Volunteer Opportunities From: United Way of Delaware

Care for Donors: Canteen Center and/or Mobile (age 18+)

Enjoy people and staying active?  Care for donors after their blood donation: chat with donors, serve snacks and drinks, and help donors feel appreciated and cared for.  Active role, interact with people, restock snacks, and sanitize tables. Feel good about keeping donors safe and refreshed. Training online and in person.  Center schedules (2-3 hours 1x month up to 1x week), mobile drive schedules posted a month in advance first come first serve, select what works for you. Volunteer | Blood Bank of Delmarva (delmarvablood.org)

Welcome to the Virtual Reading Angels Team. We thank you for your time and devotion to ensuring our children receive the love of reading in their homes. Here is how you can get started. We will be collecting a video from you. Timeline is 5-minute reading session. Readers must say their first name, book title, and author's name when recording. Please read the specific instructions below. If you have any questions, do reach out to Wanda Barrett at wbarrett@uwde.org. We will be more than happy to answer them. Enjoy your journey in giving back while staying home or working remotely.   Note: Bilingual readers are welcome to read in Spanish or Haitian Creole.
   United Way of Delaware is looking for Reading Angels to read remotely to young children in Delaware. It's easy, Its fun, but most of all its necessary  It's this simple: Grab a children's book that you can read within ten minutes or less. Virtual Reading Angels either read a self-selected book or one provided by the Program to their assigned class of students. Find a quiet, well-lit spot in your home or office.  Make sure lighting is coming from the front when you are recording. Your recording should be done horizontally/landscape. Record a video of you reading the book and showing the illustrations on your phone or tablet. Visit this link to upload the video: Welcome to the Virtual Reading Angels Team. (monday.com) Example of what a VRA should look like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax1fqTbpdcY Together, we can ensure that children have the resources to read on grade level even during the most turbulent times and have a path towards success.  We look forward to your participation and thank you in advance.

Donor Refreshment/Canteen Center and/or Mobile (age 18+)

Enjoy people and staying active?  Care for donors post-donation, chat with donors, serve snacks and drinks, and help donor feel cared for and appreciated.  Active role, interact with people, restock, and sanitize tables. Donors are cared for, safe, and feel good. Training online and in person.  Center schedules (2-3 hours 1x month up to 1x week), mobile drive schedules posted a month in advance first come first serve, select what works for you. Volunteer | Blood Bank of Delmarva (delmarvablood.org)

Donor Refreshment/Canteen Center and/or Mobile (age 18+)

Enjoy people and staying active?  Care for donors post-donation, chat with donors, serve snacks and drinks, and help donor feel cared for and appreciated.  Active role, interact with people, restock, and sanitize tables. Donors are cared for, safe, and feel good. Training online and in person.  Center schedules (2-3 hours 1x month up to 1x week), mobile drive schedules posted a month in advance first come first serve, select what works for you. Volunteer | Blood Bank of Delmarva (delmarvablood.org)

Greeter (age 15+)

Donors feel appreciated! Say hello to donors on way in, and thank on their way out of the blood center.  Sanitize tablets, laminated reading material, and chairs, counter, etc. in registration area. Interact with donors, staff, and volunteers.  Schedule sign up first come first serve after completion of application and training. 2 to 3 hours 1x month to as many shifts as you want.  Volunteer | Blood Bank of Delmarva (delmarvablood.org)

Greeter (age 15+)

Donors feel appreciated! Say hello to donors on way in, and thank on their way out of the blood center.  Sanitize tablets, laminated reading material, and chairs, counter, etc. in registration area. Interact with donors, staff, and volunteers.  Schedule sign up first come first serve after completion of application and training. 2 to 3 hours 1x month to as many shifts as you want.  Volunteer | Blood Bank of Delmarva (delmarvablood.org)

If you love to cook and have been looking for a way to help those who are struggling as a result of the pandemic, join our growing group of Lasagna Love volunteers in DE. Lasagna Love is a national movement, with thousands of people all cooking and delivering meals to families in their communities.

Our mission is not only to help address the incredible rise in food insecurity among families but also to provide a simple act of love and kindness during a time full of uncertainty and stress. You control the frequency with which you participate.

Community volunteer groups are an essential part of providing meals for families staying at RMHDE. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions in place volunteer groups are not able to provide this valuable resource, but the need for meals is still ongoing.

At this time, we are planning to prepare meals for 50 guests each day.

Here’s how you can help:

Coordinate a catered meal to be delivered to our families. This is our highest-priority meal-related initiative. Meals must be prepared by a restaurant or facility with a commercial catering license.

Do you enjoy talking to people on the phone? Do you have natural customer service skills and compassion for others? We are looking for volunteers to make Circle of Care calls from home on Wednesdays or Thursdays.

Circle of Care calls are check-in phone calls that volunteers make to our patients and their caregivers. You will be calling and checking in to see if our patients have any needs such as medicine or supplies that must be addressed before each weekend by our hospice team. 

The Employment Support Network is a volunteer run program within Jewish Family Services to address the public health consequences of the unemployment crisis in Delaware due to COVID 19. Over 130,000 Delawareans have lost their jobs due to the pandemic and are suffering not only financial loss but also from the emotional stress that occurs when one must reorganize and restructure their life.

We are looking for caring volunteers to provide weekly virtual peer to peer support to the affected individuals seeking assistance. These volunteers, Wellness Team Leads, are tasked with supporting individuals’ mental health and overall emotional wellbeing in a variety of non-clinical ways: providing personal connection with the client, setting wellness goals, while also motivating them through stress relieving practices. 

The Wellness Team Lead is essential to the care planning process and will require the following skills:

Ability to collaborate and coordinate with the assisted individual’s larger ESN team; communication and accountability Desire to listen and connect with those in vulnerable places  Creatively expand on the motivational coaching resources available through ESN As needed, connect client to Jewish Family Services mental health clinician Proactive in approaching and connecting clients with professional resources Comfortability with Zoom and Google Drive technology

Expectations:

Volunteering with ESN requires 6 month to one year of commitment. Our mission is to serve clients holistically—honoring the dedication and time it takes to build a relationship of support and trust.

Complete Training: Complete training regarding ESN’s mission, Mental health sensitivity training, motivational coaching, and Delaware Social Service Navigation. 5 hours total
Weekly: The Wellness Team Lead is expected to connect with each client at least one hour and log all progress.  Biweekly: Organize a 30 minute check-in meeting with all members of the clients’ ESN  team and the Community Manager 

 If you have any questions regarding training, application process, or volunteer experience contact egriff@jfsdelaware.org We hope you will make this step in assisting your community during these unprecedented times

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City Fare Meals on Wheels, a program of Saint Anthony’s Community Center, has operated in Wilmington since 1986. We provide hot, nourishing meals to homebound elderly and disabled persons in New Castle County who are unable to prepare meals for themselves and who have no one to do so for them. We also provide professional case management to every client. The meals, daily contact by caring volunteers, and staff who coordinate other services as needed allow frail, otherwise forgotten, homebound persons to remain living independently in their own homes.

 

We NEED volunteers now.

Complete your volunteer application NOW!

Or call Mary Kate at 302-421-3734

Create engaging community based videos on various health and wellness topics that can be shared on social media and the Virtual Y website. These videos are relevant to members and the community.  For example:  Healthy Snacks for children and families, posture for children while going to virtual school, mental health activities, crafts, etc. Expert should identify themselves at a Nemours Employee. Using a smartphone/smart device, camera or what is available to them is preferred.  We would like to be able to use the content now on our Virtual Y website and social media. (Able to produce 2 to 3 videos a week).   Requirements: ·       Previous experience working as a Social Media Coordinator or in a similar role (videos) ·       Experience developing content, editing videos, and posting on social media platforms ·       Knowledge and expertise with multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram ·       Previous experience doing audience research and buyer persona research ·       In-depth knowledge of Google Analytics, keyword research ·       Ability to deliver creative text, image, and video content ·       Familiar with marketing channels and online marketing strategies ·       Familiar with web design and publishing ·       Ability to grasp future digital technology trends and act on them proactively ·       Ability to multitask ·       Strong analytical skills ·       Excellent communication skills ·       Additional tasks and projects assigned by site managers   Duration of Assignment: ·       April 27, 2020 – TBD   Days: ·       Monday – Friday    Hours:  ·       20 hours per week   Where to report for assignment: ·       Remote work   Additional Instructions: Thank you for your interest in this redeployment opportunity. Associates eligible for community redeployment must be part-time or full-time (causal employees are not eligible for redeployment). We will do our best to honor the schedule, but all positions are subject to change based on need.  Nemours Health System needs are a priority over community needs should a conflict arise.    If you have the required background and experience please email Communityengagement@nemours.org your name, current position, FTE and contact information

The Village Volunteers are at work helping older adults to get to their medical appointments, shopping for their groceries, making friendly phone calls, writing cards to brighten spirits, letting them know that this will pass as long as we are following the guidance the CDC in order to limit exposure and passing on of the COVID-19 Virus.   Many older adults have lived through Polio, Whooping Cough, WW2, and so much more, yet they are anxiety ridden about this virus.  Having someone to talk to and laugh with is valuable gift in times of stress.   If you are interested in helping older adults in our community, please call the Village Volunteers at 302-703-2568 or email at LewesVillage@gmail.com

We need volunteers to assist in delivering food from local food pantries to community members in vulnerable populations that must shelter in place. 

Volunteers should be sure to take the self assessment and must have transportation. 

 

We need volunteers to help us in our food pantries across the county. 

Our food pantries are typically open, but because of COVID-19 precautions, we must prepackage all of our food.

We are asking for volunteers to help us pack items. 

We are also looking for volunteers to help us navigate our drive up food pantry. 

 

MUST CALL TO BE SCREENED BEFORE SHOWING UP FOR DUTY.

Call Lynn Budd at 302-654-8886 ext 107 or email info@lcsde.org

 

Join the Delaware Medical Reserve Corps (DMRC) today!

 

For more information:

www. DelawareMRC.org

 

To register as a volunteer visit:

www.SERVDE.org/agreement.php

 

 

(Note: When registering, please click “+ Add Organization”, then “Delaware Medical Reserve Corps” and select one county for membership)