Volunteer Opportunities From: United Way Weld County

SHOP volunteers assist Weld County community members with mobility limitations in keeping their homes accessible. Working in a team, volunteers construct and assemble custom mobility ramps in and around a client’s home. This is a unique volunteer position that allows a skilled team of volunteers to design a custom-built ramp for a clients’ home. VOLUNTEERS DO NOT NEED TO BE SKILLED, WE WILL TRAIN YOU! If you can pick up a hammer, we can teach you the rest.

Time Commitment

Our ideal volunteers are able to commit to a minimum of 8-16 hours per month of on-site installation work during most of the year and 10 hours per month during winter months divided into one 4 hour and one 6 hour day.

Volunteer Job Description

·     Working under the guidance and instruction of the SHOP volunteer team, assist the team in constructing and assembling mobility ramps.

Duties and Responsibilities

·       Attend a volunteer orientation and complete volunteer paperwork prior to first appointment.

·       Be familiar with and follow all procedures and rules as described in the volunteer handbook and at training and orientation

·       Provide Feedback and ask Questions!- Cultivate staff are there to help and support you

·       Provide basic construction duties and be comfortable with using basic battery and corded power tools (we will train you)

·       Be able to work outdoors in temperatures ranging from 40 degrees to 90 degrees

·       Provide a ready ear to listen, be a friend, show we care

·       May also need to pick up supplies for clients who are unable to obtain for themselves

·       Have enough schedule flexibility to commit to a full build (jobs can take anywhere from one to two days to complete, depending on the size of the ramp)

You will enjoy volunteering for SHOP:

·    If you enjoy working on a cohesive team, creatively solving challenging design issues, meeting interesting people and a sense of accomplishment knowing that you have helped a community member become more self-sufficient and remain in their home longer.

Carry-Out Caravan volunteers assist seniors in receiving life sustaining nutrition, keeping them more independent, and nourished in their homes. Volunteers help clients enjoy healthier and happier lives.

Time Commitment

1.5-3 hrs/week: Thursday morning in Greeley; approximant routine start times are provided

Volunteer Job Description

• Drivers must be willing to drive an established route with multiple stops within a specific geographic region

• Drivers use their own vehicle

• It’s recommended that drivers have a GPS system

• Deliver multiple bags of groceries to each location

• Deliver groceries with the comfort and safety of clients in mind

• Must pass a background check

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver groceries to clients weekly to help meet their nutritional needs

• Provide Feedback and ask Questions!- Cultivate staff are there to help and support you

• Get to know your clients and lessen their isolation

• Ability to fit up to 6 client orders (1-4 bags per client) in vehicle

• Able to lift up to 25 lbs. multiple times

• Attend a volunteer orientation and complete volunteer paperwork

• Become familiar with and follow all policies and procedures as described in the volunteer handbook

• Give Cultivate at least one week’s notice if you’ll be absent (health and/or emergency situations excluded)

You will enjoy driving for Carry-Out Caravan if:

• You have an outgoing personality and are looking for a high impact volunteer experience

• You enjoy visiting seniors in their homes

• You have a passion for serving our seniors and ensuring their nutritional needs are met

• You enjoy being greeted by grateful smiles and being referred to as a “food angel.”

We at Cultivate strive to be a diverse organization that provides equitable access to all identities, including (but not limited to) race, ethnicity, language, economic status, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, age, mental health, nationality, and education level. In order to hold ourselves accountable to this diversity, equity, and inclusivity work, we, the staff, board and volunteers at Cultivate, developed and support our DEI Commitment.