One Hour a Week Can Make a BIG Difference

Listen to the concerns of a senior living in a nursing home.
Ombudsman Program

Serve as  a Mentor for youth and be a friend to a family.
4-H Program

Investigate a potential problem in a nursing home.
Ombudsman Program

Take a senior to visit a loved one in a nursing home.
Senior Transportation

Help a child learn to read and for many let them know someone cares.
Bridges
Community Access to Technology (CAT) Program
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

Help feed the hungry.
Meals on Wheels

Help the frail elderly person remain independent and at home.
Senior Transportation

Help an elderly person get to a much needed medical appointment or the grocery store.
Senior Transportation

Help get meals to the frail elderly.
Meals on Wheels

Help a kid be physically active.
Recreation Centers

Teach a child to cook, sew or create a project.
4-H Program

Help with a project at one of the community sights.
4-H Program

Grow a row of vegetables for the Utah Food Bank.
4-H Program

Inspect a nursing home to assure quality of care is being provided to seniors living there.
Ombudsman Program

Help do blood pressure/blood sugar clinics at senior centers and housing units.
Healthy Aging

Visit a lonely senior.
Senior Companions

Counsel a teen.
Girls' Group Home
Boys' Group Home
Shelter Care

Add a lot of sunshine to an older person's life.
Senior Companion

Teach a mini-class on abuse prevention to nursing home or assisted living staff.
Ombudsman Program

Brighten the day of a homebound senior.
Meals on Wheels

Bring food and friendship to lots of lonely people.
Meals on Wheels

Help a homebound senior relive great memories.
Meals on Wheels

Help family members of residents living in a nursing home to run a "family council" meeting.
Ombudsman Program

Give lonely seniors a chance to share their stories.
Meals on Wheels

Tuck a child into bed.
Girls' Group Home
Boys' Group Home
Shelter Care

Tutor a child in math or reading.
Bridges
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

Work with small animals.
4-H Program

Coach a youth sports team.
Recreation Centers

Usher a fine arts event.
Usher for Center for the Arts Events