October 7, 2020
United Way’s Volunteer Connection site is set up to help connect agencies and volunteers. Agencies are working hard to navigate volunteering in this new time, so the opportunities are still limited, but we are starting to see more. Here is a link for Volunteer Connection to see these and other opportunities.
GROCERY SHOPPING FOR OLDER NEIGHBORS – Now, more than ever, grocery shopping is so very difficult, if not impossible for some of our older Vermonters. Cathedral Square has 25 affordable-housing communities in Vermont and some residents need your help. If you have an hour or two, every other week and enjoy grocery shopping, contact Beth Alpert at alpert@cathedralsquare.org to learn more about this opportunity and the safety protocols.
SORTING & ORGANZING – Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity recently began accepting clothing donations and need help sorting and organizing. If you have previous experience in retail, knowledge of clothing brands, or just want to help out and get involved, they’d love to hear from you! All proceeds from sales help support Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity’s building efforts in Chittenden County. Contact Allison DeVoe at adevoe@vermonthabitat.org
GREAT ACTIVITY TO DO WITH KIDS! – Toys for Kids is looking for volunteers to monitor the red barrels placed throughout Chittenden County. Volunteers will be assigned one or more barrels to check from Nov. 1 through Dec. 18 with most of the toys coming in the last couple of weeks of December. Collected toys are then dropped off at the Salvation Army in Burlington or a Williston collection site. A great job for a family! You do need your own transportation to barrels and to collection sites. To volunteer, contact John Welsh at 802-872-0354.
VIRTUAL/REMOTE EDUCATORS – Alzheimer’s Association Vermont Chapter is recruiting for volunteer community educators to use their public speaking skills to help raise awareness, provide education, and expand the reach of educational offerings in the community. These volunteers deliver presentations in their own communities using prepared training materials on topics related to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. To learn more, contact Emily Vivyan at evivyan@alz.org or call 802-316-3839 ext. 8011.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION HELP – The Vermont Foodbank’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program is launching its third phase of distribution starting in October. For those of you who don’t know, Farmers to Families is a federally funded program that was created as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The USDA funds distributors from around the country to source, pack, and distribute boxes full of fresh foods; including produce, dairy, and meat products.
During the upcoming phase, the Foodbank won’t have the support of the National Guard so we are issuing a call for volunteers to help get this food to people in need. Specifically, we are looking for people who can consistently lift 32 pounds.
Events Seeking Volunteers:
- 10/12 Brattleboro
- 10/15 Springfield
- 10/19 Hartford
- 10/23 St Johnsbury and Bennington
- 10/27 Barre
- 10/30 South Burlington, Bethel, and Brattleboro
To Sign-Up:
Please visit Volunteer Hub at https://vtfoodbank.volunteerhub.com/. Once your application has been approved, please visit our event calendar to view and register for Farmers to Families food distribution events.
If you have any questions about volunteering, please reach out to Kate Steward, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at ksteward@vtfoodbank.org or at 802-498-8323.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FROM HOME?
Click on VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERING to see how you can help remotely.
Megan Bridges (she/her/hers)
Community Impact Coordinator
United Way of Northwest Vermont
(802) 861-7822
unitedwaynwvt.org
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