Opportunity Details
The Branch gives over 300 families per week a full grocery cart of food which includes fresh produce and dairy, staples, snacks, meats, and breads. Volunteers are needed to pack boxes, load carts, sort food, stock shelves, greet guests, food delivery to older adults, and monthly food inventory.
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Annually, United Way of Kenosha County promotes a community-wide volunteer event. Whether it be a day of action, or a day of service, we invite you to get involved and be a part of the caring power of our community. It is always so exciting to partner with a variety of organizations connecting volunteers like you to the needs of our community.The latest event — 100 Years, 100 Volunteers: A Day of Service — took place on Saturday, April 1. This year’s event was made possible by a partnership with Leadership Kenosha and included a celebration of United Way of Kenosha County’s 100th Anniversary.
Details for the 2024 Day of Service are not yet available, but the event historically takes place in the spring/summer. Stay tuned for more event information. Learn more: https://www.kenoshaunitedway.org/100-years-100-volunteers-day-service
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Alliance for Positive Change distributes over 300 gifts during December to children, families, and clients we serve. Our participants are low-income New Yorkers with HIV and other chronic conditions, many of whom come to us over the holidays to find connections to health services and community.We are requesting companies and volunteers to help us collect: adult winter coats (men & women); toys, games, and winter clothes (toddler to teenager); gift cards to purchase clothes and food; hygiene and beauty products; socks and undergarments; scarves and gloves (adult sizes); backpacks; and general items to include in gift bags.
All items must be new and unopened/unused.
Available Shifts
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| Availability drop off time | no limit | n/a | n/a |
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Do you have retail clothing experience? Do you enjoy customer service environments? Do you like to interact with people of all demographics? or better yet, do you like seeing others clothed and fed in their most vulnerable times?If this sounds like something you would enjoy, we would love to have you volunteer in our free-to-all Clothing Bank. Clothing, shoes, personal hygiene items, and diapers are all distributed to guests through the clothing bank. This is one of the many free services we offer at Spokane Valley Partners. Weekly availability would be wonderful, but we welcome all the hands we can get! We have various shifts Tuesday- Friday 10 am-3 pm. Two, three, or five-hour shifts depending on your desired schedule. Mondays shifts the store is closed for restocking and diaper packaging.
Brief job description:
Sorting: Weigh, sort, hang, and restock donations in their proper location within the clothing bank.
Store: Greet and sign families in, weigh and sign out clothes for each family member. Simple computer /software skills are preferred.
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Would you enjoy accompanying an elder (in Queen Anne) to enjoy concerts and other community events around Seattle?Do you share the elder's interests in science, art, music, cats, Star Trek, and/or learning to speak Spanish?
Are you passionate about combating loneliness and isolation experienced by elders in your local community?
ElderFriends custom matches you to offer 1:1 friendly visits for an isolated older adult.
Multiple options for elder matches and locations are available throughout Seattle and greater King County, WA.
No minimum experience needed; Training and ongoing support provided.
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Musicians On Call brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments. By delivering live, in-room performances to patients undergoing treatment or unable to leave their beds, we add a dose of joy to life in a healthcare facility. You can make a difference today by volunteering as a Volunteer Musician or Volunteer Guide!Our volunteers are the heart and soul of what we do and have helped us reach over one million people with the healing power of music. Whether you are a musician or a music lover, we have opportunities available for the following:
- Volunteer Musicians who are local, professional-caliber musicians who play music for patients virtually and at the bedside.
- Volunteer Guides who act as the "eyes and ears" of MOC, leading the musician through the experience of playing for patients and liaising between families and staff.
You can learn more about these volunteer roles and the application process on our website: https://www.musiciansoncall.org/get-involved/
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Assistance in creating social media content to market this fundraiser.Available Shifts
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| General | 5 | n/a | n/a |
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What is The Longest Day?The Longest Day (or TLD) is the do-it-yourself fundraising and awareness event of the Alzheimer's Association. People across the globe pick any activity, any date, and a location to invite friends, family and communities to participate and donate. On the longest day of the year--the summer solstice--we collectively honor and remember all those affected and celebrate the impact of our year round fundraising for the fight to #ENDALZ. In the MA/NH Chapter, our fundraisers host their own events such as a yoga fundraiser, hiking the white mountains, board game nights with family, a neighborhood cookout, walking a marathon, you name it! Learn more at alz.org/thelongestday
We are looking for volunteers to join our committee who can help with one or more of the options below:
At home:
o Help write thank you notes and other mailings throughout the TLD season
o Researching contacts and creating a list for potential new TLD teams/ events (such as boxing clubs, pickleball facilities, companies, etc.)
o Reaching out to past participants by email and/or phone to encourage them to re-register for the new season, and follow up with them in a timely manner
In the community:
o Represent The Longest Day at farmer’s markets, expos, community events, other similar tabling opportunities
o Use contacts in your community to help us strategize and expand
o Help put up flyers in your town and community about The Longest Day, and chat with local businesses on how they can get involved
Through Social Media/ Instagram:
o Help create graphics, reels, and other materials to share on our TLD Instagram
o Interact and engage with other accounts, followers, comments, etc. often
o Use Instagram as a recruitment tool to encourage new registrations
o Work with the event manager on a social media plan
Additionally, all volunteers commit to:
• Attending bi-monthly Zoom meetings (in the evenings) year round
• Meeting 1 on 1 with the event manager as needed (on Zoom)
• Bring new ideas to the table on ways we can strategize and grow TLD
• Be comfortable using Google Drive
• Must live in Massachusetts or New Hampshire
• Host your own TLD event and fundraise
Benefits of Volunteering for your Career Path:
• Reinforces skills you’re already learning in your current role, and develops new skills
• Builds leadership skills and opportunities in an additional venue
• Connects you with like-minded socially conscious individuals working towards a greater goal
• Provides valuable networking prospects
• Unites people from differing industries and backgrounds, creating a unique network outside your current role
• Makes you a more qualified and desirable candidate for your next job
Where can I learn more?
Check out our website at alz.org/thelongestday and respond to this volunteer match post if you’d like to get involved. From there, the event manager will schedule time 1 on 1 to chat more about The Longest Day and your interest in joining the volunteer committee. Thank you so much in advance for your interest in joining this unique event and the fight to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia!
Opportunity Details
Alliance for Positive Change seeks volunteers to help the Assistant Director of Development. Alliance fundraises through foundation, corporate, individual, and in-kind donations. Volunteers will assist in raising resources needed to continue supporting our programs and community events throughout the year.Key fundraising priorities for Alliance include general operating support, Food and Nutrition Services, Peer-based training and education, harm reduction, and women's programming.
Tasks include: researching prospective corporate and foundation funders; soliciting in-kind and monetary donations from companies; picking up donations; and/or managing donations in Salesforce.
Volunteers should have a basic understanding of the importance of fundraising and mission-aligned communications. A history of fundraising or communications (grant writing, prospecting, and/or solicitations) is preferred.
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Hospice Volunteers perform many important duties. Whether providing companionship to a patient, bereavement support, administrative/office work or Veteran to Veteran - volunteers play a vital role that enables ProMedica Hospice to meet the needs of our patients, their families and the community.Our volunteers are essential to providing the level of care and support that patients and their families expect from hospice care helping to make ProMedica Hospice one of the leading hospice providers in the region.
Volunteers lend an ear to the patient when they express themselves. Oftentimes their presence alone brings comfort and support. Hospice volunteers also enjoy spending time with the patient, and participating in some of their favorite pastimes, like playing chess, cards, or watching TV.
Whether you volunteer in one of our local offices or provide companionship to our patients, you'll be part of a valuable team that helps families navigate a difficult time. Our Davenport and Moline offices service a wide area including the following counties: Rock Island (IL), Mercer (IL), Henry (IL), Whiteside (IL), Knox (IL), Scott (IA), Muscatine (IA), Johnson (IA), Jackson (IA), Cedar (IA), Clinton (IA), Jones (IA). We are also looking for pet therapy owners who can share their pets with our patients.
For more information about our volunteer opportunities, please contact ProMedica Hospice at (563) 359-9092 or email at scott.southward@promedica.org.