Answer phones, greet visitors and clients, file paperwork.
Help make a difference in the life of a child who’s experiencing homelessness. Our Hyannis, Falmouth, and Cataumet shelters seek volunteers to help staff with playtime in a small-group setting. Shifts are generally 2-3 hours on weekday mornings or afternoons. Volunteers should be able to commit to a regular, weekly schedule (for example, every Wednesday…
Help provide staff and client support at our Bourne or Falmouth shelters. Duties include office tasks such as copying, filing, and preparing mailings; providing phone and front desk coverage during staff meetings; helping with housekeeping; and assisting clients in routine matters. In this fast-paced environment, you can make a difference by jumping in where you’re…
Help departments in our main office with routine clerical/administrative tasks, such as copying, filing, data entry, and/or routine phone calls. These positions are usually 3-4 hour shifts, once a week, on a regular basis. By helping with routine tasks, you free up our staff to work on more complex matters. This position is a good…
This can include help with babysitting, picking up children from school or providing necessary transportation to club meetings or sporting events and practices. Volunteers have also made invaluable contributions with family pet care.
Volunteers can assist with shopping or household maintenance, or allow family caregivers the opportunity to take care of necessary errands and get some time away from the house. Family members also appreciate a visit from a compassionate friend who understands what they are going through.
A volunteer with clerical skills can serve a hospice by helping in the office with simple administrative duties. Fundraising responsibilities can range from preparing mailings or thank you letters to organizing fundraising events and contacting possible donors.
This can include visiting, reading, taking walks, writing letters, bringing in music, supervising visits with pets, even massage therapy for volunteers with the necessary skills.
Assist staff in our main office with administrative support, such as greeting visitors, answering phones, copying, data entry, shredding papers, etc. Volunteers may also provide mailing support by stuffing envelopes and making trips to the Post Office. This position is well suited to someone who is detail-oriented with good organizational and communication skills. No specific…
HPC holds events and programs throughout the year, including Walk For Home, Backpack-to-School, Rock to Stop Homelessness, and Adopt-a-Family. Each of these has its own set of needs for volunteers. In general, volunteers are needed to: chair the event/program, solicit donors, work on publicity and other outreach, and work on day-to-day planning/tasks as well as…