Lend a Hand
Call the Volunteer Center of United Way, (209) 524-1307, or email volunteer@uwaystan.org.
Volunteers needed for ongoing positions:
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY DISCOVERY SHOP
NEEDED: Volunteers, age 14 years and older, to gain retail experience while they cashier, sort, price and steam merchandise, as well as set up displays. Volunteers work four hours per week, with flexible day and evening shifts available. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Donations of new or gently used items such as costume and fine jewelry, clothing, a piece of art, an antique, or a collectable also needed.
CONTACT: Pat Dickerson, (209) 544-9279
COMMUNITY HOSPICE
NEEDED: Volunteers 18 and older as of July 6 to assist with Camp Erin, a four-day grief camp for children ages 6 to 17 who have experienced the death of someone close to them. Cabin Buddies creates a positive, fun, supportive and energetic atmosphere for campers as they learn to cope. Volunteers will share in activities and meals, and will supervise the campers assigned to their cabins. They will receive training. To learn more about this and other Camp Erin volunteer opportunities, visit hospiceheart.org.
CONTACT: Dottie Jessen, (209) 969-1018, dottiegrace@sbcglobal.net
HOPE HAVEN WEST
NEEDED: Volunteers 18 and older on Mondays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon to help in the warehouse, 1324 Coldwell Ave., Modesto, sorting, boxing, assembling and packing wheelchairs. Hope Haven West collects discarded and used wheelchairs and ships them to vocational rehab units of 17 federal prisons, where prisoners refurbish the chairs. The refurbished chairs are then returned to the agency.
CONTACT: Liz Hosmer, (209) 485-4553, hopehavenwest@gmail.com
PARENT RESOURCE CENTER
NEEDED: Volunteers age 14 years and older on an ongoing basis to assist with childcare supervision participating in fun, creative activities while parents are attending class on site. Play games, sing songs and help children increase their developmental skills. Volunteers need to commit to two hours per week. Volunteers must have a current TB clearance and a background check for individuals 18 years and older.
CONTACT: Debbie Root, (209) 549-8193, rootd@prcfamilies.org
This story was originally published May 22, 2015 at 9:53 AM with the headline "Lend a Hand."