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The Cedar Valley Jaycees Firework Festival is holding their annual festival on Saturday July 6th at the National Cattle Congress. With the help of volunteers and sponsors, we are able to host this event that offers free music and and of course a fireworks show. We are in need for volunteers to help us set up and tear down the firecracker launch site. Volunteers to help us track where our visitors com more

There is no need to speak or be Irish to enjoy the Iowa Irish Festival. Voted the Cedar Valley Tourism's 2013 Event of the Year, this event could not happen without the help of hundred of volunteers. All volunteers receive free admission into the festival. A $15 dollar savings. Please visit our website, www.iowairishfest.com to see what volunteer opportunities we have open. We have several voluntee more

The Development Assistant will help raise funds and secure producers and advertisers for the Waterloo Community Playhouse/Black Hawk Children’s Theatre. This includes helping to find new advertisers, renew contracts with previous advertisers and solicit new producers for upcoming shows. more

Plan and instruct a small group of residents in simple crafts. Residents may have limited abilities or special needs. Volunteers age 15 and over are welcome daily with flexible times as arranged. Volunteers under 15 years must be accompanied by an adult. more

Spend one-on-one time with residents: go for walks, help with letter writing, visit, play a card or board game, read, etc. Volunteers age 19 and over are welcome daily with flexible times as arranged. Volunteers under 19 must be accompanied by an adult. more

Mend or alter resident's clothing in your home. Pick up and return mending in a timely manner. Volunteers age 16 and over are welcome daily with flexible times as arranged. more

Are you entertaining? Share your gift with us! We are looking for individual or group volunteers to entertain us with music, dance, a magic act, a comedy routine, being a clown, making balloon animals, doing face painting etc. Individual volunteers 15 and over are welcome daily with flexible times as arranged. Families and groups welcome. Volunteers under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. more

Befriend a Country View resident. Meet at least 2 times a month with matched resident to visit and share common interests, activities, or go on outings (if desired.) Individual volunteers age 19 and over are welcome daily with flexible times as arranged. Families may bring children if they are supervised by an adult. more

Help give adults with special needs the opportunity to participate in going shopping, eating out, on picnics, fishing, attending community events or with crafts, activities or special events. Under staff supervision, assist recreation aides and residents as needed. Interact with and show an interest in residents. Help serve refreshments when needed. Assist residents in wheelchairs in getting to and f more

Help one or two adults with special needs experience the fun of fishing. Volunteers age 15 and over are welcome daily with flexible times as arranged. Volunteers under 19 must be accompanied by an adult. more

Organize residents' closets by removing clothes that are out of season, do not fit, are worn out or stained, need mending, etc. Volunteers age 19 and over are welcome daily with flexible times as arranged. more

Assist a recreation aide with a small group of residents in working with ceramics. Assist in bringing residents in wheelchairs to the activity. Assist with setup and cleanup. Residents may have limited abilities or special needs. No previous experience in ceramics needed. Volunteers age 16 and over are welcome at scheduled activity times. more

Assist residents playing bingo; provide bingo prizes and/or cookies if desired. Opportunities exist for volunteers age 16 and over Monday through Friday with times as arranged. more

Keep bulletin boards updated with current seasonal or holiday backgrounds. Materials provided. Opportunities exist daily with flexible times. Volunteers age 15 and up are welcome. more

Accompany and assist residents attending appointments in the community. Meet a resident at their appointment site. Assist them into the building and with check in. Keep them company while waiting for the appointment and afterwards until transportation arrives. Volunteers will not accompany residents into the exam room and will not be utilized to relay medical information. Opportunities for volunt more

Every two seconds, someone, somewhere needs blood. LifeServe Blood Center is looking for passionate, committed volunteers to be part of the life-saving link that delivers blood to waiting hospitals patients! Volunteers will drive blood and blood products in LifeServe vehicles to hospitals in the Cedar Valley and surrounding communities within the LifeServe service area. Drivers will be entrusted to pe more

The volunteer needs to be an avid fisherman who enjoys sharing his or her sport with others. Refugees from Burma have come to Black Hawk County to work, to raise their children, and to build good lives. Many wish to fish, and it's both a good recreational outlet plus a potential source of good nutrition. But as newcomers with limited English they often don't understand the rules of fishing licenses more

The volunteer will assist refugees from Burma who have moved to Black Hawk County after surviving persecution in their homeland and/or country of first asylum. These resilient people have many skills and talents, but limited knowledge of the American workplace. They need practice in English, in interviewing, and in understanding the American workplace. The volunteer will learn the skills and charact more

A good grasp of English allows a person to advocate for themselves and their children, better understand the community around them, to attain and maintain employment, and to feel more at ease in their new country. This is your chance to make a big difference in the life of a refugee; someone who has fled persecution in Myanmar. If you'd find satisfaction in helping someone achieve their goals, this v more

The volunteer will assist staff in making adult workshops on everyday topics of American living memorable and useful. Duties may include helping students play a learning game, help in practicing skills, participating in a skit or demonstration and hosting guest presenters. Topics range from: how to organize and clean your American home to learning traffic signs and signals; from how to keep your foo more

Volunteers are needed to provide visiting artists breaks during the day. more

Discover your creativity and assist with this new fun chalk art activity. more