Volunteer Site: Alliance of AIDS Services - Carolina
Contact Person: Nancy Daniel
Phone Number: (919) 834-2437
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.aas-c.org volunteer@aas-c.org
Volunteer Position Title:
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Client Services, Family Care Home, Community Education, Development, Faith Ministries, Administrative, Other
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Varies. See our website or call for more information.
Volunteer Site: Alzheimer's Association
Contact Person: Rita Bhan
Phone Number: (919) 832-3732 or 1-800-228-8738
Web Site or E-mail Address: alz_east_nc@mindspring.com
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Assistance with Memory Walk, the year's biggest fundraiser. Make phone calls, stamping brochures, putting mailings together, etc.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: At least a month. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Volunteer Site: American Diabetes Association: Walk for Diabetes
Contact Person: Pam McDonald
Phone Number: (888) 342-2383 ext. 3253
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.diabetes.org/walk dschmidt@diabetes.org
Volunteer Position Title: Walker/fundraiser
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: The goal for each walker is to raise a minimum of $100. Everyone who raises $100+ will receive a t-shirt and other prizes will be awarded at higher levels in addition to the t-shirts. Over 600,000 North Carolinians are affected by diabetes - YOU can make a difference! Walkers are asked to obtain sponsors for their six-mile walk to raise money to help prevent and cure diabetes. Call or visit our webpage for registration information. Other volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position:
Upcoming ENC area events:
*TEAM DIABETES - Run/walk a marathon in Rome, Kona or Dublin 2002
*African American Program
*Team Captain Luncheon - July 18, 2002
*Camp Carolina Trails - camp for kids w/ diabetes (July 28 - Aug. 3, 2002)
*America's Walk for Diabetes - September 7, 2002
*Diabetes Gala
*Tour de Cure - April 2003
Volunteer Site: American Red Cross
Contact Person: Diana Marquette
Phone Number: (919) 231-1602 ext. 404
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.trianglearc.org
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Blood services, emergency services, health, safety, and aquatic services, financial development, office assistants. There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities described on the website listed above. Volunteers are needed to serve refreshments in the canteen at the Raleigh Blood Center, located across from WakeMed and the Cary Blood Center, located beside Western Wake Hospital. They also need volunteers to teach lifesaving skills in CPR, First Aid and Babysitting. Instructor training and certification provided.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Varies.
Volunteer Site: Colossal Colon Tour
Contact Person: Sonja Weisel-Jones
Phone Number: (703) 519-2104
Web Site or E-mail Address: http://www.preventcancer.org/colossalcolon/
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: We are
looking for both volunteers and help in getting the word out that
the event is coming to town.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: 1 Day event for volunteers, varying for helping to get the word out.
Volunteer Site: Cary Health and Rehabilitation
Contact Person: Doreen Sener
Phone Number: (919) 851-8000
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.caryhealthrehab.citysearch.com
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Resident Visits, Arts & Crafts, Music, Gardening, Games, Bible Study, Reading to Residents, Writing Letters, Distribute Mail, Bingo, Birthday Parties and Community Outings. Volunteers needed also to assist in Business Office and Medical Records.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Day and evening, 7 days a week.
Volunteer Site: Dorothea Dix Hospital
Contact Person: Community Relations Department
Phone Number: (919) 733-5454
Web Site or E-mail Address: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/mhddsas/DIX
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer, Clinical Associate
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Volunteer opportunities are available in various departments throughout the hospital. There are positions involving patient contact.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Flexible, days and nights and weekends.
Volunteer Site: Duke University Medical Center
Contact Persons: Susan Moonan and Amy Berchuck
Phone Number: (919) 684-3651
Web Site or E-mail Address: moona001@mc.duke.edu http://volunteer.mc.duke.edu/
Volunteer Position Title: Duke Cancer Patient Support Program Clinic volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Cancer patient support program clinic volunteers provide hospitality, emotional support, companionship and resource information regarding support groups, counseling and other services.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Four hours per week Monday through Friday between 8:30-12:30 or 12:30-4:30. A minimum six month commitment is required.
Volunteer Site: Hospice of Wake County
Contact Person: Dean Leake, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone Number: (919) 828-0890
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.hospiceofwake.org dleake@hospiceofwake.org
Volunteer Position Title: Family Support Volunteers, Office Volunteers, Reflections Program (Puppeteers, Children's Support Group Volunteers), Event Volunteers.
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Family Support Volunteers provide practical and emotional support to patients in their homes. There is an 18-hour training requirement. Office volunteers do general clerical work in office on St. Mary's Street. Reflections Program Volunteers fall into two categories: Puppeteers and Children's Support Group Volunteers. Call for details. The Hospice can also always use volunteers to help with the year's largest fundraiser, Oktoberfest, which is held the last weekend in September.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: All volunteers are asked to give at least a one-year commitment to the organization. Office volunteers work 3 to 4 hours per week. Support groups are held twice per year in 8-week sessions. Puppeteers are needed for about 4 hours/month and should be available during the day. Family supporters can expect to give about 4 hours per week.
Volunteer Site: Muscular Dystrophy Association
Contact Person: Anne Bonett, District Director
Phone Number: (919)783-0222
Web Site or E-mail Address: raleighdistrict@mdausa.org
Volunteer Position Title: Summer Camp Volunteer, Event Volunteer, Office Assistant
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Help in office, event preparation and set-up, publicity, Telethon volunteer, Jail-a-Thon Volunteer
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Flexible
Volunteer Site: Tammy Lynn Center
Contact Person: Julie Jones
Phone number: (919) 832-3909 ext. 109
Web Site or E-mail Address: http://www.tammylynncenter.org/
Volunteer Position Title: Not specific
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Assist classroom teacher and aides in activities such as leisure, feeding, training, reading, wheelchair aroebics, art, cooking, jewerly making, landscaping. There is also a need to help on Saturday outings.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Monday-Friday 8:00am-11:00pm or 1:00pm-3:00pm and weekends. Scheduling and hours are flexible.
Volunteer Site: The Arc of Wake County
Contact Person: Laurie Cochran
Phone Number: (919) 832-2660
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.arcwake.org arcofwakecnty@earthlink.net
Volunteer Position Title: Community Connections Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Be a special friend to an adult who has developmental disabilities. Plan and participate in community recreational and leisure activities such as shopping, bowling, games and movies. There are 75 volunteers needed for this position.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: 6 to 8 hours per month with a 1 year commitment. Prefers evenings and weekends.
Volunteer Site:The Visually Impaired Program
Contact Person: Jenny Thompson, Supervisor
Phone Number: (919) 831-6640 ext. 6847
Web Site or E-mail Address: jenny.thompson@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Several opportunities to volunteer become available throughout the year. Please give us a call so that we can let you know what those opportunities are as they arise. Thank you!
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for
this position: Flexible
Volunteer Site: United Cerebral Palsy
Contact Person: Lillian Matthews or Julie Troxler
Phone Number: (919) 773-2020
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.ucpnc.org lmatthews@ucpnc.org
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Volunteers needed to play with, feed and read to children. Some assistance with art projects would be helpful.
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this position: Any time between the hours of 8:30am and 5:30pm, Monday through Friday. Volunteers could be working with children with special needs.
Volunteer Site: Wake Medical Center
Contact Person: Marie Johnson
Phone Number: (919) 350-8293
Web Site or E-mail Address: www.wakemed.org
Volunteer Position Title: Volunteer
Description of duties and/or responsibilities: Infant and child services/Adult patient service/Non-patient care
What are the time requirements and or special skills needed for this
position: Flexible