Volunteer Center Activities
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Volunteer Managers sign up now for the 2012 Volunteer Manager's Roundtables. Click here to view dates and registration information.
The Volunteer Center of Bergen County coordinates the Bergen County VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) which is actively involved in long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Irene. Volunteer groups are still needed to help with cleanup. Contact World Cares Center at 917-566-3908 or lorloff@worldcares.org. If you want to be involved in recovery efforts, contact jsharma@bergenvolunteers.org.
Volunteer Opportunities
Hot Jobs! Here is a list of immediate volunteer opportunities from our Member Agencies! To find out how to become a member, click here.
Spectrum for Living, River Vale, is looking for volunteers to help with Spectrum Idol rehearsals. Spectrum Idol is competition for the clients of Spectrum to show off their singing talents at a show in May. Volunteers are needed now through May, for 2 hours, one night a week. More details can be given by calling Marie Hacker at 201-358-1685. Great opportunity for high school students.
Bergen County Division on Disability Services, Hackensack, facilitators are needed for Post Stroke and Disabled Adult Support Groups. Volunteers will work at one of the two sites: Englewood Site, Fridays, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm leading a conversation club. Topics should include current events, pop culture, etc. Ridgewood Site, Tuesdays, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm leading the group in arts and crafts projects, current events discussions and socialization. For more information, please contact Daniel Kotkin at 201-336-6504.EZRide/Meadowlink is looking for Community Cars Associate volunteers who will drive seniors to appointments (using EZ Ride car), report on rides completed, provide information to clients about the program, and provide feedback on vehicle maintenance and customer requests. Volunteers must be 21. If you are interested please call Kinga Skora at 201-939-4242.
Women’s Rights and Information Center, Englewood, is looking for a short term volunteer familiar with computer tower hardware. The volunteer job is to install memory and hardware into 16 donated computers. Saturdays or evenings can be arranged to accommodate the right person. Please contact Joan E Grzenda, at201-568-1166.
The Volunteer Center occasionally needs the assistance of volunteers to help with mailings. If you’d like to be called when we need help, please email info@bergenvolunteers.org. Thank you!
