Charity Bears Sewing Circle

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Opportunity: We are looking for volunteers to assist with our ongoing Charity Bears Sewing Circle to help our residents living with dementia make stuffed bears for Shriners Hospital for Children. Help residents trace, cut, design, sew and stuff adorable bears for children. Our residents love to use their skills to help others. Most of the project is done by our residents in our homes. There is some detailed sewing machine work that is done by volunteers either at Hale Ku'ike or taken home to finish and bring back. To see pictures of our Charity Bears, please check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/halekuike/

Responsibilities: Connect with our residents through sewing activities. Help out with setting up, welcoming residents to the group, assisting the Activities Leader with the Charity Bears Project.

Skills/Qualifications: Sewing skills a plus, but not required. Must be willing to help others and enjoy talking and visiting with people. Must be willing to interact with people who have a memory impairment. Must treat participants, staff and fellow volunteers with dignity and respect. Must be dependable, patient, and have a good sense of humor.

Lines of Communication: You will work with the Activities Department Staff and the Director of Community Engagement.

Orientation: Volunteers must attend a mandatory 2-hour orientation. Volunteers learn about dementia, communication skills, and dementia activities.

Work Requirements: A negative 2-step TB test is required within one year prior to your volunteer start date. If a 2-step has been completed more than one year before start date, then a 1-step TB test is required within one year of start date. In this case, copies of both the 2-step and 1-step would be required.

Times Available: We work with your schedule! Timeslots available from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. Minimum time per day is one hour. The Charity Bear project has at home work opportunities as well.

Commitment: Volunteers are requested to commit to volunteer a minimum of one time a month.

Volunteer Benefits: Free parking and free lunch!

Contact: Director of Community Engagement, Dorothy Colby, via phone or e-mail if you are interested in applying for this volunteer opportunity. Phone 808-525-6770 or email dorothy@halekuike.com.

This volunteer opportunity is available at all three of our locations:

Nuuanu * Hale Kūʻike * 95 Kawananakoa Place * Honolulu, HI 96817 * 808-595-6770

Kaneohe * Hale Kūʻike Bayside * 45-212 Kaneohe Bay Drive * Kaneohe, HI 96744 * 808-235-6770

Pali * Hale Kūʻike Pali * 2627 Pali Highway * Honolulu, HI 96817 * 808-525-6770