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.

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 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 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:

• Senior Scholar Project: This is a tutoring program which pairs an RSVP volunteer with students that need help in subjects like reading or math. Volunteers work under the supervision of a teacher in both public and private schools providing one-on-one academic assistance to children in K-12 grades. Free tutor training is provided by the RSVP Senior Scholar Project. Volunteers directly impact the lives and learning of our children.
• Handyman Project: This project works with senior volunteers that provide minor home repair service to limited income seniors, the frail elderly and individuals with disabilities. Handyman volunteers provide repairs that add to the safety, comfort and welfare of these individuals in order to help them maintain their dignity and independence. Handyman volunteers directly impact others in the community who are in need.
• Homeland Defense Project: This project works with senior volunteers who want to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem in any kind of emergency. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers take 24 hours of basic emergency preparedness training and attend monthly team meetings for advanced training. In addition, they work to help prepare others that are in higher risk categories (day care providers, seniors and the disabled) become better prepared to take care of themselves during any kind of emergency. They also train to be of assistance to community first responders, if asked.
• One Time Projects: If you are looking for flexibility in your volunteer activity, this is the project for you. You can have variety, fun, limited commitment, and flexibility. Signing up for this project gives you the opportunity to try many different things with a lot of different community agencies and provide much needed temporary assistance that all agencies need from time to time. Jobs could be doing a mass mailing, helping with community fundraisers, fairs, festivals. It could also be temporary office assistance for a special project. This is a good way to have fun and meet a lot of new people. Many diverse opportunities are available

• Handyman Project volunteers
• Homeland Defense Project CERT team members needed
• Senior Scholar Project Volunteers needed
• Deliver meals to homebound elderly
• Office assistance
• Docent at interactive math and science center
• Museums
• Hospitals

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.

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.

Hospice of the Uncompahgre Valley
Delta County Hospice Project
PO Box 1804
Montrose, CO 81402
Phone: 970-240-7734
Contact: Pati Thompson
Organization's Purpose: Hospice exists to provide expert medical and support services, specifically designed to enhance the quality of life of patients, families, and others facing life-threatening illness, and to support the bereaved during their experience of grief.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Direct Care Volunteers: Special friends to patients and families.
Office Volunteers: Provide staff, family and patient support.
Bereavement Volunteers: Provide support to anyone experiencing grief.
Special Project/Event Volunteers: Provide support in areas such as fund raising, public relations, speakers bureau, special events.
Special Service Volunteers: Offer special talent, skills, interests.

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 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.

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.

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.