11/16/08 Volunteer opportunities

Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley:

* HEALTH CARE HELP: Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisers is looking for volunteers to educate consumers about their rights and options on prescription drug access, health insurance and access to health care. Hours are flexible and can be done from home.

Volunteers should have basic computer skills and be interested in helping people and making public presentations. Training will be provided.

For more information, call Donna at 574-1934.

* THRIFT STORE HELP: Plaid Door, a Christian-based thrift/consignment store, needs counter volunteers. These volunteers need to be able to handle sales, make change and carefully record consignment information. Volunteers must be comfortable meeting the public, be able to be on their feet three to four hours and occasionally do light lifting.

Many volunteers help two or more afternoons a month. Volunteers never work alone. Store hours are 1-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Training is provided.

Call Alice at 966-0546 or St. Timothy's Episcopal Church at 966-7370.

* PREPARING MEALS: Yakima County Food Services needs volunteers to help with preparation and distribution of meals for the Senior Nutrition Congregate and Home Delivery Program. Volunteers will be doing prep work, such as packaging bread and butter, fruit and juices, and assisting main cook with cleaning and cutting. They would also help load meals into vehicles for delivery, wash dishes and do general cleanup.

A volunteer may be asked periodically to answer phones and hand out weekly meal packages for home-delivery consumers.

Volunteers must complete a criminal background check.

Call Sirena Phillips at 574-1933.

* JUVENILE MENTORS: Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration Mentor Program works to increase juvenile offenders' options for successful re-entry into their community by pairing them with a mentor. Mentor's responsibilities include supporting and assisting youth as they work toward their individual goals through weekly contacts and once a month face-to-face activities.

Volunteers should plan to give a one-year commitment and need to have a criminal background check done by the agency. Initial and followup training will be provided.

For more information, call Sirena Phillips at 574-1933.

* DAVIS MENTORS: Davis High School is looking for Hometown Mentors to provide mentoring to high-potential, low-income students. Mentors will work with students throughout the remainder of their junior and senior year to help them achieve their college goals. Training will be provided. All potential volunteers must have a criminal background check done.

Call Sirena Phillips at 574-1933.

* JUVENILE COURT: Yakima County Juvenile Court Community Accountability Board is looking for volunteers to help hold youth accountable for their actions; to impress upon them that the community is concerned with their behavior; and to foster a positive change in their behavior.

Volunteers will meet with the youths' parents or guardians to process cases involving minor crimes and traffic offenses. They will hold youngsters accountable for their behavior by determining a fair disposition for the offense.

Training is provided. All potential volunteers must have a criminal background check.

Call Sirena Phillips at 574-1933.

* HELPING A CHILD: Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents is looking for volunteers to create one-on-one relationships with a child, helping them build their self-esteem and motivating them to set goals. Volunteers should plan to give a one-year commitment. Potential mentors must be at least 19 and have a criminal background check done by the agency before volunteering.

Call Sirena Phillips at 574-1933.

* IN-HOME ASSISTANCE: Volunteer Chore Services is looking for volunteers to help provide basic in-home assistance to low-income elders and adults with disabilities to enable them to continue living safely, independently and with dignity in their own homes.

Volunteers help to build wheelchair ramps; provide transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery shopping and other errands; and provide light housekeeping. Volunteers must complete a criminal background check.

Call Sirena Phillips at 574-1933.

* Volunteer Opportunities is prepared by Sirena Phillips, volunteer coordinator of Yakima's Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Contact her at 574-1933, 120 S. Third St. Suite 200B, Yakima, WA 98901, or sirena.phillips@co.yakima.wa.us.

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