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Seniors driver
Help Seniors maintain independence by providing occasional transportation in a timely, courteous, and friendly manner. Volunteer once a week or once a month, whichever fits into your schedule! Weekdays only.
Click on "Show More" button below for prerequisites.
Prerequisites
- Valid driver's license
- Current auto insurance policy
- Successful background check
- Have compassion for seniors
- Prompt
- Good driving record
- Vehicle easily accessible for a senior
- Maintain auto insurance policy
- Available once a week, once every other week, or once a month / whichever fits best in your schedule. Weekdays only
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13-15 | |
4-12 |
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4-12 | 13-15 | 16-17 | 18-20 | 21+ |
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Shift Length
1-3 Hours
Frequency
As Needed
Term
6+ Months
At MOM
Food Pantry Inventory Support
Join a great group of MOM volunteers! Help ready the food pantry to open for client shopping mid-morning. Ensure that food deliveries are processed efficiently, that pantry shelves and storage areas are well-stocked and organized with a variety of items. Training provided for all volunteer positions. This is an active position, with moderate lifting and heavy lifting at times. Need ability to stand for 2 or more hours.
Click on "Show More" button below for prerequisites and which days/times are available.
Prerequisites
- Successful background check
- Comfortable standing/walking for 2 hours
- Can lift 20 pounds
- Ability to do physical work
- Ability to do heavy lifting at times
- Able to work alone efficiently and under minimal supervision
Age
21+ | |
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18-20 | |
16-17 | |
13-15 | |
4-12 |
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4-12 | 13-15 | 16-17 | 18-20 | 21+ |
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Shift Length
1-3 Hours
Frequency
Weekly or Biweekly
Term
6+ Months
At MOM
Clothing Center
Do you like to organize items? Help us sort donations and hang clothing at the clothing center. Help keep our clothes shopping area appealing for the over 300 people who shop here monthly.
Click on "Show More" button below for prerequisites and which days/times are most available.
Prerequisites
- Successful background check
- Comfortable standing/walking for 2 hours
- Can lift 20 pounds
- Comfortable multi-tasking
Age
21+ | |
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18-20 | |
16-17 | |
13-15 | |
4-12 |
Age
4-12 | 13-15 | 16-17 | 18-20 | 21+ |
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Shift Length
1-3 Hours
Frequency
Weekly or Biweekly
Term
6+ Months
In the Community
Seniors Chore Assistance
Help seniors maintain household independence by providing household light chores or yard work. Help once a once a month for a couple of hours each time! Great volunteer opportunity for an individual or even a family.
Prerequisites
- Successful background check
- Comfortable standing/walking for 2 hours
- Can lift 40 pounds
Age
21+ | |
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18-20 | |
16-17 | |
13-15 | |
4-12 |
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4-12 | 13-15 | 16-17 | 18-20 | 21+ |
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Shift Length
Varies
Frequency
Monthly
Term
6+ Months
At MOM
Food Pantry Client Host
Assist MOM clients through the food pantry shopping aisles, in a courteous manner. Training provided. Join a great group of MOM volunteers!
Click on "Show More" button below for prerequisites and which days/times are most available.
Prerequisites
- Successful background check
- Comfortable standing/walking for 2 hours
- Friendly and compassionate
Age
21+ | |
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18-20 | |
16-17 | |
13-15 | |
4-12 |
Age
4-12 | 13-15 | 16-17 | 18-20 | 21+ |
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Time of Day
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Shift Length
1-3 Hours
Frequency
Weekly or Biweekly
Term
6+ Months
In the Community
Food Rescue
Become part of a great team of MOM volunteers! Pick up food, once a week, from community partners to help keep the food pantry shelves well-stocked! Rescue food as needed, once a week.
Training will be provided on food safety. Be trained on the MOM pantry truck.
Prerequisites
- Valid driver's license
- Current auto insurance policy
- Successful background check
- Can lift 40 pounds
- Access to a vehicle on a regular basis.
- Excellent driving record
- Regular drivers license (not a commercial license) sufficient for driving MOM pantry truck.
Age
21+ | |
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18-20 | |
16-17 | |
13-15 | |
4-12 |
Age
4-12 | 13-15 | 16-17 | 18-20 | 21+ |
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Time of Day
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Shift Length
1-3 Hours
Frequency
Weekly
Term
6+ Months
In the Community
Pantry Garden manager
The Volunteer Garden Manager is an exciting and vital volunteer position in our food pantry operations, with the objective to provide fresh and nutritious food to MOM clients while teaching gardening skills. This position oversees garden volunteers and client gardeners in planting, maintaining and harvesting.
Our current Volunteer Garden Manager is available for shadowing. Timeline is extensively from May through harvest annually, with some duties in the off-season. Our pantry garden operations consist of three areas: the MOM client/teaching garden; and two production gardens. This position reports to staff, Distribution Center Manager.
If you are interested in learning more or know someone who might be, please click on the "Show More" button below and then click on the "Apply" button to complete the volunteer inquiry form. You also may email volunteer@momhelps.org. We will be in touch with you with further details about what's involved, and arrange for an initial meeting with MOM staff (required).
Prerequisites
- Successful background check
- Comfortable standing/walking for 2 hours
- Can lift 20 pounds
- Comfortable multi-tasking
Age
21+ | |
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18-20 | |
16-17 | |
13-15 | |
4-12 |
Age
4-12 | 13-15 | 16-17 | 18-20 | 21+ |
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Shift Length
Varies
Frequency
As Needed
Term
6+ Months
At MOM
Sweep/clean the food pantry
Help us make the Food Pantry shine for when it re-opens for client shopping the next morning! Join several other volunteers and help Sweep/Clean the Food Pantry after it closes each Tuesdays (up to 3 openings) or Thursdays (1 opening), from 1:30-3:30 or until finished, once a week, or every other week. Sweep the floors, wipe down food counter-tops, mop floors, straighten client waiting area and volunteer room and pantry.
Click on "Show More" button below for prerequisites and which day(s) is available.
Prerequisites
- Comfortable standing/walking for 2 hours
- Can lift 20 pounds
Age
21+ | |
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18-20 | |
16-17 | |
13-15 | |
4-12 |
Age
4-12 | 13-15 | 16-17 | 18-20 | 21+ |
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Time of Day
Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
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Early MorningAM | |||||||
Mid MorningAM | |||||||
Late MorningAM | |||||||
Afternoon | |||||||
Evening |
Shift Length
1-3 Hours
Frequency
Weekly or Biweekly
Term
6+ Months
Featured Volunteer Opportunity
In the Community
Seniors Chore Assistance
Help seniors maintain household independence by providing household light chores or yard work. Help once a once a month for a couple of hours each time! Great volunteer opportunity for an individual or even a family.
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