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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.