Does it break your heart when you read an article in the newspaper about a child who was severely abused, hurt, maybe died, at the hands of his own parent? Do you think about your own children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and how different their lives are surrounded by adults who love and cherish them? Do you know that for Read more...

Volunteers at CMN Hospitals sales will be responsible for totaling customer purchases and collecting payment for those purchases. We accept four types of payment: • Cash (must be able to appropriately make change) • Check (must know what information to look for) • Credit Card (must be trainable on credit card machine – printed instructions will be left for volunteers) Read more...

Meals are oftentimes the number one service that helps enable seniors to remain in their own homes. SeniorAge Home-Delivered Meal Program does just that. We are always in need of meal drivers to deliver meals to our home diners – those that are unable to get out and join friends at a Senior Center dining room. We even reimburse for Read more...

For 29 years, SeniorAge has been the recipient of an IRS grant that enables us to train interested volunteers to serve as tax counselors and assist with basic income tax preparation for seniors in our 17 county service area. These volunteers also assist with filing for the Missouri Property Tax Credit (Renters Rebate). Read more...

Hands of Hope Hands of Hope is a community service opportunity that allows volunteer work in Springfield, Mo., where our World Distribution Center is located at 330 S. Patterson Avenue. Most Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30, volunteers help sort, pack, count and label items that are distributed throughout the world. If Springfield Public Schools are canceled because of inclement weather, Hands of Hope Read more...

Here at Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary, volunteer options are: dog walking, grooming and bathing, laundry and dishes, custodial duties, socialization and playtime, and picking up yard waste. Read more...

Do you have a passion for helping others? Become a volunteer tax preparer through Community Partnership. VITA volunteers help file taxes for hard working individuals and families, so they get all the credits they have earned and maximize the amount of their refunds! Things you need to know about volunteering for the VITA program: you don’t have to be a Read more...

Raise awareness in the community by providing community groups with the basics of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Curriculum is developed for easy delivery by volunteer educators. Volunteers Sign Up to teach based on their availability and desired geographic location. Training and support provided. Read more...

Help raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia by representing the Alzheimer’s Association at community events and health fairs in Springfield and/or surrounding communities. Representative learn all about our FREE support and services so that in 2-3 minutes of interaction, they can successfully connect people affected by memory loss or their caregivers to the Association for help. Read more...

Help raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia among those in your faith community. The Alzheimer’s Association will train you and or a couple people in your faith community so that you are equipped to offer information about our FREE support and services, connect people to our 24/7 Helpline and be of support to caregivers. You will have a team of Read more...