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Requirements & Commitment: We ask for a regular, weekly commitment of at least 2 hours.We’re looking for volunteers to assist our intake office with answering email inquiries, inputting voicemails into a spreadsheet, and returning phone calls. Our intake office is our greatest, most visible community resource- we need your help to keep up with the ever increasing demand! No experience is necessary- we’ll show you the ropes! Contact us for more information. Read more...
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VerifiedSkills Requested: Food service/serving, bartending, customer service, point of sale (POS) familiarity, animal handling, accounting, marketing, graphic design.Requirements & Commitment: We estimate a time commitment of about 10 hours each month leading up to the event.Lucky Paws is our organization’s annual gala ball- and we need your help! As Springfield’s third largest gala, the evening promises to be one of glamor, fun and uplifting community. Volunteers assist in running all aspects of the evening- food and drink, taking auction bids, door greeters and much more. We’re currently seeking volunteers to specifically assist with this event! Read more...
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Skills Requested: Bring your skills and we will find a place for you!Requirements & Commitment: Most areas require some lifting. Flexibility, a pleasant personality & a willingness to work as part of a team.All areas including donation pick-up, receiving, sorting, processing, stocking, cleaning and register. Read more...
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Watershed Committee of the Ozarks is dedicated to providing hands on, place-based learning opportunities for those of all ages. Annually we host nearly 10,000 field trip participants at Valley Water Mill Park, a 100-acre nature park located just north of Springfield. From guided hiking tours to student field trips focused on water chemistry and ecology, as an Education Volunteer you’ll Read more...
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“The health of our waters is the principle measure of how we live on the land.” – Luna Leopold Everything we do on the land affects our waterways. As a resource management volunteer, you will have the opportunity to protect our local water resources by helping us to effectively manage Valley Water Mill Park, a 100-acre nature park located just Read more...
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Skills Requested: Willing to work with peopleRequirements & Commitment: Wednesday Nights - 6-8pm - April-SeptWednesday Nights, 6-8 pm, April-Sept – come help folks in need of a bike find a bike they need. No bike skills required – just patience with customers and shop managers 🙂 Read more...
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Skills Requested: Be able to work on bikesRequirements & Commitment: 6-8 pm Monday Nights, April-SeptCome help wrench on bikes at the Community Bike Shop – April-Sept – Monday Night is mechanics night. Read more...
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Skills Requested: Peer Specialists must become certified through the Missouri Peer Specialist TrainingRequirements & Commitment: All volunteers are required to have lived experience with mental illness as it is a peer led networkBecome MO Peer Specialist Certified and work one-on-one with members of the community in setting goals in their recovery, providing support services, and directing members to proper resources when appropriate. Read more...
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Skills Requested: Warm Line Responders must be able to provide support and empathy towards callers and maintain patience and composure in crisis intervention.Requirements & Commitment: All volunteers are required to have lived experience with mental illness as it is a peer led network . A 4-hour Warm Line training is required and is provided by NAMI SWMO. Volunteers needed for daytime hours - 9:30am-5:00pm.Provide non-judgmental support and recovery based service to callers who use the Warm Line, provide resources and referrals to the best of your ability, and direct suicide/crisis calls to the appropriate crisis hotline or 911. Read more...
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Skills Requested: Front Desk workers are an integral part of The NAMI Hope Center and the position requires organization and communication skills.Requirements & Commitment: All volunteers are required to have lived experience with mental illness as it is a peer led networkWelcome members to NAMI SWMO and encourage them to check in, introduce new members to the facility and services available, process incoming calls and file information. Must maintain confidentiality at all times. Read more...
