Camp Hobe - Letting Kids Be Kids

Two week summer camp program for Utah children who are being treated for cancer as well as their siblings - Hobe Needs You (1mb pdf)

Application forms and job descriptions are available at www.camphobekids.org/volunteers.html. Volunteering for Camp Hobe is a great experience for anyone, but especially for students and professionals in Recreation, Outdoor Programs, Health Sciences, Child Life, Social Work, and Nursing programs. They have worked with internship programs in the past so that students can receive college credit if their degree program has a program in place for this.

801 631-2742, wapitimama@camphobekids.org

Brochure (1.7mb pdf)

Counselor Information (24k pdf)

Resettlement Agencies in welcoming Refugee families to Utah.

Here are opportunities to assist the Resettlement Agencies in welcoming Refugee families to Utah.  The agencies request that the items be labeled with the number and title of packaged items. Please deliver the packaged items (69k pdf) to:

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Brighten the holidays of someone less fortunate than yourself this year.

Support The Arc of Utah Holiday Gift Box Program

The Arc of Utah Holiday Gift Box Program provides meaningful gifts to people with intellectual disabilities who would not otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy the season.  We serve individuals with traumatic brain injury, developmental and intellectual disabilities.  (Many are adults with the intellectual age of a child and many still even believe in the magic of Santa Clause). The requests for gifts are often simple items such as sweats, shampoo, and bed linens:THINGS YOU AND I OFTEN TAKE FOR GRANTED!!
Last year, The Arc of Utah Gift Box program served about 200 individuals with traumatic brain injury, intellectual or developmental disabilities. It is The Arc of Utah’s goal to exceed that number this year

What Can YOU do?

• 1) Sponsor an individual (or multiple individuals) at $50 per person by either donating the money to The Arc to buy the gifts, or by purchasing the gifts yourself and bringing them to The Arc for delivery.
• 2) Monetary donation towards The Arc of Utah’s many programs, including the Holiday Gift Box Program by cash, check, or credit card
  155 South 300 West Suite 201
  Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
  801 364-5060
  www.arcutah.org
• 3) Sponsor several individuals by taking their gift request ornaments and hanging them on a tree in your place of employment for co-workers to take. Look at the Gift Box link on the website: www.arcutah.org to see samples
• 4) Put a donation jar into your business for people to donate their cash and checks.
• 5) Talk to your family and friends about being involved with this great program.

Most people have been affected in some way by knowing a person with a disability.

This is definitely one of the most rewarding ways that you can be a part of The Arc of Utah’s mission to empower people with disabilities and their families!

Contact Emily Flinkstrom at Emily@arcutah.org or 1-801-364-5060 ext.18 for more information and to be a part of this program. Emily is available to speak to your churches, co-workers, family and friends about The Arc and the Holiday Gift Box Program.

All donations to The Arc of Utah are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law, consider making an ongoing monthly donation that will support programs throughout the year.

Thank you for your continued generosity.

If you love animals, you can be part of this momentous opportunity to help our community’s orphaned animals now... and for decades to come.

We would love to get a volunteer who could coordinate deliveries of pet-food portions for pets of home-bound seniors, to go out with the Meals on Wheels program.
Volunteers are always needed at our center - walk dogs, answer phones, play with the cats, clean, laundry, etc.

Visit: www.utahanimaladoptioncenter.org/

Workshop Volunteer Opportunities

Discovery Gateway, formerly The Children’s Museum of Utahis currently seeking individuals, or group volunteers to assist in an art workshop at Salt Lake City’s First Night Celebration. *Volunteers may be eligible to receive an admission button into First Night Celebration: Must complete 10 scheduled volunteer hours. (See asterisk below)

Please note: One (1) admission button per person/ per successful completion of required hours.
Responsibilities:

• Aid in the preparation of workshop supplies in the dates leading up to the workshop on December 31st.
• Assisting young children with New Year's themed art projects on December 31st. May include cutting, gluing, and painting along side museum staff members during the workshops.
• Assist with a variety of activities and games during workshop.
• Assist with the set up and break down of workshop prior to and following workshop.
• *Volunteers will be required to volunteer at museum for 8 hours prior to First Night in preparation + a 2 hour shift on December 31st during the First Night Celebration sometime between 5:00pm - 9:00pm.

Requirements:
Must possess a fun and positive attitude!
Must be willing to complete a volunteer application, and successfully pass a background check before being permitted to volunteer.
Volunteer applications are available online at www.discoverygateway.org Click on Get Involved, Volunteer.

Please contact the volunteer coordinator Michelle Walk at mwalk@discoverygateway.org or at 801-456-5437 ext 126

"Project Blanket"
Blankets for the Homeless

"The Road Home," shelters approximately 800 people each night form Nov. 1 to April 1, and uses almost 10,000 blankets to cope with the winter weather. Frequent washing and a harsh environment take a toll the blankets. The shelter depends on annual drives like ours to fulfill the need. Project Blanket was initiated eight years ago by a few discussing homelessness at a social gathering. Now it is a tradition. Each year The Road Home gets 400 to 600 wool blankets through the generosity of the many supporters of Project Blanket.

We attribute your generosity for nine successful years. Project Blanket is simply a human appeal -- "ONE BLANKET -- ONE WARM BODY -- ONE LIFE SAVED." Each blanket costs approximately $15. 100% of your contribution goes to purchase the blankets.

Make a check payable to "The Road Home - Project Blanket" and mail a check to:
Sinha’s
851 East Norhtcrest Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84013

Many thanks,
Krishnna and Arati Sinha

Wheeler Historic Farm Needs Volunteers

Hours needed: Monday - Friday
11am-2pm or 2pm-5pm
Those interested in working in The Beverly Mastrim Gallery
Please contact her at 943-3054
Wheeler Farm

Recruiting for VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) - a free service provided by the Gain Coalition in Salt Lake County.

We are excited about all those folks that would love to help and do not have time to study tax law.  Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is recruiting for Greeters/Customer Service Assistants to assist the certified tax volunteers. An orientation took place in October. Last year Salt Lake County Vita volunteers completed more than 3,800 tax returns which brought over 4.5 million dollars into the pocket of Salt Lake County’s residents.  Be part of this program. Volunteer as a Greeter/Customer Service Assistant.

For more information call Virginia Lee at 468-2185 or email

We need help from anyone who can work from home and assist us in making blankets and hug-a-bears. This is a great year long project for groups or individuals. Work at you own speed, and make as many or as few as you want. If needed, we will help with the costs of the material, pick up, or help with shipping charges. We will give instructions on what is required for making of the bears. Blankets can be any size, but we have one group making crib blankets all year long, so we prefer full or larger sizes. We give the bears and blankets out during our Saturday with Santa event in December to children with cancer, diabetes and trauma. We also give them out during the year as groups request or need them.

Thanks for your consideration.
Butch Jentzsch
Karing for Utah Kids, www.utahkids.org

Adopt-A-Native Elder Program - Backpacks for Children

Utah Commission on Volunteers (COV), and The Corporation for National and Community Service (541k Word doc) (CNCS) are sponsoring a tremendous opportunity through The Utah Citizen Corps VISTA Project (33k Word doc).

Van Drivers Needed!!

for Family Promise of Salt Lake.
Please visit www.fpsl.org

Hours:
Monday thru Friday 6:30 - 8:00 am
Monday thru Friday 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Red Butte Garden Horticulture Project Days.

Help out our Horticulturists by assisting in large tasks that would otherwise take our staff weeks to accomplish.  Spend some time out in the beautiful Gardens working with a fun group of devoted staff and volunteers. Contact Marianne Zenger to sign up 801 585-5688 or visit www.redbuttegarden.org

Ongoing events. (13k pdf)

SALT LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF

CITIZEN’S ADVISORY BOARD

SEEKING MEMBERS

Complete information (14k pdf)

SPECIAL OLYMPICS Coaches Needed

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the Special Olympics and to make a difference in the lives of dedicated and talented athletes with disabilities!
Volunteer coaches are needed to prepare the Work Activity Center’s Challengers team for different Special Olympics events throughout the year. Some of these events include skiing, bowling, horseback riding, basketball, T-ball, and swimming. The trainings for the athletes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6-8 pm and are held twice a month. A coach would need to be able to commit to at least a few months to better prepare athletes for upcoming events.

Contact Aria at 977-9779 ext.126 if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity.
www.workactivitycenter.org

Volunteer opportunities abound at Utah state parks.

Individuals, couples, and families of all ages, as well as service groups and clubs are needed for worthwhile and fun projects. Whether you can spend a few minutes, hours, days, or months, a volunteer assignment can be tailored to meet your interests. 
www.stateparks.utah.gov

VOLUNTEER IN PARKS
P.O. Box 146001
1594 West North Temple, 116
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801 537-3445
robinwatson@utah.gov

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area is a non-profit "home away from home" for families of seriously ill children who travel more than 50 miles to be treated at Salt Lake Area Hospitals.

Small groups of less than 15 people or individuals are needed to provide a dinner for 40 of our hospital weary guests in our furnished community kitchen. Casseroles, roast or stew the menu is up to you.

For more information or to schedule a dinner please call Beth, Volunteer Coordinator at 363-4663.
To learn more about ways to help our House please visit our website www.rmhslc.org

Salt Lake County Animal Services
is in great need of small cat quilts. The size should be 18 to 24 inches square. They can be tied quilts, fleece blankets or any other blanket. These quilts are given with cats who are adopted from the shelter through the SLCo pet adoption program. Currently, our adoption program is in need of a fun, festive give-away with each cat adoption especially to promote Christmas cat adoptions. Of course it would be wonderful to have them all year round in hopes of generating interest when our media spokesperson, Temma Martin, has a cat featured as the "Pet of the Week".  She is actively promoting pet adoptions on four television stations and the Salt Lake Tribune "Pet of the Week". Fun and Festive collar "scrunchies" would also be a nice donation. This is a great opportunity to use your sewing skills and creativity to help animals and the people who adopt them.

Donations can be made directly to Animal Services on 3900 South and 500 West
Contact Michelle Walk at Animal Services. She can also schedule a tour of the shelter and animals when you bring your donations. 269-7409

Division of Youth Services
The Division of Youth Services provides 24-hour, seven day a week emergency intake, assessment, and interim residential care for children and youth taken into temporary protective custody by the DCFS or law enforcement due to alleged abuse or neglect

All donations are received by ShelterKids, Inc. a private non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the clients of the Division of Youth Services. Donation Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday or by appointment by calling 269-7506.

Salt Lake County Division of Youth Services
177 West Price Avenue ( 3610 South ) Salt Lake City, UT 84115
To Volunteer: 269-7506
Phone: 801 269-7500

GREYHOUND PETS OF AMERICA SALT LAKE

GPA Salt Lake is in need of loving, responsible people willing to temporarily share their home with a retired racing greyhound.

• If no foster homes are needed immediately, we are looking for volunteers to be placed on a list and called upon to foster when the need arises.
• You do not have to be an experienced greyhound owner to apply.
• Foster homes may have children or other pets.

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BIG brothers and BIG sisters of Utah need your help!

• Volunteer to organize a clothing drive in your neighborhood or at your place of work
• Become a Big Brother or Big Sister (currently there are over 300 kids that are awaiting a big brother or sister)
• Visit The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah Website www.bbbsu.org

CENTRO DE LA FAMILIA

CENTRO DELA FAMILIA needs driver to pick up food allotment from Utah Food Bank once a week and stock food pantry. One to two hour commitment.
Van provided.
Contact Marie Green or Anita Savio, 801-521-4473

Utah Issues

Utah Issues needs volunteers who can conduct telephone interviews with faith-based organizations for a current research project called faith and community works. Training is provided and hours are flexible. Please Call Zana at 521-2035 ext. 120

Utah Food Bank

is a hub for collecting and distributing food to over 240 programs and agencies serving hungry people throughout the state of Utah. Host A Food Drive.  If you would like to volunteer for the food bank call 978-2452

Family and Group Volunteer Opportunities

Salt Lake County Aging Services has many opportunities for families and groups to serve seniors. Put together First Aid Kits, deliver Thanksgiving meals, collect warm blankets and coats for needy seniors, visit a nursing home and sing carols, write letters or birthday cards and drop them off at Aging Services to be handed out, adopt a senior in your neighborhood, collect yarn material and beads for local senior center art projects.

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For information on current volunteering opportunities contact: Virginia Lee
801 468-2185