1st Book
PO Box 1212
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Phone : 263-9091 or 858-7626
E-Mail: bhall@stmarygj.com or daddyd@gvii.net
Web Site Contact Person : Barb Hall or David Cruse
Mission Statement: First Book is a national non-profit organization committed to giving disadvantaged children the opportunity to read and own their first books.
Volunteer Opportunities: Local Advisory Board (LAB) positions open. Members work toward funding for the purpose of purchasing new books, finding disadvantaged children through agencies to give the books to, and hosting book parties.
Adult Reading Program
530 Grand Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-245-5522
E-Mail: cwilliam@colosys.net
Contact: Christi Williams
Organization's Purpose: We work with adults reading below a 6th grade level, others at higher levels who are unable to find help at other agencies, and families for parent-child literacy related time together. Tutoring is free, one-on-one, student-centered, goal-oriented.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Tutoring: Must be able to read and write well, approx 5 hours per week/minimum 6 month commitment. Training, materials provided. Meet one-on-one with adult student at time convenient to both. 40 different sites to meet. Training 3 times per year. Call 245-5522 to get on mailing list for training. Prefer non teen volunteers.
Phone calling: Need pleasant phone voice & manner, occasional work as needed calling tutors and/or students to get or give information. Must maintain confidentiality. May call from own home.
Computer work: Need word processing, data entry, or graphics skills. General office documents and data work in our office. Occasional work as needed.
American Cancer Society
2754 Compass Road Suite 328
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone: 970-242-9593
Contact: Suzanne Swartz or Beverly Johnston
Organization's Purpose: The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Volunteer Opportunities: Educational Task Forces: Breast Cancer Detection, Tobacco Control, Comprehensive School Health Education, Prostate Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer. Patient Service Programs: Reach to Recovery (must be a breast cancer survivor), Road to Recovery, Look Good Feel Better (must be a licensed cosmetologist) and Resources, Information and Guidance - which is working with cancer patients in the hospital and at our office.
Short term volunteer opportunities include: Help out during special events, including Daffodil Days, Relay for Live and the annual golf tournament.
Long term volunteer opportunities include: Office Volunteer - Work once a week for 3-4 hours in local office answering phones, greeting and assisting cancer patients, and performing light office duties. Task Force volunteer - Work with committee focusing on prevention and early detection of major cancers. Task forces include breast cancer detection, tobacco control, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer. Advocacy - Work to influence public policy regarding laws and regulations relating to cancer, tobacco products, and health care services. Road to Recovery - Provide cancer patients with transportation to and from local treatment centers. Look Good Feel Better - Licensed cosmetologist teaches women undergoing cancer treatment how to enhance appearance using makeup and wig-styling techniques. Reach to Recovery - Breast cancer survivor offers support and encouragement to another breast cancer patient in time of need.
American Heart Association
PO Box 474123
North 7th Street, Suite 110
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-241-4577
Fax: 970-241-4637
E-Mail: pmoyle@heart.org
Contact: Perry Moyle or Stephanie Burgess
Organization's Purpose: The American Heart Association is dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke through scientific research and educational programs. Cardiovascular diseases account for 42% of all deaths, greater than the next 7 causes of death combined. The American Heart Association is committed to reducing death and disability due to cardiovascular diseases by 25% by the year 2008.
Volunteer opportunities include participation in the Early Bird Heart Walk-on Thanksgiving morning, helping in schools with Jump Rope for Heart, staffing health fairs, and clerical assistance in the regional office.
Volunteers Opportunities:
Thanksgiving Early Bird Heart Walk: Be a Team Captain and organize a group of walkers to raise funds to finance scientific research. The Walk starts on Sat 9 AM from Dos Hombres in the Redlands, and follows the Colorado River Trail. Registration includes a Heart Walk shirt.
Festival of Wine and Theater: Join us at St. Kathryn Cellars on September 16, 2000. Highlights include fine wines, select hors d'oeuvres, limousine services, and live music and dancing. Assist in ticket sales or participation the organizing committee.
Health Fairs & Speaker's Bureau: Take a turn at our table, or speak before organizations about a wide variety of heart health subjects. Topics range from exercise to diet to diseases of the cardiovascular system. A brief training course readies the volunteer.
Jump Rope For Heart: Assist physical education teachers in teaching heart-healthy lifestyle to elementary school-age children. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3...Get enough exercise, eat the right foods, and stay tobacco free! Be an Advocate: Join our network of grass rooters who support heart-healthy legislation. Stop the erosion of physical education programs in our schools, and fight for no smoking initiatives in public places. Ensure that Grand Junction gets its fair share of tobacco settlement funds to finance smoking cessation and prevention programs.
American Red Cross Western Colorado Chapter
506 Gunnison Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-242-4851
Toll Free: 888-545-7800
Organization's Purpose: The American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross Movement. More than 250 million paid and volunteer staff are involved in Red Cross programs in every country in the world. The basic principles of the Red Cross are:
Bureau of Land Management
2815 H Road
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone: 970-244-3060
Fax: 970-244-3083
E-Mail: Linda_Berkey@co.blm.gov
Organization's Purpose: BLM is responsible for managing public lands and resources for multiple uses that best serve the needs of the American people. Volunteer projects range from one-day tasks to long term commitments.
Volunteer Opportunities: Opportunities may include building trails, fences, or signs for recreational areas; working as a campground host; cleaning up campgrounds and roadside areas; assisting with range and archaeological studies; maintaining wildlife habitats; or performing administrative support tasks.
Center for Enriched Communications
496 28 1/2 Rd., Suite 2
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-243-9539
E-Mail:csjcecbg@wic.net
Contact Person: Debbie Brown
Mission Statement: To provide affordable temporary emotional and psychological support to troubled families and teach communications skills to help people improve their lives, regardless of ability to pay. We serve people from all income groups and work to negotiate affordable fees for service.
Volunteer Opportunities: Office Assistant: assist secretary with front office operations. Event volunteer: help instructor check in class members, accept fees; able to stay for class on Thursday evenings 7 to 9, help to put away materials. Yard sale manager: coordinate pricing and storage of items for an annual spring yard sale. Computer data input: knowledgable person to maintain, update Access, Excel files, Word library inventory.
Center for Independence
1600 Ute Ave, Suite 100
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-241-0315
Fax: 970-245-3341
Organization's Purpose: To positively effect attitudes and opportunities within the community through direct services, training, advocacy, and community education, to encourage people with significant disabilities to live independently.
Volunteer Opportunities: We have a wide variety of volunteer positions. Reading, transportation or outings that can make them feel a part of life; also computer assistance, assistance with recreational outings and just lending a hand.
Child and Migrant Services, Inc.
721 Peach Avenue
P.O. Box 1038
Palisade, CO 81526
Phone: 970-464-5226
E-Mail: CMS_palisade@netzero.net
Contact Person: Christine Mok-Lamme
Mission Statement: Serving Mesa County agriculture by serving migrant and settled farm workers with compassion and respect--so that they may live and work with dignity in our community.
Volunteer Opportunities:
City of Grand Junction
250 North 5th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-244-1512
Contact: Laura Conant or Nikki Jost
Nikki Jost
Human Resources
City of Grand Junction
970-244-1492
nicolej@ci.grandjct.co.us
Volunteer Opportunities: Data Entry Clerk: Needed in all City Departments. Provides opportunities to increase data entry skills.
General Clerical: Grand Junction Police Department's Records Division welcomes volunteers for a variety of clerical skills. Average commitment is two to four hours a week.
Victim Assistance Volunteer: Grand Junction Police Dept. program that offers emotional and informational support to victims of traumatic events. Requires one shift a week.
Trail Host: Provide a friendly presence on City Parks & Rec river trails and parks. Requires one 2-hr shift a week.
Civic Forum
PO Box 2731
Grand Junction, CO 81502
600 White Ave #201
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-241-1064
Fax: 970-241-1912
E-Mail: info@civicforum.org
Website: www.civicforum.org
Website contact person: Kristy McFarland
Mission Statement: "To promote citizen influence regarding the important issues affecting Mesa County's quality of life through better understanding, objective, non-partisan dialogue, and support for citizen action."
Volunteer Opportunities: Receptionist-answer telephones, general office help Statistician Assistant-help with compilation of interim community assessment report.
Community Hospital
2021 North 12th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-256-6260
Contact: Janet Lacy
Volunteer Director Organization's Purpose: Community Hospital's mission is to improve the Health and Quality of Life of the Individuals and Communities We Serve.
Volunteer Opportunities: We have opportunities for volunteers at the hospital in many departments. Hours are Monday through Friday with just 4 hours per week commitment. Shifts range from 8-12 or 12-4.
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Customer Relations Service
2121 North Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81051
Phone: 970-244-1336
Fax: 970-248-5594
E-Mail: Baugh@med.va.gov
Contact: Kris Baugh
Organization's Purpose: The Mission of the volunteer program, under Customer Relations Service, is to provide supplemental support through volunteerism by recruiting, orienting and assigning volunteers with other facility services.
Volunteer Opportunities: The volunteer force at the Medical Center is approximately 230 volunteers strong, with contributing hours of over 42,500 a year. Potential volunteers have an array of assignments from which to choose. Utilizing services express their interest in obtaining a volunteer to supplement and assist their staffing needs.
Volunteers are interviewed and placed in areas such as: Escort, Library, Recreation Therapy, Wards 5 and Transitional Care Unit, Vitals, Canteen, Pharmacy, and Medical Records. Every attempt is made to address the personal request of the individual to ensure that their volunteer assignment is self-fulfilling and gratifying.
Easter Seals Colorado - Western Area Office
516-B Fruitvale Court
Grand Junction, CO 81504
Phone: 970-523-7173
Fax: 970-523-7168
Organization's Purpose: The mission of Easter Seals Colorado is to partner with people with disabilities and their families to create solutions to help change and improve their lives so they can live with equality, dignity and independence. Our services are available to people of any age with any kind of disability.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Computer Donation Program: Need people with some level of computer literacy.
Recreation Program: Ranging from Winter Adaptive Ski Program, to summer river rafting and camping trips for people with disabilities.
Office Administration: Computer data entry, bulk mailing of monthly newsletter, filing, etc. These positions vary from long term to short term. We can be flexible to accommodate the availability of the volunteer.
Foster Grandparents
2232 N 7th St.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-263-9091
Fax: 970-263-9084
Contact: Barbara Hall
Organization's Purpose: Foster Grandparents work one on one with special needs children in area daycare centers, preschools and elementary schools. We have Foster Grandparents serving youth at the Grand Mesa Youth Services, R-5 Team Moms Program at R-5 High School, as well as the Regional Center and the Latimer Safe House.
Volunteer Opportunities: To become a Foster Grandparent Volunteer you must be 55 years of age or older. To receive a stipend or allowance you must be 60 years or older, and income qualify. As a stipend volunteer you must serve 20 hours a week.
Benefits include: mileage reimbursement, volunteer insurance, a meal on the day you work 4 hours, and recognition.
Van drivers are also needed. You must be 21 years of age or older, have a good driving record and current insurance.
Girl Scouts of Chipeta Council
580 24½ Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Phone: 970-242-4461
FAX: 970-243-9066
Contact: Nancy Barnes-mheiser@chipetags.org
Membership & Program Specialist, Mesa County
1-800-288-0463 or 242-4461.
Organization's Purpose: The mission of Girl Scouting is to inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens.
The Girl Scouts is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to girls-all girls-where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adults, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives-like strong values, social conscience, and convictions about their own potential and self-worth.
In the Girl Scouts, they discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together; and through the many enriching experiences provided by the Girl Scouts, they can grow courageous and strong. Girl Scouting is open to all girls age 5 - 17.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer opportunities include troop leadership teams, short term positions, long term positions and periodic positions.
Grand Junction Visitor Center
740 Horizon Dr.
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone: 970-244-1480
Contact: Vivian Brodine
Organization's Purpose: The Grand Junction Visitor Center uses volunteers to greet and give out brochures to area attractions.
Volunteers Opportunities: Volunteers must have good oral and people skills. Volunteers may be new to the area as training includes monthly familiarization trips to attractions and area businesses. Volunteers must be willing to commit to a 3-4 hour shift weekly.
Grand Valley Catholic Outreach
302 Pitkin
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-257-9062
Contact: Bob Kelsey
Volunteer Opportunities: Six volunteer stations: Greeter, Storage, Mail and Message, Showers, Laundry and Patio. Duties of each station also include cleaning the Center. In addition to working each station, volunteers are encouraged to interact with guests in order to provide an emotional supportive environment. Our aim is to make friends with our homeless guests so they feel that society has not abandoned them. Volunteers need to be stable members of the community who have the ability to relate constructively with those less fortunate than themselves. Hours 7:30 am - 12:30 pm Mon-Fri.
Grand Villa Assisted Living
501 Patterson Road
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone: 970-241-6855
Volunteer Opportunities: Provide care for elderly and disabled in home-like atmosphere. Volunteers needed for fun activities scheduled every day and events celebrating holidays.
Gray Gourmet
551 Chipeta
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: (970) 243-9844
Contact: Paula Anderson, Program Coordinator
EMail: paula.anderson@stmarygj.org
Organization's Purpose: To promote the independence, health and well being of the elderly in Mesa County through quality nutrition services. Services include noon meals served at dining locations at which seniors gather and noon meals delivered to homebound elderly.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteers needed to deliver noon meals to homebound seniors two hours per week.
Volunteers needed to help serve meals at senior meal sites.
IHS of Mesa Manor
2901 N. 12th St.
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone: 970-245-5104
Fax: 970-245-5104
Volunteers Opportunities: Skilled nursing facility for adults and seniors. Volunteer opportunities with Activity Department include helping with community outings, parties, bingo, visiting residents, pet therapy and playing music.
Marillac Clinic
2333 N. 6th St.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-244-1986
Contact: Linda Taylor
Organization's Purpose: We are a health care facility providing medical, dental, optical, counseling, and pharmaceutical services to low-income, uninsured residents of Mesa County. We also have recently started accepting Medicaid recipients in our dental clinic.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Medical Screener: Assist medical staff with taking vital signs (blood pressure, height, weight, respiration, etc.) and patient flow in and out of exam rooms. Training provided. Medical background preferred. Commitment consists of a standing weekly time of 4 hours/week.
Receptionist: Assist front desk with patient check-in, scheduling, registration, telephone calls and medical records. Commitment consists of a standing weekly time of 4 hours/week.
Data Entry: Assist administration with input of daily patient sheets and word processing. Flexible schedule as needed. Computer experience required.
Medically Indigent Pharmaceutical Program Clerk: Process pharmaceutical applications for free medications for patients. Mature applicants only. Extensive training required. Commitment consists of a standing weekly time of 4 hours/week.
File Clerk: Assist with medical and/or dental records management. Filing, filling records requests, locating records for upcoming appointments, etc. Flexible schedule, will train.
Retired medical professionals are encouraged to call with specific interests and questions.
Mesa County Animal Control
362 28 Road
PO Box 20000-5002
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Phone: 970-242-4646
Fax: 970-245-5315
Volunteer Opportunities:
Clerical: Data entry, filing telephone surveys Care of animals: Cleaning
Mesa County Department of Human Services
Community Connections Program
510 29 ½ Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
Phone: (970) 244-8400
Contact: Jessica Springer
S.O.S Program (Supporting Our Seniors): Volunteers provide services, and in return receive credits that they can use in the future for the same types of services. Volunteers can use the credits themselves or donate them to a relative, neighbor or friend. Volunteers provide services that enable elderly or disabled adults remain independent at home. Services may include friendly visits or calls, writing letters, shopping, errands, and transportation.
Volunteers can also earn credit by providing transportation for foster care children.
Grand Junction Community Homeless Shelter: Volunteers working the morning shift (6:45-8:00am) wake guests, oversee that chores are completed, make coffee and deliver linens to be cleaned. Volunteers working the evening shift (5:45 - 7:00pm) complete intake paperwork, assign chores, distribute bedding, serve dinner, and visit with the quests.
Clerical/Work Study Program: Individuals looking to gain clerical experience can apply for volunteer positions located throughout the Mesa County Department of Human Services. Experience can be gained in the areas of telephone skills, data entry, filing, work processing, mailings, organization and reliability. Those who already have clerical experience looking to volunteer their time are also welcome.
Mesa County Public Library
530 Grand Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-245-5522
E-mail: jcherry@mcpld.org
Contact: Jane Cherry, Library Volunteer Coordinator
Organization's Purpose:
The mission of Mesa County Public Library District is to provide materials and services for the information, learning, and popular reading needs of all citizens and organizations of Mesa County.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Ongoing Opportunities: Ongoing volunteer opportunities are those in which the volunteer keeps a regular schedule. Some volunteers choose to be scheduled once or twice a week, some just once a month.
Mesa County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1077
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Physical Address:
422 White Avenue, Lower Level, US Bank
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: (970) 243-9839
Fax: (970) 245-4808
EMail: recruit@rsvpgrandjunction.org
Website: www.rsvpgrandjunction.org
Organization's Purpose: RSVP's purpose is to help people 55 and over become involved in meaningful volunteer opportunities in order to make a difference in their lives and the lives of others in our community.
Volunteer Opportunities: Our one hundred and five agencies (volunteer stations) utilize our senior volunteers and provide a wide range of opportunities for seniors to use their skills, interests, talents and loving hearts in service to others. In addition to the stations where we place volunteers Mesa County RSVP, Inc. has four Signature Projects. They are:
Mesa County Valley School District 51 - Volunteer Resources
Basil T. Knight Building
2523 Patterson Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Phone: 970-254-5489
cbrady@mesa.k12.co.us
Organization's Purpose: Volunteers are a valuable resource in public schools. Parents, grandparents, older students and community members assist in many ways in schools: A volunteer may help a struggling student learn to read or support a marching band's fundraising efforts to purchase new uniforms. A volunteer may work "behind the scenes" helping a teacher develop resources for classroom learning or serve on an advisory board.
When parents and community members become actively involved in helping students achieve, everyone benefits! Volunteers receive warm thanks from staff and students and appreciate knowing they are contributing to student achievement.
Volunteers Opportunities: Contact your neighborhood school or the district's volunteer office to learn more about present needs. Volunteers are often needed to help students with reading or math, assist the school librarian, help in the school's computer lab, work with the district's Art Heritage Program or other areas.
Mesa County Workforce Center
2897 North Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Contact:
Employment First/Workfare
Shannon Smith
shannon.smith@mesacounty.us
970-248-7561
Colorado Works
Gina Luby
gina.luby@mesacounty.us
970-248-2881
Colorado Works and Employment First place people in public and non-profit organizations. People placed are covered by Workman's Compensation Insurance. People may be placed from 7 to 35 hours per week and usually are at a site for three months or less. Purpose of placement is to: gain positive work habits, work skills, and local references.
Mesa Developmental Services
950 Grand Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-243-3702
Fax: 970-243-7751
Contact: Jill Fowler
Organization's Purpose: MDS serves individuals with developmental disabilities in Mesa County. MDS offers several opportunities for volunteers. People with developmental disabilities enjoy a variety of community activities and opportunities to learn.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers may act as peer companions, recreational assistants, reading tutors, program/training assistants and volunteer advisors for a self-advocacy club. Volunteers are also utilized in clerical and office operations.
Volunteers may find permanent employment at MDS after establishing an interest and expertise in the area of developmental disabilities. Most find the warmth and appreciation of those with whom they work to be very gratifying.
Montrose Memorial Hospital Volunteer Program
800 S. 3rd St.
Montrose, CO 81401
Phone: 970-240-7341
Fax: 970-252-2525
E-Mail: ESTHER@mmh.hbocvan.com
Organization's Purpose: To provide professional volunteer assistance to all areas and services of the hospital as requested to meet the healthcare service of that department.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Information Desk: Direct visitors and patients to various departments in hospital. Deliver flowers to patients.
Gift Shop: Sales and cash register
Arts and Crafts Volunteers: Make crafts for sale in the gift shop
Courtesy Care: Provide snacks and drinks for patients
Surgery: Assist in directing patients and family; assist with clerical duties and some patient contact.
Clerical: Business Office, Purchasing, Accounting, Administration, Respiratory, Human Resources, Rehab, Lab, Radiology.
Maintenance: Misc. Duties
Chaplaincy Program: Provide emotional support and pastoral care to patients and their familes.
Health Fair: Help with paperwork and running blood draws.
Partners
1169 Colorado Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-245-5555
Fax: 970-245-7411
Organization's Purpose:
The mission of Mesa County Partners is to make a difference in the lives of young people by helping them develop a positive self image, a sense of belonging and an acceptance of responsibility for their actions.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Senior Partner: Local youth, ages 7 to 17 are matched with mentor. Just 3 hours a week of your time increases at-risk youths chances by 64% in avoiding delinquent behaviors.
Club MID After School Program: Volunteers provide a FREE after school program at District 51 middle schools, which operate five days a week, 2:45 to 5:00pm. Volunteers help with homework, lead group activities from crafts to sports, and teach special skills such as pottery, music, drama, CPR/First Aid, babysitting classes, or topics of volunteer choice, etc.
Minority Family Advocacy Program: Advocates support minority youth and their families who have become involved with the judicial system.
SHARE Colorado
3283 Lombardy
Clifton, CO 81520-7737
Phone: 1-800-933-7427
Fax: 970-434-3234
E-mail: Westernslopeshare@hotmail.com
Website: www.sharecolorado.com
Organization's Purpose: A food and community network, a non-profit organization which encourages volunteerism and facilitates a monthly food distribution for volunteers. "If you eat you qualify." A perfect opportunity for the entire family or individuals age 14-101.
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer positions vary by host site or warehouse. Please call for more specifics. Guaranteed fun REWARDING.
St. Mary's Hospital
2635 N 7th
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-244-2012
Fax: 970-244-2891
jeanie.morris@stmarygj.com
St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center serves as a premier regional medical center recognized for its collaborative approach to improving health, providing compassionate care, pursuing excellence and respect for life. Our mission is to, in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity, reveal God's healing love by improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve, especially those who are poor or vulnerable.
Volunteer Opportunities: St. Mary's volunteers extend the services offered by the hospital's professional staff and add a touch of warmth, friendliness and support to the mission, vision, and values of the hospital. Our patients, families, visitors and over 60 different departments benefit from volunteer assistance. Positions include clerical, customer service, and patient assistance. Flexible schedules with evening and weekend hours are available for working adults and students who are at least 14 years of age.
Strong Families, Safe Kids
P.O.Box 2946
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Phone: 970-254-8240
E-mail: safekids@gjct.net
Contact: Janet Rowland or Jill Calvert
Organization's Purpose: Strong Families, Safe Kids exists to work for the prevention of child abuse in Mesa County in all its forms. To that end Strong Families, Safe Kids works on a variety of issues related to healthy parenting and family issues, including the development and implementation of new programs which serve to strengthen families.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Educational Presenter: Present information on Shaken Baby Syndrome to local schools and other locations in the community.
Fund Raiser: Collect donations of actual supplies used in various programs as well as financial contributions. Present needs to local businesses, churches and service clubs as well as assist in planning and implementation of various special events.
Family Resource Fair Assistant: Assist in preparation for annual Family Resource Fair and Blue Ribbon distribution in the month of April. Areas of need include lining up entertainment, door prizes, agencies for booths, decorations, etc.
Parent Education Trainer: Assist in development and presentation of "Fatherhood Survival Course," parenting education program for dads. Hours vary and are very flexible for all positions.
Family Volunteer Oppportunity: Walk-for-families - in November on National Family Volunteer Day.
USDA Forest Service, Collbran/Grand Junction Ranger District
P.O. Box 330
Collbran, CO 81624
Fax: 970-487-3094
Volunteer Opportunities:
Maintenance: Mow lawn, pull weeds, minor repairs and painting, odd jobs. 18 yrs. and older.
Visitor information: Greet visitors, answer telephone, sell interpretive materials, give out information pertaining to the Grand Mesa National Forest.
Presenters: Presentations, talks, walks, etc., on any subject pertaining to the forest, i.e. wildflowers, birds, mushrooms, plants, trees, wildlife.
Adopt-a-Lake and/or Adopt-a-Trail: A group of individuals to clean up trash around a lake shoreline or along a trail. Any age. Children under 18 years of age would need a sponsor to be with them.
Weed Control: A person to help mix and apply herbicides to noxious weeds.
Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
655 Struthers Ave.
(Where South 7th meets nature)
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone:
Greenhouse: (970) 245-9030
Business Office: (970) 245-3288
Fax: (970) 245-9001
Contact: Cathy VanCauwenbergh, Volunteer Coordinator
Organization's Purpose: The Western Colorado Botanical Gardens purpose is to promote responsible conservation of natural resources in Western Colorado by providing educational and recreational opportunities for visitors of all ages, while offering an aesthetic setting for cultural and community events.
Volunteer Opportunities: All training is provided for volunteer positions.
Children's Library: Organize, catalog, and shelve reading materials. Assist with educational classes for adults and children.
Docents/Tour Guides:Provide tours of the Gardens and Butterfly House for patrons of all ages. Educate visitors about plants and butterflies.
Gift Shop Assistant: Assist Gift Shop Manager with customers and daily gift shop activities. Prior experience in retail and cash register is helpful.
Horticulture-Indoor and/or Outdoor: Help maintain collections - watering, weeding, planting, pruning, propagating, mulching, etc.
Office/Clerical: Assist with answering phones, data entry, mailings and general office duties
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