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Panhandle Home Health is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable volunteer to assist with database management and clerical support a few hours each week. This volunteer will help maintain and update donor and client records, assist with data entry and reporting, organize digital and paper files, and support general office tasks such as mailings and document preparation. Ideal candidates should be comfortable using computers, have strong organizational skills, and be committed to supporting the mission of quality home health care in our community. Whether you’re looking to build your skills or contribute your experience to a good cause, we welcome your support!

Panhandle Home Health is seeking a creative and motivated volunteer to assist with marketing efforts a few hours each week. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about nonprofit work and wants to make a meaningful impact in our community. The volunteer will help with tasks such as social media content creation, event promotion, newsletter support, and other outreach activities that raise awareness of our mission and services. Whether you're a student looking to gain experience, a retiree with marketing knowledge to share, or a professional who wants to give back, we’d love to hear from you!

A small group to wash windows on the inside and outside of the building and to clean the blinds at each window.

Medical Equipment is collected throughout the community, cleaned and then lent back out to people in the community.  Volunteers are needed to wipe down the equipment in preparation for lending or/and to drop the requested equipment off to the person who made the request.    

Lawn Work for seniors or those living with a disability. Mowing grass, blowing or raking leaves, possible snow removal during winter.

We are looking for help on our Facebook page and other forms of social media.  The messages may be pre-written for the volunteer to post or open to your creativity.  Please pass this need on to any one who is looking for a convenient way to volunteer.  

Help needed to take a local Jefferson County resident to a doctor's appointment, grocery store, or other trip request.  Volunteers log on to a web-based program to view request then accept the request that fit within their schedule.  Volunteers use their vehicles.  Clients are elderly or disabled community members that can no longer driver or have no other transportation.  

The flower gardens at Good Shepherd are in need of some tender loving care.  We hope to recruit a volunteer(s) that will take on the role of gardener to each of the three beds (take on one bed or two or three).  The flower beds are often admired by our seniors as they walk up the handicap ramp to enter the building.  Currently they are overgrown with weeds yet there are some beautiful plants and bushes struggling for survival much like our clients who have health problems and struggle in their daily lives to keep a positive outlook.  

If you can help us temporarily or accept a role as gardener to one of the flower beds, we would be truly grateful for your help.

Would love you to get a head start in spring.  

Paula

Community Markets Inc. is in need of weekly volunteers for the St. Isidore Market, a weekly local food access market held in Charles Town, WV. This market brings products from local farmers to a singular accessible location to increase affordable access to fresh and nutritious food. The market runs every Thursday from 5:00-6:30 PM, with time on either side for set up and take down. Positions include service at the table/cash register, running and carrying orders, and assembling orders in a refrigerated trailer. Families are welcome to volunteer with individuals younger than the minimum age set if parents are in attendance and contact market manager prior to event.

Please contact mark.peiffer@communitymarketsinc.org or ellie.george@communitymarketsinc.org for more information.

We're looking for fundraising volunteers to participate on planning committees and help solicit sponsors for two major events.  Events include a social/silent auction on April 26, 2024 or our annual miniature golf tournament on September 19, 2024. 

Community Alternatives to Violence runs educational programs for adults needing to learn respectful relationships, empathy, and how to end abuse in their relationships. 

Volunteer Facilitators lead these groups following our curriculum. 

We provide the training, support, and all the tools necessary.  

Each class is 90 minutes long.  Preparation and follow-up make this about a 3 hour per week commitment for one class.  The ideal class has 2 facilitators.  We need men and women to facilitate the classes.  

We have classes in person in Martinsburg, Charles Town, and Berkeley Springs   

Immediate needs:

Berkeley Springs men's class on Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Martinsburg men's class on Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Volunteer drivers deliver 25-30 meals to homebound residents of the county. You are scheduled to drive a specific route once a month! Each volunteer shift runs between 2-4 hours starting at 10AM. Clear directions and instructions are provided for your comfort! You can drive with your spouse or a friend. Our openings are as follows: 

At Girls on the Run, we inspire ALL girls to build confidence and make intentional decisions while fostering care and compassion for self and others. Trained coaches use physical activity and dynamic discussions to build social, emotional, and physical skills in every girl while encouraging healthy habits for life.

Girls on the Run of the Shenandoah Valley is an independent council of Girls on the Run International, which has a network of over 165 councils across 50 states and the District of Columbia. Girls on the Run of the Shenandoah Valley was established in 2011. 

We serve the Cities of Winchester and Harrisonburg and Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties in Virginia and Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Grant, Mineral, and Morgan Counties in West Virginia.

Girls on the Run of the Shenandoah Valley has served over 4,000 girls since our first season in the Fall of 2011. 

Seeking a community member in the Eastern Panhandle to advocate for Girls on the Run, recognizing the diversity of all communities.

 The Advisory Committee serves as the critical community champion for Girls on the Run of the Shenandoah Valley (GOTRSV). Members of the Advisory Committee share their gifts in service to our mission by:

● providing our organization with their professional expertise

● their diverse knowledge of community perspectives

● their existing connections to local and national resources, colleagues or peers

● ability to assist with events and outreach opportunities

● and their philanthropic support of our mission to never turn a girl away

● To support all counties within our council’s region (via strategic plan)

TO FIND OUT MORE OR COMPLETE THE ADVISORY BOARD INTEREST FORM: CLICK HERE.

Canned Vegetables -15oz
Peas, Carrots, Beets, Spinach, Lima Beans, Etc.
Canned Soups: All Kinds and Sizes
Hamburger, Tuna, and Chicken Helpers
Pasta Sides
Spaghetti Sauces (Non-Breakable Containers Preferred)
Canned Meats, I.E., Tuna, Salmon, Chicken, Spam
Cereals, Cold and Hot Varieties
Canned Pastas – 16oz- Ravioli, Spaghetti-O’s Etc.
Flour
Sugar
Coffee, Ground, and Instant Tea Bags
Mayo/Salad Dressing
Ketchup/Mustard

Donations can be dropped off at CCAP/Loaves & Fishes.  We are located on the lower level of the Otterbein United Methodist Church at 549 N Queen St. Martinsburg, WV 25404.  Our hours are Monday - Friday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  We can be reached at  (304) 263-3940 or  (304) 267-2810.  If the donation hours are impractical or you prefer to have a food drive or donate money or other items, please contact us so we can assist with arrangements. 

Thank you for any assistance that you may be able to offer. "In West Virginia, 217,690 people are facing hunger - and of them, 63,070 are children." Source

Website:ccaploavesandfishes.com

The American Red Cross Greater Shenandoah Valley Chapter has an urgent need for a Mass Care Coordinator.

This unique volunteer will develop and maintain relationships with local feeding, sheltering, distribution of emergency supplies, and reunification partners.

To learn more, contact julie.ullom@redcross.org or visit redcross.org/volunteer or contact:

CARVolunteerServices@redcross.org 

(304)340-3650

The American Red Cross of Central Appalachia serves 77 counties, including all of West Virginia and surrounding counties in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland.

Our urgent need for Disaster Action Team (DAT) members includes all of these areas.

As a DAT volunteer, you will help your community when a home fire or other disaster occurs. Your response will provide the care, comfort, compassion and resources to our neighbors when they need it the most. Volunteers provide assistance including emotional support, replacement of prescription medication, financial assistance for food, clothing and temporary lodging, and other critically needed items and referrals. Virtual disaster response has been implemented. If a virtual response is not possible, DAT response procedures will require maintaining social distancing (6 feet apart) and provide materials to the client without direct personal contact.

The Red Cross will provide all the training you need.

Other volunteer positions within our Disaster volunteer team include assessing the emergency and dispatching appropriately, follow up case work, mental health, health and spiritual services.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program helps over 1000 low income individuals and families file their taxes for free.  We are looking for individuals who can help set up appointments from January-Mar 2023.  Appointment schedulers screen individuals, discuss what they need to bring to their tax appointment, and answer questions.  Training is provided to use the appointment calendar and send reminders.  Help us help more people!

Are you interested in helping more low income individuals and families receive free tax assistance?  The appointment scheduler will fill a vital role by answering and returning phone calls to potential clients. All training and equipment is provided so that you are able to schedule appointments, send reminders and answer questions.    The 2022 tax season appointment scheduling begins in January 2023 and ends the end of March.  We are looking for individuals to cover one day each week, up to 4 hours, during the tax season.  The hours can be between 8am-5pm and some work can be done remotely/at home.

Are you interested in helping more low income individuals and families receive free tax assistance?  The appointment scheduler will fill a vital role by answering and returning phone calls to potential clients. All training and equipment is provided so that you are able to schedule appointments, send reminders and answer questions.    The 2022 tax season appointment scheduling begins in January 2023 and ends the end of March.  We are looking for individuals to cover one day each week, up to 4 hours, during the tax season.  The hours can be between 8am-5pm and some work can be done remotely/at home.

Are you interested in helping more low income individuals and families receive free tax assistance?  The appointment scheduler will fill a vital role by answering and returning phone calls to potential clients. All training and equipment is provided so that you are able to schedule appointments, send reminders and answer questions.    The 2022 tax season appointment scheduling begins in January 2023 and ends the end of March.  We are looking for individuals to cover one day each week, up to 4 hours, during the tax season.  The hours can be between 8am-5pm and some work can be done remotely/at home.

Starting Points has a major need for the donation of grocery bags. We use the bags to package meals that are given out to families on a tri-weekly basis. 

If you have any grocery bags that you are not using, please give them to us!!

Mealtime Community Kitchen Volunteers help with serving and packaging meals to struggling families in Morgan County. Volunteers are also asked to help with the brief cleaning that takes place afterward. Starting Points serves meals 3 times a week on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.

This is a wonderful opportunity for volunteers to help families and get to know other volunteers. Volunteers work as a team when they serve, and often have the chance to get to know each other. 

This is also a great opportunity to learn about Starting Points and the various programs it offers. 

The American Red Cross of the Central Appalachia Region hosts blood drives 360 days a year throughout our 77 county area. This includes all of West Virginia and surrounding counties in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland.

As a blood drive volunteer, you will engage blood donors by greeting, registering, answering questions, providing information, and supporting them through the recovery process at the refreshments table. The special attention you give helps create a favorable impression that encourages ongoing donor support. The Red Cross provides training on all our systems and all Covid-19 safety protocols are strictly enforced.

To find a blood drive in your area, visit www.redcrossblood.org.

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers get to know the child and gather information from everyone involved in their daily life, including family members, foster parents, teachers, daycare providers, doctors, lawyers, social workers, and other relevant people.

As a volunteer court-appointed special advocate (CASA), you can ensure that the voices of children who have experienced abuse or neglect in the Eastern Panhandle are heard and that their needs remain a priority in an overburdened child welfare system.

Step 1: Complete a volunteer inquiry form

Step 2: A CASA-EP staff member will contact you to discuss your interest

Step 3: Complete an application

Step 4: Participate in a screening interview with CASA-EP staff

Step 5: Successfully complete a criminal background check and provide documentation of a safe driving record

Learn more in our Virtual Information Packet or visit www.mycasaep.org for more info!

CCAP/Loaves & Fishers is looking for volunteers.  If you are a “people” person you might like to work directly with our clients or if you prefer you can work in our pantry organizing and packing supplies for the clients.  We also have a truck full of supplies that comes once a month and we need people to help unload it, and bring the products to our facility.

Not sure if you have the time? Our hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.  You can start by signing up for one day a month.

Call (304) 263-3940 for more information of check our website: 

Good Shepherd needs help with producing and sending a monthly digital newsletter.  I haven't got a clue on how to do this so please come with your ideas.  We can purchase a template or pay a small monthly fee for a service if needed.  It's been suggested to me that mail chimp is a viable option but I truly mean that I'm clueless!  

I would love to have your help!  Good Shepherd does so much good in the counties but we need to raise our presence through media.  If you are tech savvy and want to take a crack at this then your our person.  If you've versed in marketing and digital means you too would be a welcomed edition.

Please think of helping us move this area forward!

Blessings,

Paula

Individuals over age 18 to spend a few hours a month with a child. Mentors go through an interview and screening process. Mentors are matched with a child in the Eastern Panhandle. Mentors see the child twice a month and can do a variety of activities, such as: swimming, hiking, dining out, watching movies, going to the park, helping with homework, etc. The agency provides support monthly. While the zip code below is 25401, we provide service in Berkeley, Morgan and Jefferson counties.

FCCH seeks caring volunteers to be available to help individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis.  Emergency Housing Volunteers monitor and respond to phone requests from potential clients, assess their situation for eligibility, meet in person to complete intake process and place in hotel, explore their related needs and provide appropriate community resource information.

Interested volunteers should be least 21 years old and have reliable transportation to meet clients at emergency housing locations in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties.

Resource Center Volunteers are an important part of meeting our mission of Removing Barriers and Creating Opportunities to help people realize and achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work.

We need to expand our hours so that more folks who could use our services are able to access our Resource Centers and we need your help to do that!

Please contact us for a full description of the duties, but here are some of the essential functions for a Resource Center Volunteer:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

We will offer orientation / training so that volunteers can perform these functions. Background checks may be required. Contact us today!

Please complete our online volunteer application: https://horizongoodwill.org/volunteer-opportunities/