Opportunities From: New Hampshire's Volunteer Hub

Home Health and Hospice Care is actively seeking Spanish, French or Greek speaking candidates, and welcomes volunteers who speak any language, to help us better serve hospice patients and their loved ones.  It is important for them to have a diverse group of volunteers to support the diverse populations they serve. Their Spring 2020 volunteer training course runs February 26 through May 6, every Wednesday morning from 9am to noon. The class is held in their Merrimack, NH office. HHHC volunteers work closely with the nurses, social workers, and chaplains as part of an interdisciplinary team. They offer companion, pet and music services to their patients as well as transportation, respite, vigil, and adult bereavement support.

The senior companion program is looking for caring, healthy and enthusiastic people to look in on some of the isolated elderly in our neighborhoods.  If you are age 55, have a limited income, and can volunteer 10 hours weekly you might want to consider becoming that committed individual who will visit with two to five people in the community each week.  In addition to the wonderful feeling you will get from helping others, the program also provides a non-taxable stipend.  The non-taxable stipend means money that cannot be weighed against subsidized housing, food stamps or other government subsidies.  Other benefits of being a senior companion volunteer include: mileage reimbursement to and from the visitees home, training, paid snow/heat days and personal days, secondary insurance coverage, and recognition.

Just taking the time to visit with someone, who has found themselves alone because their kids have moved away, a spouse has passed on or their friends have chosen to live in a warmer climate can make all the difference in the world.  You can chose to make that difference to a visitee. Became a senior companion; it is easy.  Just call the offices of the Senior Companion program; a part of Community Action Program of Belknap-Merrimack Counties at 603-225-3295.  We cover the entire state of NH. 

The Way Home needs help in a variety of areas. Help is needed in the “Homework Zone” assisting school age children with their schoolwork on one or more weekday between 3:30pm and 4:30pm. They also need help in the “Children’s Workshop” caring for children when their caregivers are attending a class on one weekend evening per month. They are also looking for office support, new fundraising committee members, a Healthy Homes Advocate, help on their maintenance team and are looking for new members of their board of trustees.

Because they cover the whole state, they are always interested in creating connections with industry leaders interested in giving back to the community through providing one-on-one business advising in their area of expertise. And don’t think you have to be woman-identified to lend your time and expertise to our clients – experts of all genders are welcome! Typically, advising clients entails meeting for one hour either in-person or via phone/video conference with one or two clients per month. To recognize the incredible value their community experts bring to their clients, they provide a small stipend for your time.

Symphony NH is in need of volunteers to fill the role of ushers at concerts and to help in the box office before performances.  

The PLUS Company needs volunteers to help with their PLUS Pride Special Olympics program. This could be helping the coaches on the sidelines or playing alongside our athletes on the softball field or basketball court.  They also need volunteers to teach classes in art, music, reading, or stitching/quilting.

Harbor Homes is currently looking for a volunteer for the Veterans Supported Employment Program. This position will be working with staff to help Veterans in find employment.  We encourage Veterans to volunteer for this position.

Visit patients that are on hospice care - read, games, support for patients and families, errands, arts & crafts, social interactions, being a friend, listen to music, puzzles and watch TV.

No experience necessary. Help a neighbor in need keeper warmer this season.
Please click link to see all opportunities. Projects are scheduled Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, 9-4.   http://www.coverhomerepair.org/volunteer-schedule/

Girls Inc. is always looking for volunteers to help during after school hours throughout the school year. They need volunteers from 3:00PM - 6:00PM, Monday through Friday. Volunteers work one-on-one with girls providing homework support, assist the staff in Girls Inc. curriculum, or teach a skill they are passionate about. For more information, visit www.volunteergreaternashua.org and search for “Girls Inc.”.

 Our Front Desk Helper will answer phones, make appointments, etc. 

Annual Fundraiser Volunteers - We need help stuffing envelopes, organizing fundraiser list, sending email updates, as well as working at the actual fundraiser.

Although we are a “paperless environment” , there is never-ending paper work.  We are always looking for someone to make our new patient  and school event packets along with clinic patients updates. this task includes photocopying, stapling and filing.  Shredding is a never ending project, as patient privacy is of the UT most importance.    

Weekend volunteers are there to accept donations on Family Promise’s behalf and make sure that emergency situations are properly handled, should they arise. Sometimes, weekend volunteers babysit while parents do chores or help by tidying up around the house. Hours: anytime between 10 AM and 6 PM.

Evening volunteers are responsible for making sure the house is safe and calm before the end of the day. They walk through the house closing the blinds, they turn on the hallway lights, and they babysit little ones before bed-time so that parents can do their chores. Hours: 7-9 PM.

Meal-serving volunteers are responsible for making sure that dinner makes it to the table. They serve an evening meal Monday-Thursday and are there to help get the food from the oven to the table.  Dinners are served buffet style and volunteers are encouraged to spend time with families getting to know the people they’re helping. Hours: 5-7 PM.

The Greater Nashua Dental Connection reaches out to Nashua's elementary school age children and offers oral health care at no charge to the parent or guardian.  This comes with its challenges, we have to get all the paperwork copied, packets made and schedules coordinated,  with our limited staff.  It would be a tremendous help if we could have someone make copies and packets for us.    Allowing us the time to provide the oral health services. 

Volunteers can help the Greater Nashua Food Council and Harvard Pilgrim Health Foundation through Gleaning, Growing, and Distributing fresh produce for underserved community members. 

Gleaning: You will work with NHGleans.org to coordinate picking up produce from local farms and distributing to local food pantries, child care centers, churches, non-profit organizations, community food giving boxes, and to any other places you might see a need for the produce. Contact Jessica Gorhan jessica@gorhanconsulting.com or sign up directly at NHGleans.org

Growing: You will work with Grow Nashua to help build, manage, and harvest at community gardens. The gardens are built and designed as learning gardens for low-income families and individuals, refugees, and New Americans. The food helps to feed their families and provide social connectedness within the community. Contact jessica@gorhanconsulting.com or reach out to Justin Munroe from Grow Nashua directly at justin@grownashua.org

Distribution: You will work with Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter (NSKS) Mobile Food Pantry to distribute gleaned vegetables in low-income neighborhoods. You will ride along with NSKS truck driver to select locations in Nashua and set up the mobile food pantry (a table and a couple chairs). Community members will come and pick up boxes/bags of food and take them home. Contact jessica@gorhanconsulting.com or reach out to Meghan Bolton directly at meghan@nsks.org

Thank you for your help!

Peer Buddies Needed for our new Citizen's Adult Friendship Program! Experience the life-changing power of friendship through Best Buddies by becoming a friend to someone who needs one! We cultivate an inclusive community by matching adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with Peer Buddies who do not have a disability, in meaningful, one-to-one friendships. Friendship matches are based on likes/interests, age, and home location. This is a mutually enriching friendship opportunity for adults 18+ who want to make a difference in someone else's life through friendship and leadership. A background check is required and will be sent to you through Sterling Volunteers when Best Buddies Membership Application is completed. Time Commitment: Contact with Buddy once a week through text or email, and get togethers in person twice a month. You will be matched with a Buddy who lives in the same geographical region. There is an opportunity to attend periodic statewide events and activities for integrated community connections. Please contact us for more information!

Seacoast Pathways of Portsmouth, NH is in search of a reliable (steady, accountable, own transportation) volunteer to help engage its members with mental health issues. This is not a care-giving role. Our members are very functional, but they sometimes need support, ideas, creativity to pursue activities. We offer a broad range of activities from cooking to music, art and writing, custodial, office work and media (making videos and podcasts)

This position can satisfy educational or vocational advancement, internships, etc.

Our website is www.seacoastpathways.org We can conform to your desired hours but we do insist on reliability and dependability.

We need volunteers to serve on the following committees: ­ Homeowner Support, Fundraising, Faith Relations, and Construction.

What do these committees do?

Homeowner Support - runs a homeowner education program, administers sweat equity, plans the dedication and ground-breaking, and prepares the family for closing.

Fundraising - handles fundraising, public relations, and marketing.

Faith Relations - handles cultivation and handling of faith groups, organizes congregational builds and events.

Construction - handles land acquisition, permitting, construction, and volunteer management.

Our next build will be breaking ground soon.  We need your help to provide a hand up to the next Habitat Homeowner.  Contact Lisa today at 569-5664 or director@ossipeehabitat.org.

Fixit Corps volunteers will assist homeowners who are over the age of 60 or disabled by providing minor home repairs that will help the individual stay in their home and remain independent. Some of these repairs can include installing safety rails, repairing minor plumbing and electrical problems, building wheelchair ramps, and other safety or basic wear and tear repairs. 

Volunteers with previous experience in plumbing, carpentry, electrical, and other trades are encouraged to pursue this opportunity.

Homework Volunteers are needed at all of our five locations, Monday through Thursday from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.

Students in our program are in grades 1- 5, ages 6-12. 

Our homework volunteers help students in a variety of ways including answer students' questions, listen to them read stories, practice math facts and counting, or simply sitting with them and encouraging them to do their best. 

Homework Volunteers are needed at all of our five locations, Monday through Thursday from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.

Students in our program are in grades 1- 5, ages 6-12. 

Our homework volunteers help students in a variety of ways including answer students' questions, listen to them read stories, practice math facts and counting, or simply sitting with them and encouraging them to do their best. 

Homework Volunteers are needed at all of our five locations, Monday through Thursday from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.

Students in our program are in grades 1- 5, ages 6-12. 

Our homework volunteers help students in a variety of ways including answer students' questions, listen to them read stories, practice math facts and counting, or simply sitting with them and encouraging them to do their best. 

Homework Volunteers are needed at all of our five locations, Monday through Thursday from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.

Students in our program are in grades 1- 5, ages 6-12. 

Our homework volunteers help students in a variety of ways including answer students' questions, listen to them read stories, practice math facts and counting, or simply sitting with them and encouraging them to do their best. 

Homework Volunteers are needed at all of our five locations, Monday through Thursday from 3:00 - 4:00 pm.

Students in our program are in grades 1- 5, ages 6-12. 

Our homework volunteers help students in a variety of ways including answer students' questions, listen to them read stories, practice math facts and counting, or simply sitting with them and encouraging them to do their best. 

Spend time in our light-filled, air-conditioned galleries, interacting with other people who love art for a few hours every week. Assist at gallery openings, work in our gardens, help in our studios and library--we have plenty of interesting tasks to go around. No art experience required!

At our location we serve dinner 4 days a week from Monday-Thursday. Sadly, we are suffering from a lack of volunteers! We need people who are up to the task of cooking for 35 people. Dinner is served from 6-7, but our ovens are notoriously slow so we also accept meals cooked offsite, or frozen. We encourage anyone who is cooking dinner to sit and eat with our families and share stories. If you're interested in helping out please let us know!

Looking for volunteers who love to clean and help out local pets in your community!! All aspects of cleaning or 3400 square foot chic boutique where 100% of the profits helps out with emergency vet bills for local pet's. 

Looking for volunteers to fold, pick up and create mini vignettes throughout our 3400 sq. ft., trendy thrift shop. Where 100% of the profits benefits local pets with emergency vet bills. 

Looking for responsible, reliable and strong volunteers to sell our trendy thrift shop items at the Londonderry & Hollis flea markets. Where 100% of the profits benefits local pets with emergency vet bills.

Volunteer Dog or Cat Fosterer

Come to Monday evening Sinfonietta rehearsals just before 6pm to receive pizza delivery and stay at pizza table through the rehearsals. Assist in serving pizza.

Pick up and deliver donated instruments, new instruments or instruments undergoing repairs. A normal car is adequate and travel is within Nashua NH only.

String players that are in 8th grade or older can share their talents with elementary students.  Once or twice each week the intern practices with the younger students at their schools. (One parent is present.)  Looking for three interns. One for each school; Amherst Street School, Dr. Crisp and Mount Pleasant.  Day of week is flexible.

If you are a string player, share your talents with Sinfonietta Strings by assisting in Monday evening rehearsals and concerts. This involves rehearsal set up, string instrument tuning, assist students in maintaining their sheet music binders and practicing with younger students before or during rehearsal practice.

String players that are in 8th grade or older can share their talents with elementary students.  Once or twice each week the intern practices with the younger students at their schools. (One parent is present.)  Looking for three interns. One for each school; Amherst Street School, Dr. Crisp and Mount Pleasant.  Day of week is flexible.

Residents at Hunt Community would like to start a meditation group. We are looking for someone to lead the group as a volunteer one day per week. Please contact Michelle at 603-589-4152 or mrunyan@huntcommunity.org  

Do you have access to software that can create newsletters?  Sinfonietta Strings would like to send quarterly newletters to parents, students, donors and interested parties. It would contain a calendar of events and one or two articles. You would not have to write the articles, just put the calendar, pictures and articles in newsletter format.

Do you have a violin, viola or cello that is no longer being used?  Please put it to good use. We have many students with little to no resources to afford an instrument to play on!

Join our team of elder advocates. The Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman is a program that advocates for Resident Rights, Quality Care, and Quality of Life for those residing in nursing home and residential care facilities. Volunteers are provided with the education and support needed to work with individuals and their families in resolving problems and improving their life experience within these homes.  Contact us today!

The Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman is currently recruiting individuals to assist with advocating for elders who are living within long term care settings throughout the state of New Hampshire! Do you have a few hours per week to spare? Are you interested in obtaining education and training so that you can advocate for people who need your help? Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer experience?  Contact us now to get involved in the next free training class

Join us as a Certified Ombudsman Volunteer Representative!  Elders in nursing and assisted living facilities need your advocacy to assure the highest level of resident rights, quality of care and quality of life.  Certified Ombudsman Volunteer Representatives make a difference in individual lives by visiting a facility weekly and offering support, empowerment and representation through advocacy.  Free Certification classes are offered on an ongoing basis.  Call to register!

Become an advocate for elders and residents in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facities.  Information Session and Class offered on an ongoing basis!

The Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman advocates of people living in Long Term healthcare facilities by visiting residents and resolving complaints related to resident rights and services provided to them.  Certified Ombudsman Volunteer Representatives (COVR's) are representatives of the New Hampshire Long Term Care Ombudsman's Office who visit their assigned facility(s) approximately 2 hours once per week after the completion of a certification class.  The certification process begins with a 30 hour classroom component followed by 10 hours working hand in hand with an experienced mentor.  The certification classes are held in concord at no charge.  Mileage reimbursement is provided at the current federal rate for all approved class time, facility visits, and statewide meetings.

Friendly visits on your schedule, one on one with seniors who may need help reading the newspaper, opening mail, etc.

Requires background checks

TB Test

Join the Belknap House staff as a volunteer!  Belknap House is looking for shelter assistants to help run the shelter and make the shelter welcoming to families.  Volunteers will  work with the Executive Director and Family Support Coordinator.  No experience needed, training will be provided.

Belknap House needs shelter assistants to help  our residents all hours of the day and every day of the week.  The shelter is open from Oct 15th until May 15th and then becomes a hostel over the warmer months.  Day shifts are 6-9am, 9am-1pm, 1-5pm, and 5-10pm.  The overnight shift is 11pm to 7am and will provide opportunities for sleep.    We have an on-going need for assistants and offer training at least once a month based on the availability of those interested.

A stipend-volunteer program, supported by federal and state funds, that pairs seniors with other seniors to offer friendship and support to patients and their families in the community. Qualifying seniors must commit to 15 hours per week and meet specific income criteria. For more information on the Sr. Companion Program, contact Lynne Doyle, Program Manager, PO Box 1016, Concord, NH 03302, 603-225-3295.  Senior Companions that live in Rochester and surrounding towns receive supervision and support from the Volunteer Coordinator at Cornerstone VNA.

Give a little piece of your time to help brighten someone’s day. Companion Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity to provide support, respite and friendship to patients, families and caregivers. Share a cup of tea, play a game of cards, or just share some conversation. Companion volunteering is very flexible to your scheduling needs and you can volunteer as little as 2 hours each week. This volunteer opportunity completes our "Circle of Caring" allowing patients and community members to remain in the comfort of their home.