NEW Opportunities!

For the following volunteer opportunities,
please call the RSVP Office at 351-2588

• RSVP - America Reads - Needs Volunteers for tutoring students in the Weld County School Districts.
• Bonell - needs someone with good handwriting to list activities on dry erase boards - 1 day/week.
• Bright Beginnings - needs someone to answer the phone any day of the week - in the morning.
• Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers to serve on various boards and to assist at the Restore store at the Greeley Mall on Saturdays
• Eldergarden needs volunteers to play games and to assist clients with energetic activities
• Eldergarden needs volunteers to answer phones from 4:00 - 5:00 any afternoon of the week.
• Alzheimer's Association needs someone for 1-2 hours a week for office help.
• Meals on Wheels is in need of volunteers to deliver meals to their clients
• Senior Resource Services needs volunteer dirvers to take clients to various destinations
• Weld County Youth Alternative and Mentors needs volunteers to:
  • answer phones any day of the week,
  • tutor students ages 12 - 18
  • teach the book Freedom Writers Diary to students 12 - 18
• Promises for Children of Weld County needs volunteers to help with their Children's Festival in March
• Greeley Convention and Visitor's Center - Receptionist needed to answer phones and for light office work.
• Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to work in their store. They work four hour shift once a week or once a month. Duties would include sorting of clothes, pictures and glassware.
• Grocery shoppers are needed to buy groceries for those in need
• RSVP needs a volunteer Office Assistant
• RSVP also needs a volunteer to serve on the Project Committee
• Bonell needs volunteers to assist in the following areas:
• Regular visiting with one or several people (one time or more a week)
• Group discussions
• Group singing
• Reading to an individual or a group
• Letter writing
• Teaching handicrafts, hobbies or other skills
• Assisting with small group activities
• Library or in-house bookmobile
• Decorating
• Newsletter
• Typing
• Playing piano or organ
• Travelogues
• Computer training (games, Internet, etc.)
• Birthday party (baking a cake once a month on site)
• Volunteer!!! - What are your interests that we may not have thought of??? (Phone RSVP 351-2588)

• Volunteers have a lower mortality rate.
• Make new friends
• Increases social activity
• Gives greater functional ability.
• Provides a sense of purpose and lifts spirits.
• Helps you learn new skills or share the ones you have.
• Helps you feel needed
• Makes a difference in someone's life.

Kaleidoscope Program -
Needs volunteers wo help elementary students with homework and reading. Call RSVP at 351-2588.

RSVP Project Committee -
This committee needs volunteers. Do you enjoy crafts? Call RSVP at 351-2588

Room at the Inn -
Is in need of help. Call RSVP at 351-2588.

Alzheimer's Association -
Needs colunteers for office work. Flexible hours between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Phone RSVP at 351-2588.

Eldergarden -
Volunteers needed to play games, exercise and dance with participants.. Phone RSVP at 351-2588.

Hospice and Palliative Care -
In addition to the above need, they are in need of patient care such as visiting with patients so that their caregivers can take breaks or run errands.

Envision -
Envision serves individuals with developmental disabilities.
Contact Mary Jo Walton at 970-339-5360.

Red Cross Leadership Council -
Is looking for volunteers to serve on the Leadership Council.

A Kid's Place -
A Kid's Place serves children who have been sexually and physically abused.

Weld County Partners -
Partners provides adult mentors to disadvantaged and at-risk youth.

Weld Food Bank -
Packaging and sorting food.

Triangle Cross Ranch -
TCR is a Christian Home for developmentally disabled adults and has the following volunteer opportunities:
>One or two handymen (or women) to do routine construction, repairs, yard work and farm work on four homes. Gas mileage will be paid.
>Relief House Parents for weekends (48 hour period of time) are needed. These are paid $35 - $45 per day). Contact the RSVP office if you are interested.

Greeley Museums -
Is looking for volunteers for guides, greeters, docents, demonstrators and many other exciting tasks.

Houston Gardens -
Is looking for volunteers to conduct garden tours, help with children's gardening classes. If you have a green thumb, contact the RSVP office for contact information.

Drivers -
Five households in the Greeley and Eaton area need a food box from the Weld Food Bank delivered to their home every Tuesday.