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This volunteer will donate his/her time and skills to assist HopeHealth staff in carrying out projects and clerical activities. Tasks typically include, but are not limited to, data entry, answering the phone, compiling educational and training manuals, using a copy machine. Computer skills are necessary for some positions, but not all. Being detail oriented is a plus. more
Volunteer in our new VNA Compass Adult Day program helping staff work with memory challenged clients. Volunteers will help staff by engaging clients in activities. more
The Assistant Music Teacher should have expertise in playing one or more musical instruments. Performance experience will be a real plus.
You should be able to help the music teacher with lessons and transportation more
Dream Day is a camp for seriously ill children and their families, located in Brewster.
We are a small grassroots nonprofit and often our resources are stretched. Volunteers support camp efforts tremendously, often working behind the scenes. Volunteers help prep, serve, and clean up after meals. Cleaning and straightening the general camp milieu is incredibly helpful as well.
From time to time we'll more
There are employment and social activities that are not within walking distance to LIFE. Depending on the time of day and the route many places that are within walking distance are not safe. Public transportation, although it has improved on Cape Cod, is lacking. If you have time to donate navigating with LIFE, Inc. residents, there are needs on weekends, week days and evenings. A person who has common more
This volunteer will mentor a resident that has a great interest in raising flowers for distribution to fellow residents and to the community at large. more
LIFE is a non-profit residential program for adults with learning disabilities. We are seeking an experienced grant writer with documented success in writing grants for adults with learning disabilities. We are looking for someone with creativity who can enhance the residents' opportunities for employment and engaging activities. more
SolAmor Hospice is currently seeking musicians and vocalists to share their talents with nursing home residents under hospice care. Music is a unique way for volunteers to affirm an individual's life and contribute to their quality of life during their hospice journey. Perhaps you play an instrument or have a love of music and have available time to share with someone in need. more
Life Choice Hospice is seeking volunteers to participate in our vigil program. Current vigil volunteers consider the vigil experience the cornerstone of hospice volunteering and regard it as an honor and privilege to accompany someone to end of life. Volunteers can provide routine companionship visits or choose to be on the list of "Vigil Volunteers" who are called on to sit with individuals in th more
LIFE is a non-profit organization that offers a residential program to adults with learning disabilities. Both our Hyannis and Mashpee campuses are undergoing landscaping renovations and need help with design, planning, and planting. In addition to enhancing their outdoor living environment, Mashpee is involved in community gardening to raise vegetables for hungry families. Though this was done on a sm more
Mentor wanted to work one-on-one with Residents needing cashier and customer service skills. Resident needs practice making change, greeting customers, dealing with credit cards and other associated cashier responsibilities. more
We are looking for an experienced Receptionist to do one-on-one training that will provide relief for our regular receptionists.
This training must include answering and distribution of phone calls, transferring calls to voice mail, taking an occasional message.
In addition to these skills, Receptionists need to distribute paper products to bathrooms and provide copy service when needed. more
We want to locate a volunteer gardener with enough experience to mentor a resident that likes growing a variety of vegetables that can be shared with the community. The vegetables may be grown in the community garden or possibly raised beds. more
We want to get an experienced gardener who is particularly interested in growing vegetables to mentor a resident who wants to share the produce with the community.. more
LIFE is seeking someone who can play multiple instruments who can provide lessons to LIFE's learning-disabled adults who are interested in playing an instrument. LIFE is a non-profit residential program located on two campuses, Hyannis and Mashpee. We will consider volunteers who can only play one instrument. more
As a patient/family volunteer you will participate as an active team member of the interdisciplinary hospice care team. You will engage with terminally ill patients living in their own private homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and McCarthy Care Center. A volunteer provides continuity of support through phone calls, visits, companionship, transportation, shopping and other forms of assis more
The Personal Assistant will serve as an advocate, companion, and/or mentor to a learning-challenged adult. The Personal Assistant would drive the resident to appointments and participate in discussions about the resident's care. He/she would also drive the resident to meetings and social events and participate with the resident in book club discussions, art lessons, swimming, concerts, etc. as needed more
Life, Inc. is looking for products to produce and market as a business for LIFE residents whose skill set is best suited doing piece work production. Are you an artist or creative business person who wants to contribute to a meaningful day and livelihood of several of our residents? Assist us in creating a business and/or product by joining the LIFE family in this venture. more
Sight Loss Services hosts 11 Self Help Support Groups for visually impaired people on Cape Cod. The support groups meet once a month to provide participants with an opportunity to gain needed support and guidance in order to cope with the loss of sight. We need sighted volunteers to assist the visually impaired coordinators at the meetings. Some of the duties are serving coffee and refreshments duri more
Every Spring, Dream Day's camp for seriously ill children and their families relies on the incredible generosity of loyal volunteers year after year who help prep and ready the camp.
Groups spend days raking, cleaning, painting, and doing various carpentry projects.
Service days are great for building morale among co-workers, club members, students and more.
We are always happy to provide lunch! more
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