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In August of 2008 Edgerton had a vision of a handmade baby blanket for every newborn delivered through our health care center. Since August of 2008, hundreds of infants have been "delivered" a new or handmade, keepsake blanket, as a birth gift. That has only been possible because. . . more

Groups to collect baby clothing and items for our clients. (Women's groups, Sunday school classes, kids clubs, college dorms, etc.) more

Female needed, about 20 years of age that has experience working with small children every Tuesday from 11-12:30, 2-3:30, 5:30-7pm. more

Individuals needed who have experience and a desire to work with children for 1-2 hours per week at the shelter. more

Assist in the Back to School program by helping organize, provide, prepare, and deliver supplies to students who would otherwise not have the appropriate materials needed for school. This is a opportunity which has flexible hours and is an excellent chance to help students locally! more

United Way of North Central Iowa's Backpack Buddies program provides meals to food insecure elementary school children across north central Iowa. Volunteers fill plastic sacks with nutritious, non-perishable, easy-to-open meals and snacks which are distributed to children to take home over the weekend. Backpack Buddies needs volunteers to help pack. . . more

No offense to Nabisco, but prepackaged just can’t beat a homemade cookie. Sure homemade treats might be not be perfectly shaped and manicured, but it’s the love that goes in to them that makes all the difference. That little extra love can go a long way for the patients, families,. . . more

Assist with planning and implementation of baking sessions for residents. more

Residents and tenants at Cedar Place and Bethany Manor love to have volunteers come and help them bake. We are looking for someone to come in once or twice a month on an afternoon. It could be on the weekend or during the week. Most any recipe can. . . more

Volunteers who are adept at using personal computers, Facebook, the internet, Ipads, email or wordprocessing are needed to assist senior learners while they follow the instruction provided by our instructor. The assistant answers questions, provides additional directions, and reassures learners while they take part in these computer workshops. more

We have a drop-in Center for the mentally ill in downtown Ottumwa. We need cleaning done on a regular basis and are seeking volunteers to assist with this. more

Angel House is an 11 bed transitional house for homeless women trying to live in recovery. With that comes piles of paperwork and a lot of opportunities for the right people to mentor our residents. We currently have 4 people on staff: a full-time Executive Director and 3 part-term resident. . . more

Volunteers are needed to help us out on our annual Lifesaver Day on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Over 300 volunteers stand at 30+ local businesses for a 2 hour shift, exchanging Lifesavers for donations. This is our largest public fundraiser and many volunteers are needed. If you like to. . . more

On July 13, 2013, and a few days leading up to the event, The Sawmill Museum is looking for volunteers to staff the event and help setup/take down the event. Contact the museum for more, but some of our needs: 1. Official timer of the competitions 2. Tickets 3. Guide. . . more

On July 13, 2013, the museum will host its third annual Lumberjack Festival. Over 2,000 people attend the Festival and there is a full day of activities and lumberjack competitions. All proceeds go towards creating exhibits and educational programming that tell the lumber story of Clinton. Contact the museum for. . . more

Change a child’s life by helping him/her learn to read! Have lunch (on us!) and read to a kindergartener, first or second grade student who needs a little extra help. One hour per week will effect a student’s learning ability for the rest of their life! You. . . more

Flexible hours. Long-term benefits. No experience necessary. It's a fact, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa's one-to-one youth mentoring has a real and positive impact on children and their futures. Children enrolled in our programs show consistent improvements in self-confidence, academic performance and improve their relationships with peers and family. . . more

Flexible hours. Long-term benefits. No experience necessary. It's a fact, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa's one-to-one youth mentoring has a real and positive impact on children and their futures. Children enrolled in our programs show consistent improvements in self-confidence, academic performance and improve their relationships with peers and family. . . more

The Supplies Assistant will help provide accurate supplies that are essential to LifeServe Blood Center’s mobile blood drive operations. Primary Responsibilities: • Check in with supervisor at the beginning of shift to plan the daily tasks and priorities • Organize and pull supplies for donor centers and mobile teams • Maintain. . . more

Interact with 3-5 year olds at HACAP HeadStart--either one-on-one or in small groups. Time and day of week are flexible--whatever works into YOUR schedule! Play a part in the development of the 3-5 years old at Jane Boyd Preschool. Jane Boyd is open Monday-Thursday, 9-11:30am and 1-3:30pm. more