ORGANIZATION: Cleveland County Mental Health Association
Please Note: We are based in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and are only accepting volunteers living in the area.
Each month volunteers deliver a Community Supported Friendship gift bag to the doorstep of our Compeer participants. The gift box is tailored to the individual’s interests and personality. Each item in the box comes along with a story explaining how the item was crafted, its connection to the broader community, or simply why it was important to the individual who contributed it.
The Community Supported Friendship (CSF) project has multiple different volunteer opportunities that range from one-time volunteer opportunities and longer-term opportunities. In 2022, we are accepting contributions from both individuals as well as monthly sponsors. Individuals contributors can submit one or more items to be included in out monthly gift bags while sponsoring individuals or groups commit to providing a gift for all our participants in a given month. To read more about becoming a sponsor, please visit https://www.clevelandcountymha.org/csf-sponsor
The types of contributions we are looking for are creative gifts that are as diverse and unique as the Compeer participants who will receive them! We truly encourage you to allow self-care and creativity to be your guides. Identify the thing you love to do - that activity that brings you joy and presence - and do it! You can then contribute the end product, along with a story of connection to the CSF project. We’ll deliver your gift to one of our participants who has shared interests or experiences. Please complete the linked CSF Contribution Form (https://clevelandcountymha.org/csf-contribution-form) to help tell the story of your gift.
Please complete a contribution form to initiate the process. The Compeer Coordinator will contact you to arrange delivery.
Other CSF volunteer opportunities:
Become a CSF Delivery Driver. If you would like to deliver friendship boxes throughout the county, a full application/screening/training process is required. Learn more here: https://www.clevelandcountymha.org/csf-delivery-driver
Assist with packing. Groups and individuals are always welcome to assist Compeer staff in packing monthly friendship bags. The application and training process are not required for this role. To get started, simply complete this interest form: https://www.clevelandcountymha.org/csf-packing-volunteer-interest-form
For additional information, please visit our CSF Project website (clevelandcountymha.org/community-supported-friendship).201 W. Marion Street, Suite 306, PO Box 623, Shelby, NC 28150, US
The Mental Health Association's mission is to create and promote education, advocacy and support for individuals and families affected by mental illness. We work tirelessly to eliminate the "stigma" of mental illness and create an informed community of citizens who will defend and support the rights of those persons impacted by mental illness.
ΓΌ We are continually fostering and expanding our professional and personal relationships in the community through our programs, volunteers, board members, consumers and families, including collaborative efforts with other agencies and community organizations to meet our objectives.
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
July 20, 2022