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Flexible Schedule
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University Place, WA 98467
Volunteer Services help seniors and people with disabilities stay in their own homes as long as possible. Many have yards or flower beds that need attending and they are no longer able to take care of them. As an older individual myself, I know how good it feels to look at my yard after it is all mowed and the flowers are blooming in the beds. Help us make that happen for a senior or person with a disability near you. Please take an hour or two to help one of our clients. Some even have their own equipment, but no longer can push them!
Date Posted: 2024-05-15
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Flexible Schedule
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Tacoma, WA 98405
Come Cook With Friends! Do you and your friends love to cook? Consider recruiting a small group of friends to come cook and serve meals at Nativity House Shelter. Scheduling is flexible and we're happy to work with groups to meet volunteers where they are. We realize that volunteers have busy lives and we'll work with you to design a plan that fits busy schedules. Nativity House is an overnight shelter & day center for men and women actively experiencing homelessness in Tacoma. The Nativity House Kitchen serves approx. 120-200 meals per meal time. We need volunteers who know how cook for a crowd or who can scale up recipes. Groups often do meals like pancakes, casseroles, spaghetti & meatballs, and Sloppy Joes. Groups are encouraged to use ingredients available in the kitchen to build a menu and/or donate heir own ingredients based on what they want to cook. If groups are more comfortable serving instead of cooking- we can work with that too. The Nativity House Kitchen provides breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week, 365 days per year so there is alwaysan opportunity to serve. How to Get Started: Interested group leaders should email meganed@ccsww.org to request a volunteer registration form (sent via PDF or mailed with a self-addressed/stamped envelope) or they can register online: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RLmkslZnqUiqgSy_-zHPa6JrRSNYlMxOsjyMPKHY0XhUNThJMEg5N0MxN1ZBQ1RJT1BTQzVBQjA0MC4u Have questions? Please call Megan at 253-365-4111. How it works- the basics Group leaders are the only group members who need to be "fully vetted" Catholic Community Services volunteers. Group members will be asked to an abbreviated version of the paperwork. Please note that anyone serving onsite must be at least 18 years old and will need be background checked. Background checks are processed by CCS Staff at no cost to volunteers. Requirements Group leader are asked to have or be willing to obtain a WA State Food Worker Card. Catholic Community Services (Volunteer Services) will reimburse group leaders if they need to obtain or update their WA State Food Worker Card. Anyone serving onsite MUST be at least 18 years old (no exceptions) Volunteers must sign a Covid-19 liability waiver Volunteers who wish to serve onsite must pass a background check (Washington State Patrol & NSOPW- National Sex Offender Public Website) Volunteers working with food are required to wear gloves for food safety purposes. Covid-19 Safety Masking requirements have been dropped as of March 2023 but mask are still available for volunteers who wish to wear them. We will not ask your vaccination status. Want to learn more about volunteer opportunities with Catholic Community Services? Visit https://ccsww.org/volunteer/ for more info!
Date Posted: 2024-03-11
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Flexible Schedule
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Tacoma, WA 98405
Volunteering is a great way for couples to connect and spend quality time together whether you've been together 3 months or 30 years. I don't know about you but nothing is more attractive than a partner who is kind, funny, empathetic AND can cook! Nativity House Shelter has a regular, ongoing need for help in the kitchen. Come join our team! Volunteer shifts generally revolve around these fixed meal times: Weekday Meals Breakfast: Served @8:30 am Lunch: Served @11 am Dinner: Served @5:30 pm Weekend Meals Breakfast: Served @9:30 am Lunch: Served @1:30 pm Dinner: Served @5:30 pm Shift length is flexible and depends on what you want to do and how much time you have to share. Examples Want to help prep or cook? Plan to arrive 1 hour before the start of meal time. Don’t have a lot of time but want to have maximum impact? Arrive 15-30 minutes before the start of meal time and plan to stay an hour to serve guests going through the meal line. Want to do it all? Plan on a 3-hour shift that covers prep, service and clean up. How to get started If you are interested in becoming regular, ongoing volunteer please register online: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RLmkslZnqUiqgSy_-zHPa6JrRSNYlMxOsjyMPKHY0XhUNThJMEg5N0MxN1ZBQ1RJT1BTQzVBQjA0MC4u Or contact meganed@ccsww.org to request a registration form. Forms can be sent via email, fax or mail. Once registrations have been received, our volunteer coordinator processes a background check (done at no cost to volunteers) and contacts references by phone or email. When that’s compete, you’ll be invited to attend an orientation and can start scheduling shifts together. Basic Requirements Anyone serving onsite MUST be at least 18 years old (no exceptions) Volunteers must sign a Covid-19 liability waiver Volunteers must pass a background check (Washington State Patrol & NSOPW- National Sex Offender Public Website) Volunteers working with food are required to wear gloves for food safety purposes. Covid-19 Safety Masking requirements have been dropped as of March 2023 but mask are still available for volunteers who wish to wear them. We will not ask your vaccination status. Anyone presenting Covid-19 symptoms or generally not feeling well will need to stay home until they are well again.
Date Posted: 2024-04-16
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Flexible Schedule
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Tacoma, WA 98405
Are you an expert at crafting strong résumés and do you like sharing that knowledge with others? Nativity House Shelter is looking for volunteers to lead résumé writing workshops to help shelter guests write and edit résumés that will get them hired. How to get started Interested in joining our volunteer team? You can register online using the link below: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RLmkslZnqUiqgSy_-zHPa6JrRSNYlMxOsjyMPKHY0XhUNThJMEg5N0MxN1ZBQ1RJT1BTQzVBQjA0MC4u Not into online registrations? Contact meganed@ccsww.org to request a registration packet. Forms can be sent via email, fax or mail. Once your volunteer registration has been received, our volunteer coordinator processes a background check (done at no cost to volunteers) and contacts references by phone or email. Once that’s compete, you’ll be invited to attend an orientation and can start scheduling volunteer shifts based on what you want to do and your availability. Scheduling is flexible. The Basics Volunteers MUST be at least 18 years old to volunteer at the shelter Volunteers must sign a Covid-19 liability waiver in order to participate Volunteers must pass a background check (Washington State Patrol & NSOPW- National Sex Offender Public Website) What to know: Nativity House Shelter is a 167-bed shelter for adult men & women experiencing homelessness. The shelter is not a family shelter (no kids on site) The shelter consists of an overnight shelter (with gender specific dorms) and a Day Center where anyone is welcome from 7 am to 4:30 pm. The space can hold 299 people All services are free We serve 3 meals a day, so some people may just be dropping in for a meal Many shelter guests do work but a stronger résumés may help them get better jobs Covid-19 Safety Masking requirements have been dropped as of March 2023 but mask are still available for volunteers who wish to wear them. We will not ask your vaccination status. Anyone presenting Covid-19 symptoms or generally not feeling well must stay home until they are well again.
Date Posted: 2024-05-02
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Flexible Schedule
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Tacoma, WA 98405
Are you a certified yoga instructor interested in putting yoga within reach for people experiencing homelessness? Join our team & share your expertise! Nativity House Shelter is looking for certified yoga instructors to teach beginner yoga classes and chair yoga classes. Class sizes would be relatively small and would benefit shelter guests who are actively experiencing homelessness as well as low-income apartment residents who have transitioned out of homelessness and would not be able to afford traditional yoga classes. You have the freedom to build your own schedule. We have not offered classes since before Covid-19. Nativity House Shelter (overnight shelter) is a 167-bed shelter for adult men and women. The front side the building (Nativity House Apartments) provides 50 units of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless single adults with disabilities. We also have shelter guests who utilize our drop-in Day Center from 7 am to 4:30 pm. What we're looking for: Someone who is certified to teach yoga & help prevent injury Someone who can offer safe instruction for people with physical disabilities or mobility challenges and offer modified poses to help people move as they are able Someone who is comfortable working with community members experiencing homelessness Someone who knows how to work with people who have behavioral health / mental health challenges Friendly & Compassionate- Kindness & a good sense of humor go a long way at the shelter Able to make people feel safe, seen & comfortable The basics All applicants must be at least 18 years old to volunteer at Nativity House Shelter. Applicants must pass a Washington State Patrol and NSOPW background check to serve. Background checks are updated every 2 years and are processed at no cost to volunteers. If you're new to the state of WA (less than 3 years of residency), please let us know so we can do a different type of background check ( no cost to you) The onboarding process involves reference checks & an orientation. How to get started If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please register online: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RLmkslZnqUiqgSy_-zHPa6JrRSNYlMxOsjyMPKHY0XhUNThJMEg5N0MxN1ZBQ1RJT1BTQzVBQjA0MC4u Or contact meganed@ccsww.org to request a registration form. Forms can be sent via email, fax or mail. Once registrations have been received, our volunteer coordinator processes a background check (done at no cost to volunteers) and contacts references by phone or email. Once "vetted", you’ll be invited to attend an orientation and can start scheduling shifts. Covid-19 Safety Masking requirements have been dropped as of March 2023 but mask are still available for volunteers who wish to wear them. We will not ask your vaccination status. Anyone presenting Covid-19 symptoms or generally not feeling well will need to stay home until they are well again.
Date Posted: 2024-04-16