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Flexible Schedule
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Lynn, MA 01901
Would you like to make a difference in the lives of those living in local nursing and rest homes? The Ombudsman Program may be right for you! As a state trained volunteer, you will visit your assigned facility on a weekly basis to meet with residents and provide them information on their rights. As their advocate, you will work with them in resolving any concerns they may have regarding their life in the facility. All training and state certifitcations provided by our highly skilled staff.
Date Posted: Feb 25, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Lynn, MA 01901
Your language skills can make a difference! Volunteer Translators help provide written and spoken translation services for attendees of weekly cooking classes, nutrition education classes, or Food and Thought workshops heldat the Phoenix Food Hub. These classes, led by our teaching kitchen chefs, or GLSS staff, focus on healthy and nutritious recipes, nutrition education, and the relationship between mental health and nutrition.Volunteers will collaborate closely with the Phoenix Food Hub Program Coordinator, Teaching Kitchen Chef, or workshop leaders to ensure all participants have access to the classes and materials through translation. The Phoenix Food Hub seeks volunteers to translate English into Spanish, Haitian Creole, Russian, or Khmer.
Date Posted: Feb 25, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Lynn, MA 01901
This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone, even a very busy person, to help an elderly community member in a very important way. Volunteer Bill Payers support elders in managing their monthly finances to aid independent living . Once Bill Payers have completed program training, they are matched with elders enrolled in our Money Management Program . While the elder maintains all decision making for finances, the bill payer will act as a support and assist them with managing and organizing monthly bills however they wish during monthly one-on-one meetings. Volunteers will: Organize and help pay bills in partnership with the elder Help track accounts and balances Write checks for those who need assistance Mail bills or make payments on behalf of the elder Partner with the elder to create a budget Submit a monthly report detailing visits to Program Coordinators
Date Posted: Feb 27, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Lynn, MA 01901
As a Volunteer Workshop Leader, you will guide participants through the Wellness Pathways Program, delivering workshops that cover a range of health and wellness topics. These workshops, lasting 6- 8 weeks , focus on essential skills such as diabetes self-management, healthy eating, and falls prevention. GLSS seeks volunteers who are Bilingual in one or more of the following languages: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Mandarin. Volunteers collaborate closely with other workshop leaders and the Wellness Pathways Program Manager to receive training and certification. We are seeking a passionate individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with and support workshop participants, fostering a positive and inclusive environment.
Date Posted: Feb 27, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Lynn, MA 01901
Share your love for cooking! A Volunteer Chef with the Phoenix Food Hub is someone who not only has a passion for cooking but also a deep commitment to helping others. This role is a vital part of our nutrition education program, where the chef teaches valuable culinary skills to adults, kids, and families. By teaching them how to prepare nutritious, low-cost meals, the Volunteer Chef will empower participants to make healthier food choices and confidently cook delicious meals for themselves or their families, helping manage their overall health and well-being. Volunteers will be responsible for : Developing healthy, low cost, easy to follow recipes to teach during classes Demonstrating and teaching meal preparation, nutrition, sanitation Preparing meals that can be shared with a group of people Following all food safety regulations while in the teaching kitchen Facilitate class discussion and answer participant questions to the best of their ability Cleaning the kitchen at the end of class Preparing a typed recipe and ingredient shopping list for participants to take with them at the end of class.
Date Posted: Feb 27, 2025