United Way of Northwest Vermont – Volunteer Connection Listings
Week November 19, 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.
SPONSOR A CHILD – Champlain College Single Parents Program is looking for sponsors to be matched with a single parent student and their children and have an opportunity to make their holidays more special by providing them gifts from their wish list. Contact Hilary Watson at 860-2723 or email hwatson@champlain.edu.
RESOLUTION RUN & WALK – RunVermont needs volunteers for a couple of hours on December 31st to help out at this event. Volunteers can help out on the course keeping runners safe, with parking, inside with the food area and packet pick-up. Most shifts are 2-3 hours and the event runs from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Sign up to volunteer at https://runsignup.com/resolutionrunandwalk/volunteer.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA – Milton Family Community Center will host its 7th Annual Breakfast with Santa on December 8th at the United Church in Milton. They are looking for volunteers from 7 a.m. to Noon to help decorate and set up tables early in the morning and to help during the event at the children’s activity table. Contact Vikki Patterson at 893-1457 or email vpatterson@miltonfamilycenter.org.
BOOKS FOR KIDS – Fletcher Free Library is in need of a volunteer to sort donated children’s picture books for Burlington’s Books for Children gift campaign. Contact Rebecca Goldberg at 865-7216 or email rgoldberg@burlingtonvt.gov.
GIFT SORTERS NEEDED – Lund invites volunteers to help organize and sort the toys, clothing, books and more to be distributed to children before the holidays arrive. Flexible scheduling from December 3-7, December 10-14, and December 17-21 between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Contact Julie Richards at 864-7467, Ext. 2028, or email julier@lundvt.org.
MIND THE BARREL – Toys for Kids is seeking volunteers to check the red “Toys for Kids” donation barrels at various sites in Chittenden County. Volunteers will check one or more barrels through December and deliver collected toys to a Williston collection site. Contact John Welsh at 872-0354.
TIED WITH A BOW – Vermont CARES needs volunteers to wrap gifts for donations at the Burlington Town Center beginning Friday December 14th. Shifts are 3 hours and can accommodate 3-4 volunteers per shift. Contact Theresa Vezina at 863-2437, Ext. 3 or email Theresa@vtcares.org.
PREPARE A MEAL – Winooski Dismas House needs volunteer cooks to prepare dinner for up to 10 residents, one staff and the volunteers themselves. Volunteers may bring a prepared meal or bring groceries and cook in their well-equipped kitchen. Total time per shift is about 2 to 3 hours. Contact Sue Drollette at 655-0300 or email sue@dismasofvt.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.
Megan Bridges, 861-7822 or megan@unitedwaynwvt.org