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 New Volunteer Opportunities
Looking for a unique volunteer opportunity? Want to make a positive
impact in the lives of children and families? Catholic Charities needs
a volunteer to assist our Family Development Specialist who is responsible
for recruiting and retaining foster parents. Tasks vary as help is needed
in event planning and communications. Good verbal and written skills
and access to a computer with e-mail are necessary. Volunteers for Senior CoolCare - St. Joseph If you’re a person with basic “handyman” skills and can carry a 50 lb. air conditioner, the St. Joseph office of Catholic Charities needs your help. Catholic Charities is distributing free air conditioners to keep seniors and others who are eligible, cool during the hot Midwest summer. Your help is needed to install the air conditioners in the homes. You’ll work in pairs and we can match you with a partner or bring your own partner. This could be a great service project for a husband and wife or a parent and teen!
Do you know how to format and reload a computer? A volunteer is needed to format hard drives and reload operating systems on old pc’s ready to be donated. Times available to volunteer are between 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday at the 1112 Broadway office. This one-time project will take approximately 10 to 15 hours.
Volunteer Drivers for Senior Express - Kansas City Become a volunteer driver and help older adults live a more fulfilling and independent life. Senior Express is a personalized door-to-door transportation program for non-driving, older adults living in south Kansas City (85th to 134th Streets; State Line Road to 71 Hwy) and for clients of Catholic Charities living in midtown. Volunteer drivers take riders for medical appointments, grocery shopping or lunch with friends. Drivers must have own car, valid license and insurance coverage and submit required papers and documentation for background checks.
Pick up meals at Christ the King Senior Center, 85th and Wornall Road in Kansas City, and deliver to the homebound. Drivers must have own car, valid license and insurance coverage and submit required papers and documentation for background checks.
Family Advocates, LLC, a partnership of Catholic Charities, Crittenton
Children's Center and Downey Side, wants to enhance the lives of children
that they serve by offering volunteer mentors to enrich their lives.
The program was established to foster one-on-one relationships between
adult volunteers and children to help them succeed in life. The goal
is to instill children with the necessary skills that will allow them
to become self-sufficient adults. Office Assistant - Kansas City, St. Joseph, Warrensburg Assist with clerical work, phones, word processing, data entry, mailings, filing and other office tasks. Available hours are between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Answer phones and direct callers to right contact. Assist with clerical projects between phone calls. Available hours are between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Perhaps you are at a time in your life, when you're too busy and have many obligations, but still feel a need to volunteer. Or maybe, it's difficult to leave your home because you are disabled or elderly and you still want to make a difference. You can be a prayer volunteer. Offer prayers for our staff as we respond to the gospel mandate and provide compassionate social services. Pray for the people that we serve and honor the life and dignity of all. Please let us know if you choose to be a prayer volunteer.
Sometimes Catholic Charities needs help with the "errand-running" that goes with a social service agency and we'd like a list of volunteers available to pick up or deliver donations.
Teen/Youth Community Awareness Program (T-CAP) focuses on at-risk youth in St. Joseph to provide support and education in fostering positive decision-making skills. Volunteers will provide assistance and support in tutoring, life skills training, community projects and field trips. Volunteers need to be committed to working with youth and comfortable relating to them.
The TurnAround Program provides basic services to persons leaving prison and their families as the offender prepares for re-entry into the community. Volunteers are needed to coordinate the collection of food, clothing and shoes, hygiene items and household items for distribution to clients.
For new program offices in midtown Kansas City, volunteers are needed for receptionist duties of answering the phones, directing calls and taking messages, and greeting clients who come for appointments. Training is provided.
The KC CASH Coalition provides free federal and state tax preparation
and free electronic filing for taxpayers with incomes less than $39,000
through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA.) Catholic Charities
partners with KC Cash to help recruit and staff volunteers and provide
other services. Clients of Catholic Charities also may use VITA. Volunteers
are needed to be tax preparers (for basic tax returns and training is
given), interpreters, trainers, site administrators, greeters and information
assistants. VITA recruits in the late fall and tax preparation sites
are open through April 15th.
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