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We are a non-profit organization that is almost entirely volunteer based. With over 150 volunteers in our center who keep us running everyday, it's time we give back! Please come and help us honor and serve those who serve our community each day.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Set Up / Decorations	4	n/a	n/a
Luncheon Service	15	n/a	n/a

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Community Hospice & Health Services (CHHS) will host their annual Gala fundraiser on Saturday, May 10 at the Mark Gallo Health & Fitness Center at Central Catholic High School in Modesto, California. We are asking individuals to partner with us in assisting to host this elegant affair! The evening includes several fundraising opportunities including silent and live auction, as well as a raffle. The monies raised at our Gala will directly support our patient care services. CHHS is one of the largest, longest standing hospice organization in the Central Valley. We offer both adult and pediatric hospice & Palliative care services. We do our best to provide charity care for those who are un or underinsured. Your partnership with us will help us to provide an extraordinary evening experience for our guests, in turn supporting our services.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Servers and bussers	15	n/a	n/a
Event Clean up	15	n/a	n/a

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Curry Senior Center is looking for up to 6 volunteers to join Curry’s Wellness Team in providing fresh groceries for older adults in the Tenderloin.

You’ll help arrange tables, display groceries like a farmers market, distribute groceries to older adults, and assist with cleanup. Many older adults in the Tenderloin lack access to a nearby grocery store. This program helps provide fresh produce and proteins to 100 seniors each week.

This opportunity is every Thursday from 9:30 AM to 1 PM.

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St. Barnabas Senior Services – Volunteer Opportunities

Whether you’re interested in sharing your skills, building connections, or simply giving back, we have a variety of volunteer opportunities available:
Special Activity Lead
Activities Assistant
Tech Education Aide
Food Bank Aide
Food Delivery Runner
Meal Server
Book your corporate or group outing today! We have three locations to choose from: Mid-City, Echo Park, and Hollywood.

If you are interested in volunteering and joining the SBSS team, please contact Miguel Velasquez at volunteer@sbssla.org.

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Meals on Wheels Program is to deliver nutritious meals to individuals/ seniors who are unable to prepare their own meals at lunchtime, seven days per week. Volunteers are needed to deliver meals directly to client homes between 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Volunteers are welcome to use their own vehicle or to make use of an agency vehicle.


QUALIFICATIONS:
Reliable, punctual, and friendly; willing to work as part of a team;
Physical ability to carry meal delivery bags;
Drivers: Valid Ontario Driver’s license and a safe driving record are required;
Willing to use own vehicle an asset (Drivers who use their own vehicles are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses twice yearly.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Work with assigned team members to deliver hot lunches to homebound seniors.
· Drivers: drive to clients' residences according to designated stops on route sheets.
· Assist runner(s) with meal delivery if required.
· Runners: deliver meals directly to client door, and report any concerns to Meals on Wheels Supervisor.
· At end of the route, return to 192 Carlton Street and drop off meal delivery bags and, route sheets.

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Summary of the nonprofit foundation “Samen Doen”:
• Mission: To create accessible meeting places in Muiden and Muiderberg (near Amsterdam) where residents can easily connect with each other, fostering social cohesion and preventing isolation.
• Activities: Organizes various activities for the elderly and singles, including cooking and eating together, organizing lunches, and growing vegetables in community gardens.
• Motto: "Connecting Hearts, Building Communities"
• Community Engagement: Always looking for new partners, ideas, volunteers, and sponsors to support their initiatives.

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This flexible home volunteering role is worthwhile and rewarding. Make a real difference writing letters. As a Volunteer Penpal Writer you’ll be a key member of the Letterbox Team. Your letters will cheer someone up and establish a trusting, supportive relationship with a client who might be lonely or socially isolated.

What tasks can this role include (some or all of the following):
- Writing letters to clients
- Building trust and companionship with a client through correspondence. Omega befriends a variety of people including: caregivers, the lonely, isolated or people with ill-health.
- Liaising with the Letterbox Team by email or post.
- Respecting service standards, appropriate boundaries and recognising the policies and procedures that are necessary when befriending adults at risk.
- Making suggestions to help us improve the service we provide to clients and Volunteer Pen pal Writers.

This role could be for you, if you:
- Enjoy writing and receiving letters
- Are enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Associate strongly with Omega’s values and strategy
- Have knowledge or understanding about a variety of client issues including caring, feeling isolated and lonely and its impact on people and society
- Have satisfactory written and inter-personal communication skills
- Recognise the importance of confidentiality and can show this in practice
- Are committed to inclusion, treating people with dignity and respect

What support and training will be provided?
- Feedback from clients and colleagues
- Regular and ongoing support from Letterbox Team Leader
- Answering questions
- Stationary and pre-paid envelopes can be provided making the service free.
- Opportunity for peer support events and invitation to Omega events
- Reward system and opportunity for volunteer of the month rewards

What are the benefits for you?
- Knowing you are making a difference to someone’s life by doing something you enjoy
Joining the Omega Team, who are taking action against loneliness and isolation as well as helping people in crisis
- An opportunity to enhance your CV or learn new skills
- An opportunity to engage with your community

Location of the role: Mainly your home
When are you needed? At a time to suit you

Opportunity Details

Chatterbox Befrienders offer one-to-one telephone support and will call a client once a week offering companionship and a listening ear for an individual who might otherwise go unheard. Chatterbox volunteers befriend a variety of people including carers, socially isolated individuals who are struggling with loneliness, people with ill health and those that have been bereaved.

This role could be for you, if you:
- Would like to make a real difference in someone’s life
- Want to challenge loneliness and can commit to a weekly phone call
- Are a good listener
- Are empathetic, patient and of a caring nature
- Have good verbal and inter-personal communication skills
- Recognise the importance of confidentiality and can uphold this in practice
- Are committed to inclusion and treating people with dignity and respect

Requirements of a Befriender include:
- Calling your client once a week for a chat of up to 45 minutes; this is a 26 week initial commitment, at the end of which each client’s needs are reviewed
- Completing an online call log record promptly after each phone call
- Ensuring immediate contact with the Chatterbox Coordinators if you feel that the client might be a risk to themselves or others
- Liaising with the Chatterbox Coordinator on a regular basis regarding the service, as well as discussing personal learning and development needs
- Respecting service standards, appropriate boundaries and recognising the range of policies and procedures that impact on befriending vulnerable adults

Benefits of this role may include:
- Knowing you are making a difference to someone’s life
- Joining the Omega Team who are taking action against loneliness and isolation
- An opportunity to enhance your CV or learn new skills
- An opportunity to engage with your community

Support and training provided:
- Omega Chatterbox induction program
- Safeguarding training
- Ongoing support from Chatterbox Coordinators for all questions, concerns, and support
- Out of pocket expenses are reimbursed and a mobile phone can be provided if appropriate
- Monthly Befriender group support meetings via the Zoom app

Location of the role: Home-based
When are you needed: Provided on enquiry

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this role. If you have a criminal record this does not automatically prevent you from being considered as an Omega Chatterbox Befriender. We will take into account the nature of the offence, when it happened and whether it is relevant to the voluntary role. If you are shortlisted, this will be discussed with you during the recruitment process.

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Carya’s Community Financial Wellness programs support Calgarians in developing the knowledge and skills needed to make confident financial decisions. Our workshops support informed decision-making and improved financial well-being.

We are currently seeking knowledgeable volunteer speakers to present at our informal, drop-in financial wellness workshops. These workshops provide a welcoming, approachable environment where participants can enhance their financial literacy and make informed decisions about their financial well-being.

We are looking for volunteers to deliver one-hour presentations on one or both of the following consumer financial wellness topics:

1. Frauds and Scams – How to recognize and protect against common financial scams.
2. Basics of Banking – Understanding bank accounts, fees, and safe banking practices.

Volunteers should be strong communicators who can present information in an engaging, clear, and accessible way to a diverse audience that is likely mainly composed of lower-income seniors.

Why Volunteer?
By sharing your expertise, you can:
- Empower seniors with valuable financial knowledge
- Help prevent financial exploitation and fraud
- Give back to the community in a meaningful way
- Gain public speaking experience and expand your network

Opportunity Details

Our volunteers are the heart and soul of our mission. Their commitment and hard work inspire us every day. Let's continue to make a positive impact together! We are flexible on commitment but encourage once a week to build relationships with the patrons. Filling in on holiday breaks and when our placement students are off is also needed. Schedule is posted the week before and volunteers can claim shifts that work for their schedule.

Our values:
People First | Accessible & Low Barrier | Caring & Responsive | Safe & Trusted | Equitable & Respectful

9:15-1:15 or 12pm-4pm Monday-Friday:
-Coat Check: Assist patrons with our coat check procedures. Patrons put items in a sealed container during their visit and sometimes need to be gently reminded about our rules. One coat check volunteer takes down the patrons information while two other coat-check volunteers place the bins in a secure location and then wipe the bins out after use.
-Washroom Volunteers: Sign the patrons in and out of our washrooms, use a sanitizing wipe on high-touch surfaces like door knobs and taps after each use (not a detailed clean).

9:15-1:15PM Monday-Friday (no afternoon shift):
-Food and Clothing Bank: Organize and fulfill pantry orders for our patrons
-Food Service Volunteers: hand out pre-plated lunch, serve coffee, water and juice

Monday-Saturday 8am-Noon:
-Kitchen Volunteers: Cook, chop, plate lunch, and tidy the kitchen

As Needed:
-Pick Ups and Drops Offs: Occasionally, we need volunteers to pick up items, or drop them off around Oshawa and the surrounding area, such as bags of out-going or incoming donations