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Flexible Schedule
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West Des Moines, IA 50265
Amanda the Panda is looking for volunteers to help out in Childcare during our Braving Grief Support Groups. The Childcare Helper role offers the opportunity to connect, supervise, and provide childcare in our play area or outside in our courtyard while their caregivers are in group. Kiddos are under the age of 5 and toys and activities are provided. Groups are held in 6-week sessions on Monday evenings, and volunteers could choose to help out with 1 or multiple weeks. Dinner is also provided each week.
Date Posted: Mar 13, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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West Des Moines, IA 50265
We are seeking compassionate volunteers to provide support to grieving youth as School Support Group Facilitators. Opportunity: have an impact on grieving youth in our state. Make a difference by providing a safe space for students experiencing grief within rural communities where they can connect with peers, share their story, and learn healthy ways to cope. Facilitators help to guide the discussion and lead activities each week. Time Commitment: Daytime hours - typically a 30-45 group session 1 time a week for 6 weeks (potential for multiple groups as well). Location: Onsite at Rural Schools in ATP's service area. Training: specialized training is provided to address loss stemming from death, divorce, abandonment, deportation, and incarceration. Stipend available. Mileage reimbursement or access to our company van is available. Group Facilitator volunteers are required to pass our Facilitator Training prior to volunteering. If you are interested in volunteering as a Group Facilitator or would like more information, please email us at afagen@everystep.org
Date Posted: Jan 21, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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West Des Moines, IA 50265
Amanda the Panda seeks Group Facilitators to help fulfill its mission of providing hope and healing to individuals and families who have experienced the death of a loved one. With the goal of promoting peer support and connectivity, our Braving Grief support groups work to recognize how grief affects our minds and our bodies. Our Braving Grief series includes specific groups like Traumatic Loss and Little Footprints: Perinatal and Infant Loss. Each activity helps participants identify grief emotions like anger and guilt, learn healthy coping skills, and create rituals to honor loved ones who have died. Facilitators help to guide the discussion while providing a safe space for participants to share and connect. Group Facilitator volunteers are required to pass our Facilitator Training prior to volunteering. If you are interested in volunteering as a Group Facilitator or would like more information, please email us at afagen@everystep.org
Date Posted: Mar 13, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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West Des Moines, IA 50265
Join us and help serve dinner to our Braving Grief Support Group participants at Amanda the Panda. Volunteers will have an opportunity to do light meal preparation and setup, help serve the meal, and clean up after the meal. Our groups take place on Monday evenings from 6pm-7:30pm and Kitchen Helpers are helping us out from 5:00pm-6:45pm. This is a great opportunity for you and a group of friends/co-workers to volunteer together at, too!
Date Posted: Mar 13, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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West Des Moines, IA 50265
Are you or your group looking for a way to help grieving individuals and families? Amanda the Panda would love your support in preparing and donating support group meals. Groups are offered five times throughout the year for 6 consecutive weeks and we provide a meal each group to our participants so they have one less thing to worry about on group nights. Volunteers can prepare the meal in their home or give a monetary donation for staff to order catered food. Donated meals could include: casseroles, pasta dishes, pizzas, deli platters, soups, and more! If you or your group is interested in donating a meal for support groups, please contact afagen@everystep.org or call 515-223-4847.
Date Posted: Mar 13, 2025