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NOTE: Volunteer opportunities are available from local non-profit agencies. Agencies that receive funding from Metro United Way are designated with our logo below their name. The practices, beliefs, and initiatives of agencies not bearing our logo are not necessarily those of Metro United Way. If you have questions or concerns, please address them to Mary Sullivan, at mary.sullivan@metrounitedway.org or call 502.292.6154.

50 Projects per Page
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Project

Description

Time

Agency

# Vols

Location

Serve Meals (10369/11509)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/3/10
11:30 AM -
1:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Meals (10369/11510)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/3/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Breakfast (10370/12007)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 breakfast meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

We hope groups or individuals will consider adopting the same shift each week, monthly or quarterly

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/3/10
6:30 AM -
8:30 AM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Serve Dinner (10371/12373)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 dinner meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

It is hoped that volunteers adopt a day/shift to serve once a week, a month or quarterly.

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/3/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Welcome Basket Outreach Project (10387/12882)

Volunteers are needed to put together special "Welcome Baskets" for new arriving refugee families. Fill a large laundry basket with important household items & toiletries. Volunteers will then deliver to family if they wish. (Building Strong Families / Donation drives / Ages: 8-80)

9/3/10
4:00 PM -
6:00 PM

Catholic Charities Refugee Relief Program

5

Various locations (Jefferson County)

Home Delivered Meals (10421/13218)

We need volunteers to drive your own car and deliver meals to homebound seniors. This can be an ongoing volunteer job, or one time only. Meals are delivered to St. Matthews, Fern Creek/J-town, and Buechel/Hikes Point areas. (Health and Independence / Serve Meals / Ages: 18-70)

9/3/10
10:00 AM -
1:00 PM

Senior Care Experts

2

various sites (Jefferson County)

Storyteller (10425/13326)

Agency that provides childcare and early education to inner city children needs volunteers to read to children, play games to the children and serve lunch. Days are flexible. (Helping Kids Succeed / Educational Activities / Ages: 18-80)

9/3/10
9:30 AM -
11:30 AM

California Area Family Development Center

10

1705 South 13th Street (Jefferson County)

Apartment Set-up for New Arriving Refugees (10428/13499)

Agency that serves refugees needs volunteers to set up apartments before new refugee families arrive. Volunteers need to provide furniture and household goods. Dates are flexible. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 18-80)

9/3/10
9:00 AM -
12:00 PM

Catholic Charities Refugee Relief Program

5

Various locations (Jefferson County)

Apartment Set-up for New Arriving Refugees (10428/13500)

Agency that serves refugees needs volunteers to set up apartments before new refugee families arrive. Volunteers need to provide furniture and household goods. Dates are flexible. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 18-80)

9/3/10
4:00 PM -
6:00 PM

Catholic Charities Refugee Relief Program

5

Various locations (Jefferson County)

Read and play with children (10432/13555)

Volunteers are needed to read to and play with the children and serve lunch. Dates flexible. (Education / Reading to children / Ages: 15-75)

9/3/10
9:30 AM -
11:30 AM

Iroquois Child Care Center

10

4100 Lentz Avenue (Jefferson County)

Trail Rangers (10443/13686)

Volunteers needed to help in cleaning trails within the Jefferson Memorial Forest. Volunteers must complete a 15 hour training before becoming a full time volunteer. Applications are available via www.metro-parks.org/volunteer/.

(Environmental / Environmental / Ages: 18-80)

9/3/10
9:00 AM -
4:30 PM

Louisville Metro Parks

15

Jefferson Memorial Forest (Jefferson County)

Serve Meals (10369/11511)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/4/10
11:30 AM -
1:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Meals (10369/11512)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/4/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Breakfast (10370/12008)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 breakfast meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

We hope groups or individuals will consider adopting the same shift each week, monthly or quarterly

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/4/10
6:30 AM -
8:30 AM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Serve Dinner (10371/12374)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 dinner meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

It is hoped that volunteers adopt a day/shift to serve once a week, a month or quarterly.

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/4/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Bingo (10381/12805)

Assist residents who are hard of hearing or visually impaired to play Bingo. A group is also needed to sponsor an afternoon Bingo on Saturdays between 2:30 and 4:30 pm. (Vital Neighborhoods / Miscellaneous / Ages: 14-80)

9/4/10
2:30 PM -
4:30 PM

Meadowview Health & Rehab Center

10

9701 Whipps Mill Road (Jefferson County)

Bigs for a Day (10385/12843)

Agency that provides Big Brothers and Sisters to children needs volunteers to host an activity for unmatched "littles." Should be a fun activity, and volunteers should also share information about their job to the children. This project can be done anytime during the year and hours are flexible. Two-three hours time commitment. (Helping Kids Succeed / Recreational Activities / Ages: 18-80)

9/4/10
1:00 PM -
4:00 PM

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana

25

At volunteers' location of choice (Jefferson County)

Welcome Basket Outreach Project (10387/12883)

Volunteers are needed to put together special "Welcome Baskets" for new arriving refugee families. Fill a large laundry basket with important household items & toiletries. Volunteers will then deliver to family if they wish. (Building Strong Families / Donation drives / Ages: 8-80)

9/4/10
10:00 AM -
11:00 AM

Catholic Charities Refugee Relief Program

5

Various locations (Jefferson County)

Goodwill Donation Sort (10426/13398)

Agency that serves children and adults with disabilities needs volunteers to sort books and other assorted items and place in a cart to go to sales floor. Volunteers needed anytime and hours are flexible. (Health and Independence / Miscellaneous / Ages: 16-80)

9/4/10
8:00 AM -
4:30 PM

Bridgepointe Goodwill & Easter Seals, Inc.

8

1212 Applegate Lane (Clark County)

Natural Areas Weed Police (10427/13462)

Work with staff to eliminate and control the spread of invasive exotic plants from our natural areas, as well as restore our natural area with native plants. Dress for weather and wear long pants. Volunteers also need to bring a sack lunch. Dates are flexible (Vital Neighborhoods / Miscellaneous / Ages: 16-80)

9/4/10
9:00 AM -
3:30 PM

Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest

10

Bernheim Forest (Bullitt County)

Apartment Set-up for New Arriving Refugees (10428/13501)

Agency that serves refugees needs volunteers to set up apartments before new refugee families arrive. Volunteers need to provide furniture and household goods. Dates are flexible. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 18-80)

9/4/10
11:30 AM -
3:00 PM

Catholic Charities Refugee Relief Program

5

Various locations (Jefferson County)

Forest Program Volunteer (10442/13640)

Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. All volunteers must complete a Metro Parks Volunteer Application Packet prior to volunteering. This packet is available at Jefferson Memorial Forest (366-5432). Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a parent's signature permission.

(Environmental / Trail Maintenance / Ages: 16-80)

9/4/10
8:30 AM -
4:30 PM

Louisville Metro Parks

15

Jefferson Forest (Jefferson County)

Serve Meals (10369/11513)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/5/10
11:30 AM -
1:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Meals (10369/11514)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/5/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Breakfast (10370/12009)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 breakfast meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

We hope groups or individuals will consider adopting the same shift each week, monthly or quarterly

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/5/10
6:30 AM -
8:30 AM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Serve Dinner (10371/12375)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 dinner meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

It is hoped that volunteers adopt a day/shift to serve once a week, a month or quarterly.

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/5/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Goodwill Donation Sort (10426/13399)

Agency that serves children and adults with disabilities needs volunteers to sort books and other assorted items and place in a cart to go to sales floor. Volunteers needed anytime and hours are flexible. (Health and Independence / Miscellaneous / Ages: 16-80)

9/5/10
8:00 AM -
4:30 PM

Bridgepointe Goodwill & Easter Seals, Inc.

8

1212 Applegate Lane (Clark County)

Serve Meals (10369/11515)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/6/10
11:30 AM -
1:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Meals (10369/11516)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/6/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Breakfast (10370/12010)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 breakfast meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

We hope groups or individuals will consider adopting the same shift each week, monthly or quarterly

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/6/10
6:30 AM -
8:30 AM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Serve Dinner (10371/12376)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 dinner meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

It is hoped that volunteers adopt a day/shift to serve once a week, a month or quarterly.

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/6/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Serve Dinner (10375/12662)

Boys & Girls Club needs volunteers to help serve dinner to children in at-risk situations. Dates are flexible. Serving Monday & Thursdays. (Helping Kids Succeed / Miscellaneous / Ages: 18-80)

9/6/10
5:00 PM -
6:00 PM

Dare to Care Kids Café - Shawnee Boys & Girls Club

6

317 No. 38th Street (Jefferson County)

Home Delivered Meals (10421/13219)

We need volunteers to drive your own car and deliver meals to homebound seniors. This can be an ongoing volunteer job, or one time only. Meals are delivered to St. Matthews, Fern Creek/J-town, and Buechel/Hikes Point areas. (Health and Independence / Serve Meals / Ages: 18-70)

9/6/10
10:00 AM -
1:00 PM

Senior Care Experts

2

various sites (Jefferson County)

Storyteller (10425/13327)

Agency that provides childcare and early education to inner city children needs volunteers to read to children, play games to the children and serve lunch. Days are flexible. (Helping Kids Succeed / Educational Activities / Ages: 18-80)

9/6/10
9:30 AM -
11:30 AM

California Area Family Development Center

10

1705 South 13th Street (Jefferson County)

Natural Areas Weed Police (10427/13463)

Work with staff to eliminate and control the spread of invasive exotic plants from our natural areas, as well as restore our natural area with native plants. Dress for weather and wear long pants. Volunteers also need to bring a sack lunch. Dates are flexible (Vital Neighborhoods / Miscellaneous / Ages: 16-80)

9/6/10
9:00 AM -
3:30 PM

Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest

10

Bernheim Forest (Bullitt County)

Forest Program Volunteer (10442/13641)

Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. All volunteers must complete a Metro Parks Volunteer Application Packet prior to volunteering. This packet is available at Jefferson Memorial Forest (366-5432). Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a parent's signature permission.

(Environmental / Trail Maintenance / Ages: 16-80)

9/6/10
8:30 AM -
4:30 PM

Louisville Metro Parks

15

Jefferson Forest (Jefferson County)

Trail Rangers (10443/13687)

Volunteers needed to help in cleaning trails within the Jefferson Memorial Forest. Volunteers must complete a 15 hour training before becoming a full time volunteer. Applications are available via www.metro-parks.org/volunteer/.

(Environmental / Environmental / Ages: 18-80)

9/6/10
9:00 AM -
4:30 PM

Louisville Metro Parks

15

Jefferson Memorial Forest (Jefferson County)

Serve Meals (10369/11517)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/7/10
11:30 AM -
1:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Meals (10369/11518)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/7/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Breakfast (10370/12011)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 breakfast meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

We hope groups or individuals will consider adopting the same shift each week, monthly or quarterly

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/7/10
6:30 AM -
8:30 AM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Serve Dinner (10371/12377)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 dinner meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

It is hoped that volunteers adopt a day/shift to serve once a week, a month or quarterly.

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/7/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Home Delivered Meals (10421/13220)

We need volunteers to drive your own car and deliver meals to homebound seniors. This can be an ongoing volunteer job, or one time only. Meals are delivered to St. Matthews, Fern Creek/J-town, and Buechel/Hikes Point areas. (Health and Independence / Serve Meals / Ages: 18-70)

9/7/10
10:00 AM -
1:00 PM

Senior Care Experts

2

various sites (Jefferson County)

Goodwill Donation Sort (10426/13400)

Agency that serves children and adults with disabilities needs volunteers to sort books and other assorted items and place in a cart to go to sales floor. Volunteers needed anytime and hours are flexible. (Health and Independence / Miscellaneous / Ages: 16-80)

9/7/10
8:00 AM -
4:30 PM

Bridgepointe Goodwill & Easter Seals, Inc.

8

1212 Applegate Lane (Clark County)

Read and play with children (10432/13556)

Volunteers are needed to read to and play with the children and serve lunch. Dates flexible. (Education / Reading to children / Ages: 15-75)

9/7/10
9:30 AM -
11:30 AM

Iroquois Child Care Center

10

4100 Lentz Avenue (Jefferson County)

Serve Meals (10369/11519)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/8/10
11:30 AM -
1:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Meals (10369/11520)

Agency that helps women and children affected by domestic violence needs volunteers to help serve meals to shelter residents. (Building Strong Families / Miscellaneous / Ages: 15-80)

9/8/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

Center For Women & Families

6

Location given after project selected. (Jefferson County)

Serve Breakfast (10370/12012)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 breakfast meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

We hope groups or individuals will consider adopting the same shift each week, monthly or quarterly

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/8/10
6:30 AM -
8:30 AM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Serve Dinner (10371/12378)

The Center of Hope Homeless Shelter provides emgency shelter, financial assistance, daily mails, food baskets, case management and vocational training to the homeless men, women, and children of our community. The Center of Hope serves 400 dinner meals a day, everyday. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and clean up.

It is hoped that volunteers adopt a day/shift to serve once a week, a month or quarterly.

(Homeless / Serve Meals / Ages: 15-80)

9/8/10
4:30 PM -
6:30 PM

The Salvation Army Center of Hope

6

831 S. Brook (Jefferson County)

Home Delivered Meals (10421/13221)

We need volunteers to drive your own car and deliver meals to homebound seniors. This can be an ongoing volunteer job, or one time only. Meals are delivered to St. Matthews, Fern Creek/J-town, and Buechel/Hikes Point areas. (Health and Independence / Serve Meals / Ages: 18-70)

9/8/10
10:00 AM -
1:00 PM

Senior Care Experts

2

various sites (Jefferson County)

Storyteller (10425/13328)

Agency that provides childcare and early education to inner city children needs volunteers to read to children, play games to the children and serve lunch. Days are flexible. (Helping Kids Succeed / Educational Activities / Ages: 18-80)

9/8/10
9:30 AM -
11:30 AM

California Area Family Development Center

10

1705 South 13th Street (Jefferson County)

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