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Volunteers are needed to participate in the United Way's 2013 Day of Action. Help your community on (or around) the longest day of the year - June 21st. This year's efforts are focused on food security in the community and ensuring that local food pantries have the supplies. . . more

Make a difference in a neighbor's life! As a Hospice Visitor you can deliver companionship to terminally-ill patients and their families. Upon completion of a training course volunteers receive assignments which accommodate their individual schedules and geographic preferences. The opportunity requires the volunteer to commit two hours once a. . . more

Provide emergency assistance directly or indirectly to Sussex County individuals and families who are affected by disaster. Respond to scenes and other emergencies to offer assistance to those affected by a disaster-related incident. No prior experience needed. Free training provided. Rotating on-call schedule. more

Learn how to prepare, respond to and assist those affected by local disasters. Volunteers will become members of DAT--disaster action teams after the general orientation and the initial disaster training. DAT members respond to local events--such as house fires. more

Serve as a disaster relief operations volunteer during times of national disaster. Assignment durations vary but generally exceed 2 weeks per disaster. Volunteers keep their local chapter apprised of their availability for disaster assignments through email and an on-line database. more

Are you looking for an opportunity that makes a difference in the lives of others and will also improve your personal fitness? Prepare to Dive into action!! We want you to Swim for MS - Swim for Awareness! The coolest way to dive into action and help others! Swim for MS is. . . more

The volunteer will share their love of reading with children in their community. Aides are needed to read to children for approximately one hour a week. Volunteers are needed in schools, child care centers and libraries all across Northern New Jersey. Please call for more information and locations in. . . more

The Sussex County Adult Day Center is a social day care program that provides supervision and meaningful activities for seniors who are frail and vulnerable; most seniors served live at home and are in early to mid stages of dementia.The center's dual mission includes providing much-needed respite for caregivers. Volunteers. . . more

The position is Child Advocate for the Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Warren County. The volunteer must have an interest in children, their rights and special needs. You must have the ability to communicate orally and in writing, making oral and written reports to the Court, to the CASA. . . more

The volunteer will assist and transport Paterson Seniors via the agency vehicle to meet with various agencies. These agencies may include Board of Social Services, Legal Aid, Bank, Medicare and Food Pantry. The volunteer will wait for the senior and when the client is finished with appointments he/she is. . . more

The volunteer will provide transportation to medically necessary destinations when the Warren County Transportation System cannot meet the needs of the client. The volunteer will utilize their personal vehicle to provide transportation to the client. The volunteer will provide the client with "door-to-door" escort and assistance to ensure safety. The. . . more

The volunteer will maintain a relationship with swimmers (muscularly impaired adults) and volunteers who help the swimmers as they participate in free water exercise to benefit the swimmer physically and socially. The volunteer will also build and maintain relationships with the office personnel and other volunteers. Other duties. . . more

If you are comfortable around dogs you may be interested in this. We would like to see our dogs go out for at least 1 daily walk. Sunday to Tuesday the dogs are walked between 8:30 am and 12 pm. Wednesday - Saturday between 8:30 am and. . . more

Newton – Applications are currently being accepted for volunteers to join a regional Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) working with the Newton and Andover Twp. Police Departments, and/or the NJ State Police in Augusta. This team of trained community members will respond to the police station immediately following an incident. . . more

Is your life full of drama? Volunteers are needed to assist the drama class instructor. Duties include helping the drama class participants develop ideas for plays they have written and assisting with staging plays that will be performed. Volunteers may also assist students with character development, improvisation activities. . . more

Volunteers needed to help spruce up The Learning Gate's director's office (this is LONG overdue). This project involves taking off the decals from the walls and painting the office sage green. Volunteer teams can be up to 5 people, as space is limited. more