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An exciting service opportunity to meet many people! Volunteers greet and welcome patients and visitors to our facility. They also help patients and visitors find their way around our hospital as well as provide other information that might be needed. more

Volunteers work on park and nature center projects. Projects vary according to time of year and weather more

This opportunity allows volunteers to have a lasting impact on preparing children to be ready for kindergarten. Volunteers will be assigned to a preschool classroom. Volunteers receive guidance from the lead teacher in readiness strategies such as strive for 5 conversations, dialogic reading, and being a play partner. We request. . . more

Volunteers of all ages are needed to help older adults living in their homes with seasonal chores. Jobs include: yard raking, window washing, changing storm windows, etc. We offer very flexible scheduling. This is a great opportunity for families, businesses, churches and service groups. more

The Semcac Senior Dining program provides a valuable service to our residents by providing a nutritious noon meal and time for the residents to get out of their apartment and socialize with others. We are looking for volunteers that would like to brighten the day for the residents. Your "job". . . more

We would love for you to provide musical entertainment for our residents (holiday/birthday parties, potlucks or noon meals). We are an affordable housing community of residents 62 and older. Many are unable to get out to community events and we would like to bring the joy of music to. . . more

Volunteers are needed to shop for the elderly which will help them remain in the home of their choice. This is an opportunity to make a huge difference in a person's life and enable them to remain self-sufficient. These opportunities have the flexibility to be a one time. . . more

Our beautiful new gift shop is looking for volunteers to provide exceptional customer service. Volunteers will operate the cash registers, stock shelves and maintain clean and organized store for our customers. Our store is 100% non profit! Proceeds from the store benefit multiple aspects of patient care at Saint. . . more

The Reading Center facility requires seasonal outdoor maintenance, such as snow removal from the steps and sidewalks, and mowing of the small strip of grass alongside our building. A volunteer who could provide this necessary service would allow us to re-direct our resources to scholarships for students who need our. . . more

The Volunteerism in Immigrant/Refugee Communities consists of community leaders, researchers, and nonprofit individuals who have an interest in volunteerism within immigrant/refugee communities. The advisory board plays an important role in guiding the project development and design during the research phase. Each advisory board member brings something unique to the program.. . . more

We are looking for a Spanish speaking volunteer who would be interested in co-facilitating a domestic Violence survivors group for women. The curriculum is established and the current facilitators will do the training. A commitment of once a week will be necessary. The group is held the same day once. . . more

The Rochester International Association has an International Speakers Luncheon every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 11:45 am - 1 pm at the Rochester Area Family Y from September through May. We need speakers from different countries to present something about their homeland or others, who have special knowledge about international. . . more

Many adults have talents and skills to share with girls but are unable to commit to a regular volunteer schedule. Many would love the opportunity to work with girls at events or on special projects that fit their schedule. If you are one of these adults, consider becoming a Girl. . . more

The Reading Center is in constant need for individuals trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach, to work with struggling readers. If you are interested in going through a rigorous training program at the Reading Center (see Reading Center website for cost, schedule and deadline), we could use your skill on. . . more

The City of Rochester Parks and Recreation Department, Adaptive Recreation Program is currently seeking qualified individuals to assist and teach swim to children and teenagers who have a variety of cognitive and physical developmental disabilities. Volunteer swim instructors must be comfortable in and around water, capable of holding lifting children. . . more