United Way of Northwest Vermont – Volunteer Connection Listings
Week of March 12, 2018
By Sue Alenick, United Way Volunteer Columnist
LEND A HAND. VOLUNTEER – United Way of Northwest Vermont’s mobile-friendly Volunteer Connection connects you to hundreds of local volunteer needs. Search by age, date, county, interests or causes that are important to you. Stay connected to community needs. Go to www.unitedwaynwvt.galaxydigital.com or contact us at volctr@unitedwaynwvt.org or 860-1677.
WAREHOUSE STORE – Franklin Grand Isle Habitat for Humanity is in need of volunteers to help at their warehouse store in Highgate. Help sort and arrange household items, hardware, building materials and furniture on Thursdays and Saturdays. Volunteers are also needed to assist customers on Saturdays. Contact Jo-Ann at 752-7383 or email fgihabitat@gmail.com.
MENTOR! MENTOR! – Spectrum Youth & Family Services Mentoring Program is in search of mentors, particularly male identified mentors, LGBTQ+ mentors and mentors of color to serve as healthy adults in the lives of area youth. Mentors should be 21 or older, living in Chittenden County who can dedicate 4 hours a month for one year to a deserving mentee in a fun and respectful relationship. Contact Stephanie Ball at 864-7423, Ext. 321 or email sball@spectrumvt.org.
DONATED BOOKS VOLUNTEER – ReSOURCE receives a tremendous quantity of books each week and is looking for an organized, book-loving individual to help update and continually replenish the donated books section of the retail store. Help sort and assess quality of books, maintain a clean, stocked and well-organized book section. Several other volunteer opportunities available. Contact Nia Ivanof at 658-4143 Ext. 31 or email volunteer@resourcevt.org.
The Farm at VYCC in Richmond’s Health Care Share project provides CSA shares to food insecure families. Volunteers are needed through the summer to help. Spring work includes seeding plants, constructing greenhouses and hoop houses, preparing fields and transplanting veggies. This is a great large-group project. Schedule a time by calling Ruby Bertola at volunteer@vycc.org.
“PITCHIN’ FOR A PURPOSE” – Lund is looking for volunteers to work at their Cornhole Tournament on May 12th at Burlington International Airport. This 64 team tournament, to help support the work of Lund, needs volunteers the day of to set-up, check-in, work the silent auction, work the Derby and more. Set-up starts at 8:00 a.m. and the event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To learn more visit the Lund website at https://lundvt.org. Contact Julie Richards at 864-7467 Ext. 2028 or julier@lundvt.org.
ON THE RUN – RunVermont is staging its 2018 half-marathon on April 14th and is looking for volunteers who are not running to share their time and talents in many different volunteer opportunities. Volunteers receive complimentary food and drink tickets and a gift. Contact Chuck Spear at 863-8412 or email volunteer@runvermont.org.
PROVIDING RELIEF – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Burlington needs weekend/holiday overnight relief managers to provide caring support to guest families, take guest referrals, answer phones, etc. Friday from 9 p.m. to Saturday noon or Saturday from 6 p.m. to Sunday noon. Volunteers are asked to cover a shift 4-6 times a year. Contact Deanna Cameron at 862-4943 or email Deanna@rmhcvt.org.
OFFICE HELP – Island Arts in North Hero is looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to work in their office 2-3 days a week. Perfect for a person who enjoys the arts and creativity and is familiar with Word and Excel. Tasks include copying, scanning and helping with grants. Contact Katya Wilcox at 372-8889 or email info@islandarts.org.
Megan Bridges, 861-7822 or megan@unitedwaynwvt.org