Art Therapy Express needs volunteers to assist children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities at the Kaleidoscope Adapted Art Studio at The Art Studio located at the Absalom Jones Community Center. The next summer art camps will be held on August 2nd - 6th from 1pm to 3:30pm and August 16th - 20th from 1pm to 3:30pm. You may volunteer for as many or few days as you are able. NO experience required-just a desire to learn and a warm heart. Art projects include painting, printmaking, sculpture, drama, creative movement, music, and more. To volunteer email Mary Cella at nycella@verizon.net or call 366-8529.
Posted on Jul 29, 2010
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
The Dover Public Library Job Center is looking for individuals to help dislocated workers in Kent County utilize computers and library resources to search for jobs. The Job Center is also looking for volunteers with experience in navigating a computer, human resources or job coaching to help with mock interviews and resume consultations. For more information contact Wanda Nesbit at 760-4911.
Posted on Jul 2, 2010
The Latin American Community Center's Giants & Geniuses Mentoring Program takes a holistic approach to guiding students on a path to success. We are currently working in partnership with several schools throughout the City of Wilmington to provide mentoring to students in need. If you are interested in helping throughout the upcoming 2010-2011 school year and/or our Summer Camp running from June 14th to August 20th, please contact Nicole Gonzales at 302-655-7338,x7711.
Posted on Jun 25, 2010
Run for the Ages 5K Run/Walk and Senior Stroll will take place on Memorial Day, May 31st at Brandywine Park and will benefit The Wilmington Senior Center. Online registration is available at
www.races2run.com. An application, donation form and additional information may also be obtained by calling 302-651-3460 or emailing
race@wilmingtonseniorcenter.org. Volunteers are needed to assist with planning and pre-race activities, including getting door prizes, distributing race brochures and recruiting participants willing to collect donations for the Center. Volunteers will be needed on race day to assist with donation collection, distribution of prizes, water and rest stations and post-race refreshments. No training is required. Please call 651-3460.
Posted on May 7, 2010
Volunteers are needed to work with children in the Delaware Center for Horticulture's garden to see what's sprouting, flowering and buzzing around. Volunteers should arrive at 8:00 a.m. for orientation and to help set up, then conduct mini-tours with small groups of children. At the end of the tours, volunteers will assist staff members in working on projects with the children. A pizza lunch in the park will follow. Contact Marcia Stephenson, 658-6262, ext. 105 or email
mstephenson@thedch.org.
Posted on May 6, 2010
Remember the old television show, "What's My Line?" Schools now use this format to provide career awareness to young students. Volunteers representing various careers visit schools as mystery guests. They are with a group of students for 30 minutes. Students have 10 minutes to guess the person's occupation by asking questions that can be answered with "yes" or "no" responses. If, after 10 minutes, they have not guessed the occupation, it is revealed. A panel of students then conducts a 20-minute interview with the guest. For more information click
here or call the Delaware BIE Alliance at 739-2209 (Kent) or 368-4371 (New Castle).
This opportunity, posted at least 90 days ago, may no longer be available.
Posted on Apr 20, 2010
Delaware Center for Horticulture needs receptionists to greet and guide visitors and callers. Duties include greeting walk-in visitors, answering phones, transferring calls to appropriate staff, and receiving and preparing mail. Shifts are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Benefits include an invitation to the DCH annual “thank you” event and staff price for any DCH event. Please call Susan Fox of RSVP at 255-9690 to volunteer.
This opportunity, posted at least 90 days ago, may no longer be available.
Posted on Apr 20, 2010
Winterthur needs your help at Point to Point on May 2, 2010. Volunteer for a few hours and then enjoy the festivities with family and friends. Enjoy the steeplechase races, parade of antique carriages, tailgate competition, bagpipers, Canine Capers, Stick Horse Races, and much more. As a volunteer, you will receive an admission wristband and special parking pass. It’s a wonderful way to enjoy a beautiful day and support a major fund-raising event for Winterthur. Please contact Ellen Hughes at 302.888.4871 or
eshughes@winterthur.org.
This opportunity, posted at least 90 days ago, may no longer be available.
Posted on Apr 20, 2010
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.
This opportunity, posted at least 90 days ago, may no longer be available.
Posted on Mar 24, 2010
Do you have training experience? If so, your skills are needed to address two particularly critical community problems: unemployment and fall prevention.
"Bridge to a New Position" equips displaced workers and people seeking employment with the skills they need to successfully interview, prepare resumes and conduct job searches.
"A Matter of Balance" helps older adults become more confident about managing falls through exercise, changing self-defeating thoughts, removing hazards and becoming more assertive.
If you are interested in helping with either of these programs please call April Willey at 856-5815 or email
April.Willey@state.de.us.
This opportunity, posted at least 90 days ago, may no longer be available.
Posted on Mar 23, 2010
Would you like to find a way to bond with your dog or cat and serve your community at the same time? PAWS for People/PAWS for Reading offers you that great feeling. PAWS visits folks with disabilities, in assisted living & Alzheimer's facilities, in hospitals and other places. The PAWS for Reading program visits children in schools and the county libraries giving them a chance to expand their reading and just enjoy reading. More information is available at the website
www.PAWSforPeople.org. You can also register online to get started on your course to feeling great about what you & your dog or cat can do for others.
This opportunity, posted at least 90 days ago, may no longer be available.
Posted on Feb 22, 2010
The Southern Delaware Academy of Lifelong Learning is seeking instructors. Select your subject, design the course, and then teach it without any supervision other than approval of the course proposal by the Academic Affairs Committee. Class schedules are flexible. You may teach for 5 or 10 weeks. Classes are held in Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. For more information call 654-4111 or email
Sd-akk@udel.edu.
This opportunity, posted at least 90 days ago, may no longer be available.
Posted on Feb 22, 2010
The Jesus House, a registered nonprofit and United Way agency is seeking a volunteer with fund raising expertise. The facility located on Milltown Road in Wilmington offers spiritual retreats, programs and overflow shelter for the homeless. For more information contact Clare Garrison at 255-9899 or email
Clare.Garrison@state.de.us.
This opportunity, posted at least 90 days ago, may no longer be available.
Posted on Jan 28, 2010
Read Aloud Delaware is looking for volunteers to share the joy of reading to preschool age children, one-on-one, at child care centers and pediatric clinics. Trainings will be held on Monday, February 15th, 3:30-5:00 p.m. at the Brandywine Valley Baptist Church, 3 Mt. Lebanon Road, and February 25th, 3:30-5:00 p.m. at the Bear Library, located in the Governor's Square Shopping Center. For information contact Susan Fox at RSVP, 255-9690.
This opportunity, posted at least 90 days ago, may no longer be available.
Posted on Jan 28, 2010
