Home Beautification Project
Want to help your neighbor? The Sourcewise Home Beautification project is a perfect volunteer opportunity for you.
Volunteers can make an enormous impact on the lives of isolated seniors in our community by improving their living environment. Home Beautification projects assist older adults who may be struggling to maintain their homes due to a recent accident, disability, illness or physical limitations
What kinds of activities can I expect? Projects vary on a case-by-case basis. Volunteers might be part of a team that transforms a garden, sorts, organizes and declutters, builds furniture, paints a fence, or other small but important home maintenance tasks.
Upcoming projects
1) Any Tuesday from 1-3pm in Milpitas. We will be helping Jacquelyn sort items and downsize. Jacquelyn is bedbound and so needs assistance having items brought to her so she can decide what to do with them. 1-3 volunteers are needed.
2) (Tentative) Saturday December 9th from 9:30am-12pm in Sunnyvale. We will be helping Claudia finish preparing her old apartment for moving. Claudia is in a wheelchair and is moving into a new apartment with specialized accommodations. If there are any items left, everything must go! 3-5 volunteers are needed.
3) More projects pending.
Requirements to participate:
- Enjoy hands-on work
- Be available Saturday mornings (or the occasional weekday)
- Adults and high school students welcome
- Sign a waiver
- Show up on time ready to help!
If interested, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@mysourcewise.com or call (408) 600-1389 for more information.
Opportunity Details
**California Residents Only, Preferably from Santa Clara County**Sourcewise Friendly Home Visitor Program
Human connection, fellowship and friendship is good for the mind and soul. Volunteers bring a little joy and companionship to isolated seniors in our community. Do you love a good conversation or have hobbies to share? The Sourcewise Friendly Home Visitor Program is a perfect volunteer opportunity for you. Weekly or bi-monthly in-person social visits help our elders feel connected.
What kinds of activities can I expect? You will be matched with a senior based on shared hobbies and interests. You both may enjoy arts and crafts, board games, cooking, gardening, history or even share a favorite sport. Whatever your interests are your time and friendship will be appreciated.
Requirements to be a Friendly Home Visitor:
- 18+ adults only
- Complete a background check
- agree to meet in-person on a weekly or bi-monthly basis with a senior
- complete volunteer trainings
- attend monthly volunteer group meetings with the Volunteer Coordinator
- agree to report any time spent volunteering to the Volunteer Coordinator
follow all safety procedures and policies
- agree to provide feedback on the program
Bilingual volunteers are a plus. Russian and Spanish speakers are currently needed. We accept all languages and backgrounds!
To volunteer, you must be a California resident and live locally within or near Santa Clara County due to our background check process, paid by Sourcewise. Unfortunately, we are unable to include volunteers from other states due to local in-person duties and background check requirements.
If interested, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@mysourcewise.com or call (408) 600-1389 for more information.
Opportunity Details
ALA welcomes skilled and non-skilled assistance to maintain our affordable housing properties in Los Angeles. ALA owns/manages 10 properties throughout Los Angeles.Types of support we need include:
-Painting
-Electrical repairs
-Plumbing repairs
-Carpentry (repair wood fencing / banisters)
-Tree trimming/gutter repair
-Furniture and appliance donations
Opportunity Details
Community Service for High School, College, Trades and Other Non-Court Ordered community serviceLake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity welcomes students who are looking for a non-profit organization to fulfill their community volunteer service hours. If you are looking to make a difference in your community, please consider Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity as your organization of choice.
Opportunity Details
Regular outdoor rides, carried out on equipment designed for this purpose, known as “trishaws” (adapted bicycles), with elderly people and people with reduced mobility, and crewed by volunteer pilots duly trained by the association. It enables a positive impact on beneficiaries (increased well-being by reducing loneliness and social isolation) but also the physical and healthy activity that is intrinsic, particularly with volunteer pilots within the scope of its action; the implementation of an ecologically sustainable model, friendly to the environment and cities; the intergenerationality provided by the meeting between older generations and young people. All necessary materials are provided by the association.
Opportunity Details
Arkansas Asset Builders is a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program partner, providing free, volunteer-prepared tax preparation to individuals and families with annual incomes up to $60,000. Tax refunds that include the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) are an important resource for hard-working families, helping them to get ahead financially, pay down debt and work toward saving for the future.At VITA sites, IRS-trained and certified volunteers prepare and electronically file state and federal income tax forms at no charge and determine a taxpayer’s qualifications for tax credits and refunds. We help our clients avoid predatory fees and financial products offered by the for-profit tax preparation industry that target low-income households with the largest tax refunds.
Since 2017, Arkansas Asset Builders’ volunteers have prepared over 2,480 tax returns, saving our clients $590,000 in avoided tax preparation fees and returning more than $2.3 million in federal tax refunds to our community. Sign up to be a VITA volunteer and put more tax refund money in the pockets of hard-working Arkansans!
IF YOU HAVE THESE SKILLS…
- Experience using computers;
- Time to commit at least three hours per week from late-January until mid-April; and,
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, in English or Spanish.
WE’LL PROVIDE ALL THE TRAINING YOU NEED TO SERVE WITH US!
The majority of our volunteer activities are conducted in person at the Faulkner County Library in Conway, AR, however remote volunteer opportunities may also be available. Email volunteer@arkansasassetbuilders.org if you are specifically interested in remote service.
TAX SITE ROLES
Tax Preparer:
Prepare income tax returns using TaxSlayer Online software, communicate with clients regarding any tax documents that are missing, quality review the work of other volunteers (if experienced).
Intake Coordinator:
Determine whether a taxpayer qualifies for VITA services, help filers complete the required intake process, manage appointment schedules, answer general questions about our process and services.
Savings Specialist:
Help filers learn about ways to save and stretch their refunds, pull free credit reports and review with clients, provide referrals to other services.
Spanish Interpreter:
Assist in translating languages for both volunteers and filers.
WANT TO SIGN UP?
Click the button below to register for a shift. We'll follow up with you to provide information about the training process and requirements. If you have questions, feel free to send us an email at volunteer@arkansasassetbuilders.org.
