Some positions provide visitor assistance such as hosting patient families in surgical waiting or helping at our information desks.
Some assignments involve direct patient contact, such as visiting patients or delivering mail and flowers.
Our diverse, essential group of 100-plus volunteers spend over 650 hours in a thoughtful, intensive, collaborative, six-month process. They make sure the funds have a greater impact.
This is a 24-hour hotline, so volunteer hours are flexible. A 40-hour training will be provided along with ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Training). Requirements: HS diploma or GED, background check, and 3 month commitment.
Build financial stability for families by helping them prepare and file their taxes at one of our free tax sites. Volunteers will receive training to meet one-on-one with families and file their return using tax software. Individuals can help on their own, or groups can adopt a tax site and volunteer together.
Volunteers who have training provide help in Complementary therapies such as massage therapy, Reiki, music therapy, pet therapy or other modalities. Certification in the specific modality is required.
Walk dogs from the adoption kennels. Exercise dogs and teach basic commands and manners.
Coordinate the schedule for the photo team; take photos of adoptable animals; edit photos; submit photos.
Cuddle, pet, brush, and play with cats; Promote adoptable cats to visitors by answering questions and giving information about needs and personalities.
Assist staff with a child development program. This may include tutoring, mentoring, or playing games with the students at our Joe Williams Family Center after school program.