Opportunities

Category: Kent and Sussex Counties

...a listing of paid and unpaid opportunities at nonprofits and governmental agencies in Delaware. We are eager to learn about additional paid/unpaid/stipended opportunities. Please click here to submit information. For more information about volunteer opportunities please contact RSVP.

Community Disaster Education Volunteers

Type: Unpaid
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Help your local Red Cross communicate the importance of being prepared for emergencies to civic groups, church groups, companies and other organizations. Training is provided with the Be Red Cross Ready curriculum.Teach the three basic actions of Building a Kit, Making a Plan and Being Informed. Presentations can range from 15 minutes to an hour, depending on the group’s time frame. Volunteers are contacted for their availability to conduct presentations.Please contact Sarah Gilmour Manager, Volunteer Services at 302-472-6260 or www.redcrossdelmarva.org

Posted on Dec 1, 2010

Freelance Writer - Spirituality and Religion

Type: Paid
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Seeking ministers, religious teachers, freethinkers, or others who have in-depth knowledge of a particular religion or spirituality-related subject to write authoritatively about it on Examiner.com.  Examiners are passionate local insiders who come from all backgrounds but have two main things in common:  they have a lot of knowledge about a specific topic AND they are solid writers.  If you have a passion for your beliefs, a thirst for getting involved, and a desire to share what you know with others, answer your calling and join us. 

Apply online at http://www.examiner.com/wilmington.

Posted on Sep 30, 2010

Traveling Librarian

Type: Unpaid
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Read-Aloud Delaware has a new volunteer opportunity as a traveling librarian focusing on licensed home-based childcare. On a monthly basis volunteer traveling librarians will rotate a lending library of books between several childcare homes in their area. The traveling librarian will also demonstrate appropriate reading strategies and support home care providers with effective reading practices. If you would like to participate in this unique program please contact Read Aloud Delaware at 674-4423 (Kent) or 856-2527 (Sussex).
Posted on Jul 2, 2010

Assistant Volunteer Coordinator

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The Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford location is accepting applications for a part-time assistant to the Volunteer Coordinator. This position would be responsible for assisting the Volunteer Coordinator in organizing and overseeing volunteers. In order to be considered an applicant should courteous and be able to communicate well with staff, volunteers and the public and serve as a good representative of the Food Bank in the community. They should be detail oriented, flexible and have basic math skills. Qualified applicants should have a clean driving record and be able to pass a drug screening. Additionally they should be able to lift 50 lbs and be comfortable working in a warehouse environment, with experience with warehouse equipment a plus. This is a seasonal position, though it could become permanent dependent on the needs of the organization.

In order to apply, please visit the Food Bank of Delaware's Milford location at 1040 Mattlind Way, Milford, DE 19963 between the hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm to complete an application.
Posted on May 3, 2010

A Volunteer Fair Is Coming To Your County This April

Type: Unpaid
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Delaware's celebration of National Volunteer Week (April 18-24) will culminate with volunteer fairs in each county on April 24th. Discover the volunteer opportunities available in your local community and meet Delaware's First Lady, Carla Markell. Events are sponsored by the State Office of Volunteerism, RSVP and local partners. Limited display space is still available for nonprofits.

  • New Castle County: Brandywine Hundred Branch Library, 1300 Foulk Road, Wilmington. April 24th, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Nonprofit Contact: Clare Garrison, 255-9899.
  • Kent County: Dover Public Library, 45 South State Street, Dover. April 24th, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Nonprofit Contact: Carrie Hart, 857-5040.
  • Sussex County: Ocean View Town Hall, 201 Central Avenue, Ocean View. Nonprofit Contact: April Willey, 856-5815.
Posted on Mar 24, 2010

For more information about volunteer opportunities please contact RSVP.