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Our companion volunteers have the best job of all- caring for and providing love to a furry friend! During your time in our shelter you may be walking dogs, socializing cats, spending quality time with an animal or any number of other related tasks. Read more...
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Events volunteers help to represent our organization in the community by working events and assisting with all aspects of setup and take down. Some of our more popular events include Bark in the Park (located at Phelps Grove Park), Petsmart adoption events and Lucky Paws, our fundraising gala. Not a ton of free time? Still consider joining us! We’ll reach Read more...
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Skills Requested: willingness to work and learn the needs of our current projectsLandscaping, garden work, manual labor, outdoor work, trash removal, occasional indoor cleaning, occasional carpentry work etc Read more...
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Skills Requested: Fundraising and event planning preferred, but not required.Requirements & Commitment: Committee will meet once a month except for the 5 months leading up to the tournament when touch points will be more regular to ensure everything is in place for the event.The On Course For A Cause Golf Tournament directly benefits families in the Springfield community by providing funding to the Y’s School Age Services department’s Financial Assistance Program which lowers childcare fees for those in need. We are seeking dedicated individuals who are willing to solicit sponsorships, teams, and donated auction items. These positions would within a special committee on Read more...
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Skills Requested: Light cooking. Ability to lift at least 5 lbs.Requirements & Commitment: We are looking for people to commit to a few hours at a time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:oo p.m.1. Prepare light meal to hand out to residents 2. Sort clothing, toys, and household items 3. Help assemble furniture and move small furnishings into rooms Read more...
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Skills Requested: Able to communicate well with people on possibly one of the worst times in their lives. Kindness, empathy, great listening skills, ability to follow through and be responsible.Requirements & Commitment: You must finish all the assigned classes in a timely fashion, be comfortable working on the computer, using a smart phone to do many of the tasks and be able to volunteer when needed. You may be responding to one disaster a month or several, it truly depHowell County and surrounding counties apply at redcross.org/volunteer Or for any questions contact: Maggie Raynolds, Volunteer Recruitment Specialist Call/Text: 816-826-8392 | [email protected] Schedule time to talk: calendy.com/mraynolds What Our Volunteers Are Saying Read more...
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Requirements & Commitment: Volunteers must bring 40 meals on the day they sign up for.Volunteers prepare and deliver 40 individually packaged brown bag or grab-n-go meals for Rare Breed youth. Volunteers can sign up for a single day or a reoccurring schedule. Meals are needed Monday-Friday. To ensure the health and safety of youth, staff, and volunteers, volunteers are not staying to serve meals at this time. Instead, volunteers drop the meals off, and Read more...
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We’re looking for generous people to make and donate masks for kids and teens in SW MO. We would like to provide a washable cloth mask for students in our 10-county area when we distribute school supplies to income-eligible families in August. If you’re a mask maker who would be willing to donate some, thank you. We’ll be serving kids Read more...
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Skills Requested: SewingAs Springfield and Greene County begin to re-open for business, our nonprofit community expects to see an increase in demand for services. Hundreds of nonprofit staff, volunteers, and clients, including our own, will need to continue taking precautions to stay healthy. This includes frequent hand-washing, physical distancing, and using cloth face covers when around others. We need your help to 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...
