United Way of Northwest Vermont – Volunteer Connection Listings
Week of October 8, 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.orgor 860-1677.
VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, a 3-day celebration of the many cultures that comprise our community is seeking volunteers, November 30-December 2, to help set up at the Expo Center, sell entrance tickets, staff craft booths, and various other tasks. Flexible scheduling between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Contact April Werner at 863-6713 or email april@vpal-us.org.
PHON-A-THON – Burlington Dismas House needs volunteers to help raise funds by preparing donor letters during their annual Phone-A-Thon on November 12-14, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., at St. Michael’s College. Dinner provided. Contact Zoe Bishop at 658-0381 or email zoe@dismasofvt.org.
ON THE BOARD – Milton Family Community Center is looking to expand its Board membership and is looking for volunteers who are passionate about the health and wellness of children and families and have the time to take on a leadership role to help the Center grow. Volunteers can help with events, activities, and overall future planning. Contact Vikki Patterson at 893-1457 or email vpatterson@miltonfamilycenter.org.
TAKE A WALK – Alzheimer’s Association is seeking volunteers to get involved with the Walk to End Alzheimer’s by helping to plan the event from kick-off to wrap-up. Volunteers may recruit team, get materials out to the community, secure sponsorships, and more. Contact Jane Mitchell at 316-3839, Ext. 8013, or email vtwalk@alz.org.
SCIENCE & NATURE – ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is in search of volunteers who care about the Lake, want to connect with the community, want to pursue interests in STEM education, teach kids about bear and moose, and more. Volunteers may feed the turtles, connect with people about water quality issues, teach kids to program mini robots, participate in seasonal activities to enrich science learning, and more. Contact Phoebe Townsend at 864-1848, Ext. 116, or email volunteer@echovermont.org.
FEEDING THE NEED – Age Well is looking for volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels and provide a friendly visit and safety check to recipients in Burlington, South Burlington, Essex and surrounding areas. Time commitment is based on your availability – once a week, once a month, whatever works best. Weekdays from 9:30-11:45 a.m. Organizations can also donate a day! Contact Erica Marks at 662-5249 or email volunteers@agewellvt.org.
GUEST CHEF – Ronald McDonald House Charities invited volunteers to use their cooking and/or baking skills to make cookies, prepare a dessert or plan and prepare a dinner meal for guest families at Ronald McDonald House. Dinner should serve 12-15 people. Volunteers can bring ingredients and work in the well-equipped kitchen at the House. Contact Marcia Stone at 862-4943 or email marcia@rmhcvt.org.
DELIVER THE GOODS – Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf needs volunteers on Tuesday and/or Thursday mornings to collect groceries and deliver them along a specific route in Burlington. Deliveries usually take 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Contact Anisa Potvin at 658-7939, Ext. 24 or email apotvin@cvoeo.org.
Megan Bridges, 861-7822 or megan@unitedwaynwvt.org