Week of August 27, 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.
ART HOP – South End Art Hop, a three day celebration of the arts, is occurring on September 7-9. Volunteers are needed to assist with staffing galleries, distributing program guides, set up or breakdown for events, clean up and so much more. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094aa8aa2fa2f85-2018.
SteAmfest – Train Hop Committee is presenting SteAmfest 2018: The Art of Possibility, an art + innovation festival of September 21 and 22 in Essex Junction. They are looking for volunteers to help run various stations and art exhibitions. Enjoy the Friday night art walk and Saturday artists’ market, both with live music and street food. Contact Darby Mayville at 868-6944 or email darby@essexjunction.org.
INFORMATION PLEASE – Essex CHIPS is in need of an Information and Referral Volunteer to connect youth, parents/guardians, and other support networks to the resources (food, shelter, health care, crisis intervention, etc.) they need to assist them. Volunteers handle various types of call, enter and maintain caller data, provide referrals, assist with TeenLine Youth Food Shelf, and more. Minimum 4 hours a week, flexible scheduling. Contact Aubrey Robinson at 878-6982, Ext. 107.
DATA ENTRY – Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity needs data entry help to enter volunteer information & hours at their Williston ReStore. Weekly, about 1-1/2 hours. Contact Allison DeVoe at 318-7533 or email adevoe@vermonthabitat.org.
TEXTILE BUFF NEEDED – Shelburne Museum is in search of a volunteer textile demonstrator to interact with visitors in the textile collection and demonstrate and explain techniques used in such textile arts as quilting, rug hooking, needlework, and embroidery. Flexible scheduling. The Museum also needs volunteers experienced in furniture restoration and caning, grounds maintenance, woodworking, painting, carpentry, and more. Projects include restoration/preservation of the Ticonderoga. Flexible weekday hours between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Contact Katharine Noiva at 985-0865 or email volunteer@shelburnemuseum.org.
COMPANIONS NEEDED – Ethan Allen Residence is looking for volunteers to spend one-on-one time with residents. Share a pot of tea, listen to truly remarkable life stories, go for a neighborhood stroll, read to someone, listen to music…whatever your interests are, there is an elder waiting for you. Contact Cameron Segal at 843-408-7114 or email csegal@livingwellgroup.org.
ANIMAL LOVERS’ SPECIAL – Franklin County Animal Rescue is in need of Shelter volunteers to help with preparing food bags, spot cleaning, mailings, computer entry, and more. Flexible scheduling weekdays and weekends. A great opportunity for youth volunteers accompanied by an adult. Contact Hadley Shannon at 524-9650 or email info@fcarpets.org.
BOOKS & MORE – ReSOURCE is seeking a book-loving volunteer to help update and continually replenish the donated books section of their retail store with donated books. Volunteers can also help create a new system of organizing, displaying and discounting books. ReSOURCE also needs volunteers to staff their E-Commerce Department to help identify unique donated items that might be valuable to a collector, research prices, and post the items for sale on the Internet. Contact Carly Gilligan at 658-4143 Ext. 352 or email volunteer@resourcevt.org.
Megan Bridges, 861-7822 or megan@untiedwaynwvt.org