A Day of Social Outreach - 2019 volunteer opportunities

Opportunity

Date

Time

Location

Description

Florence Crittenton

Friday, March 1

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Outdoor landscaping work involving planting a garden, moving stones to create a drainage channel, preparing the area next to the driveway for pavers, replacing/removing some failing plants, replace dirt in large pots.  The work will be done in conjunction with a landscaping company. Parking is available along the street and in the gravel driveway. This property is in a residential neighborhood so street-side is the normal parking area. Florence Crittenton’s mission is changing the future for girls by achieving excellence in all we do, growing to serve all girls in need and being the foremost expert in gender-specific services for girls.

Audubon Arizona

Friday, March 8

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Volunteers will be helping with one phase of burrowing owl relocation work. They will be constructing extensions to pre-constructed burrows. The work is necessary to prevent vandalism and to provide owlets with easier exit and entry to burrow cavities. The work is not difficult but there are many steps to follow in order to construct the extensions properly. Instruction, tools and gloves will be provided.  The owls will be relocated to the site in the fall of 2019 because their original homes have been destroyed, usually due to development. To date, we have built about 250 burrows at the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area and we have released 116 owls at Rio Salado as of January 1, 2019.

 Ryan House (On Campus)

 Thursday, March 14

 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

 Health South, Nutrition Kitchen

Prepare meals and bake treats for the families living at Ryan House.  All ingredients will be provided.

 Ryan House provides world-class respite and palliative care for children and their families as they navigate life-limiting or end-of-life journeys.

 Ryan House

 Friday. March 15

 1 – 4 p.m.

Deliver food prepared the day before and help decorate the front door of RH for the holiday or festivities going on in the coming days/weeks of our project day. Ryan House will provide supplies for door decorating.

Ryan House provides world-class respite and palliative care for children and their families as they navigate life-limiting or end-of-life journeys.

 AZ Humane Society

 Friday, March 15

8:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

1521 W Dobbins Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85041

Group will be divided into different activities depending on areas of interest; participants can enjoy multiple activities while on site. Activities include: dog walking, cat & critter cuddling, Kennel enrichment projects - No-Sew Fleece Kitty Blankets, Braided Dog Toys, and KONG Stuffing.

HopeFest Phoenix

Friday, March 22

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Assist with overall and medical area set up. Resource table set up. Oher opportunities depending on the needs of the day.

HopeFest Phoenix exists to meet people where they are and connect them to lasting care and resources.  As a combined community effort, we create a one-day event to celebrate people and unite them with individuals and organizations that can empower them   We want people to know they are not alone and experience tangible hope.

Phoenix Pride

Friday, April 5

1 – 4 p.m.

Volunteers will support the set-up of the 2019 Phoenix Pride Festival including helping vendors and exhibitors loading in materials, hanging up signage, distributing volunteer materials, prepping information booths and more.

Feed My Starving Children

Friday, April 12

3 – 5:30 p.m.

FMSC offers volunteers a one-of-a-kind experience. You’ll hand-pack rice, soy, dried vegetables and a nutritionally complete blend of vitamins and minerals into bags which are then sealed, boxed, placed on pallets and shipped to our incredible partners working hard to reach the neediest children around the world.

Through volunteering at FMSC, you’ll get the chance to impact hundreds of kids in just two hours per packing shift. You’ll experience what it’s like to make a tangible difference today.

Project Cure

Friday, April 26

2100 W 14th St, T3
Tempe, AZ 85281

At the heart of Project C.U.R.E. are our volunteers, on whom our organization depends. Our volunteers represent numerous backgrounds, including nurses, doctors, students, young professionals and retirees, among many others. From sorting donations of medical supplies and testing biomedical equipment to administrative tasks and lending professional expertise to our various departments, volunteers provide valuable support to Project C.U.R.E. and are utilized according to their strengths and interests. Our volunteers help us meet a world of need.

St Vincent de Paul

Friday, April 26

9:30 a.m. –
1 p.m.

1075 W. Jackson St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007

The five dining rooms at St Vincent de Paul are strategically located throughout the Valley, from Mesa to El Mirage, to be easily accessible to the people who need them most. Every day, we prepare more than 4,500 nourishing meals free of charge to homeless or low-income individuals and families. Volunteer duties include but are not limited to: room preparation, setting up tables and chairs, greeting guests, serving meals, waiting on tables, sorting / giving out essential items to guests (eg, clothing, hygiene kits, etc.), clean up (eg, mopping, taking out garbage, washing dishes, etc). Closed-toe shoes with rubber soles required. We appreciate volunteers being flexible & helping where the greatest need is; this may mean working in an area different than originally scheduled.