Needs From: United Way of Pioneer Valley

Help us read applications for our Business Accelerator & Pitch Contests!  One way that we are able to ensure fairness and balance among Pitch Contest and Accelerator applicants is by having individuals volunteer their time to review and score applications from entrepreneurs. Constructive feedback to early-stage entrepreneurs is critical to their growth and overall success. This is done remotely, time commitment is flexible, and offered several times per year. This is a great way to plug into the creative energy of the community.  English and Spanish speakers are always needed. 

If you are interested in volunteering, click on this link and someone on our team will be in touch: https://forms.gle/v6Lj2Wb4AVCPcCfA8

Collect or purchase mini toothpaste, wet wipes, mouth wash, tooth brushes, combs, soap. Put one of each item into a plastic bags and deliver all the kits to our pantry to be handed out to consumers!

Collect or purchase mini toothpaste, wet wipes, mouth wash, tooth brushes, combs, soap. Put one of each item into a plastic bags and deliver all the kits to our pantry to be handed out to consumers!

Mentors play a critical role in the EforAll Business Accelerator program, providing ongoing support and encouragement to an aspiring entrepreneur looking to start a business. Mentors get the opportunity to utilize their knowledge and professional experience as part of a dedicated mentor team during this year-long program.

Accelerator Mentors are volunteers from various backgrounds and use their business and leadership experience to guide new entrepreneurs through the process of turning their idea into a growing business. You do not have to be a business owner to be a mentor.

Mentors work in teams of two and are matched with an entrepreneur based on schedule availability and desire to work together. The team meets as a group, often virtually, to help reaffirm topics and themes raised during classes while strategizing with the entrepreneur on reaching their specific goals during the program.

This role is great for anyone looking for a highly rewarding and fun volunteer experience who can dedicate the time needed to help someone pursue their business dream.

Anyone interested can fill out this form and someone from our team will be in touch:  https://forms.gle/v6Lj2Wb4AVCPcCfA8

If you love to cook and want to donate homemade meals in your community, consider becoming a volunteer. You can get the whole family involved and join our kindness project.  Go here to learn more and sign up: https://lasagnalove.org/volunteer/

Join Rachel's Table Teen Board! Peer leadership, community service, education, advocacy, 6th-12th grade . Go here to complete the volunteer interest form. 

Want to give to an organization but maybe do not have the time or are not the right age to volunteer with them yet? A great way to utilize your skills and still make a contribution is to host a fundraiser of your choice and donate to an agency! You and some friends could host a bake sale, carwash or get donations from your school or place of work. Then give that donation to an agency so that they can use it for services to the public! Get creative! No gift is too small!

Revitalize CDC helps families in the community with home renovations. If you or someone you know is handy, or a skilled carpenter, painter or knows about home repairs then we can use your help! If you are interested in changing the lives of a family in need, please respond to this post or contact Roxana Alequin at ralquin@revitalizecdc.com

Using Rachel's Table's refrigerated van, teams of 2-3 people pick up food from local donors and deliver to partner agencies Monday - Friday. If Interested please visit https://feedwma.org/give-time/ and complete the volunteer interest form. A staff member will contact you!

MAKE A DIFFERECE IN SOMEONE’S LIFE---

PROVIDE YOUR GIFT OF TIME TO OUR HOSPICE PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WITH  BAYSTATE HOSPICE.  FREE ON-LINE HOSPICE TRAINING CLASSES DONE AT YOUR OWN PACE, IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME!

VOLUNTEERS OF ALL TYPES NEEDED:

COMPANIONS, VIGIL VOLUNTEERS TO SIT WITH TRANSITIONING PATIENTS, VETERAN VOLUNTEERS, HAIRDRESSERS, SPANISH SPEAKING, AND MORE!

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:  LYNN LANDRY, VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR AT (413) 798-5452 OR EMAIL: LYNN.LANDRY2@BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG

Volunteers are needed to help us pick up food from local donors and deliver it to our partner agencies. Volunteers can make their own schedule Sunday through Friday, and use your own vehicle. This is a great individual opportunity for someone interested in operations and seeing how it all comes together to feed families! Not only will you be crucial to our behind the scenes operations, you will be ensuring that our food gets to people on time and with care!

If interested please complete this form and a staff member will reach out to you directly. 

If you play an instrument, are crafty, or creative and want to give back in a way that only you can, then consider being an enrichment teacher for underserved youth! Enrichment teachers will teach an hour class for up to 12 students. John J Duggan Academy will provide any materials needed! They will work with your schedule and this is a wonderful way to share your knowledge with kids and expand their horizons. 

If Interested, contact Mary at 413-787-7410 or respond to this need!

Do you have a group of people looking to make an impact in the community? Whether you are a company, school group, social group or family and friends, contact the United Way of Pioneer Valley's Senior Director of Volunteer Engagement; Ali Maggio- she knows where to go! The United Way will connect your group with a nonprofit in the area that needs your help.  We will work with your interests, needs and group size to find the right fit for you! 

Call and get impactful! 413-693-0212

Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts volunteers change lives.
With your support, we can continue to empower women on their path to financial independence.
Volunteering is a meaningful and rewarding experience that has many benefits:

Volunteer Application  Download and complete this fillable application, then submit with resume by email to dressforsuccessspringfield@gmail.com. The subject line should read: VOLUNTEER APPLICATION.

Do you want to make a difference in the life of a young person? Become a Big Brother or Big Sister in our Community Mentoring Program! Mentors must be 21+ years of age. You will be matched with a  youth ages 6-18 and will meet 3-5 hours per month and do fun things together in the community. Mentors are a consistent, caring adults that act as a stabilizing force in the life of a youth. 

To get more information about being a Big Brother or Big Sister, please complete the form and a staff person will reach out to you!

Keep clothes out of landfills and repurpose them for the community! Volunteers are needed at the Community Survival Center to assist in their thrift shop. Volunteers can choose to help sort and hang clothes, help the customers or help with the register. We are flexible and will work with you for shifts and interests. 

Love helping, love clothes, love making a difference!

If you are interested please contact Mary at 413-543-3930

The Community Survival Center in Indian Orchard is in need of volunteers to help unload, sort and organize the food deliveries that come in each week. If you like working behind the scenes but making a huge difference for an organization and the community it serves, then this is for you! 

Volunteers can work in teams of 2-3 people and you can make your own shifts during pantry open hours 9-4:30pm Monday through Friday. If you are interested please contact Mary at 413-543-3930