Catholic Community Volunteer Services of SW Washington
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1323 S. Yakima Ave Tacoma, WA 98405
United States
Active Opportunities (9)
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Tacoma, WA 98405
Because of wonderful volunteers like yourself, we are able to provide FREE transportation to low-income seniors and people with disabilities. Our clients do not have assistance elsewhere and count on our volunteer program to get them to and from their doctors appointments, shopping and essential errands. Volunteer on YOUR time with our great scheduling program. Mileage is reimbursed to and from the clients home, additional liability insurance is provided. Drivers are needed throughout Pierce & Kitsap county especially in rural areas not served by public transportation.
Date Posted: 2024-11-20
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Tacoma, WA 98405
Help us make our senior clients holiday just a little brighter! Fill a shoebox or a reusable plastic container with items such as: Word find books slippers gloves hats gift cards Use your imagination - A little bit of joy goes a long way Please refrain from religious items/ candles/matches/lighters. Our goal is 100 of our clients and a cutoff to get the boxes to our volunteer Santas will be Dec 9th. Please feel free to reach out to Rusty if you have any questions.
Date Posted: 2024-11-20
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Tacoma, WA 98405
Volunteer Services of Pierce & Kitsap county are seeking volunteers who have 2-4 hours a month to dedicate to helping a low income senior or person with a disability in your area with housework. The need is great and the commitment is small. The goal is to keep them in their home as long as possible. Our seniors and client with disabilities do not get services any other way. They count on our volunteers to help them. It's only a small dedication of a few hours.. and it will make a huge difference in a clients life. Thank you
Date Posted: 2024-11-20
Flexible Schedule
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Tacoma, WA 98405
Make a difference in someone's life. It only takes a few hours a month! Help low-income seniors and people with disabilities stay in their homes as long as possible. VS provides assistance to clients who cannot afford services, do not qualify for assistance elsewhere or do not have family/friends to help them. Volunteer opportunities may include 1) driving clients to the grocery store or medical appointments, 2) running errands and going shopping, 3) lending a hand with housework, 4) yard work, 5) minor household repairs, 6) cutting and/or delivering wood for heating, 7) assisting with moving/packing, and 8) providing help with necessary telephoning, reading and writing. You choose when and how you want to volunteer with our program with our user friendly computer scheduling program. Mileage reimbursement paid from your home and back. https://ccsww.org/volunteer-services-volunteer-pierce-county/
Date Posted: 2024-11-20
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Tacoma, WA 98405
Help deliver food boxes! Volunteer drivers are needed to deliver pre-packed boxes of sandwiches and prepared meals to homelessness support sites in Tacoma. Drivers can select the trips they want to cover and track both hours and milage using a web-based program called RideScheduler. Most of our food delivery needs are on Saturday mornings (10:30 am) , however we do occasionally need substitute drivers to cover weekday morning deliveries. Weekday deliveries are at 10:15 am. Most delivery runs take about an hour. Food Delivery Sites The Stability Site (1421 Puyallup Ave., Tacoma)-The Stability Site is a city owned emergency shelter site supporting 62 residents. It is run by the Catholic Community Services Homeless Adult Services program and is staffed 24/7. They offer showers, laundry, a camp kitchen, private living quarter and services like case management and coordinated entry. The Family Housing Network Day Center (5050 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma)- The Family Housing Network Day Center is a drop-in style day center for families actively experiencing homelessness. It has bath/shower facilities, free-laundry facilities, a kitchen, prepared meals, a small computer lab and offers support services like case management and coordinated entry. How it works: Drivers pick up food boxes from the Nativity House Shelter Kitchen and deliver them to two sites in Tacoma that support unhoused adults and families within city limits. Lifting is minimal (20-30 lb. food boxes) and Catholic Community Services staff members can help load and unload at each stop. Each site is 10-15 minutes apart. Volunteers drivers use their own private vehicles to tranport food boxes. Mileage is reimbursed at $0.51/mile (roundtrip). Drivers must have their own private auto insurance but additional insurance coverage is provided on top of the volunteers own insurance. Helpful to know: Volunteers do not need to have a big vehicle to help. Everything can generally fit in a small to midsize sedan. Requirements: Volunteers must be at least 21 years old to drive for us (minimum age required by our insurance policy) Volunteers must have a valid drivers license and proof of auto insurance coverage Drivers must have their own vehicle Volunteers must pass a background check (processed at no cost to volunteers) Volunteers must attend an oriention upon completion of the registration process Covid-19: Masks are not required but are provided for those who want them. We will not ask your vaccination status. We just require that volunteers sign a Covid-19 liability waiver in order to participate.
Date Posted: 2024-08-29
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Organization Information
Mission Statement
At Catholic Community Services we believe every child should grow up in a safe, loving and nurturing environment. The elderly should be able to live with security and dignity. A healthy family life should be affirmed and supported in our communities. Compassion, love and respect for all people, especially the poor and most vulnerable. In joining with others to change systems that oppress, discriminate or otherwise cause human suffering. Employees and volunteers should work in an environment that fosters respect, teamwork and excellence. In all of these things for all people, whatever their color, whatever language they speak or however they worship.
Description
Volunteer Services provides low-income adults (anyone 18 years old or older) who have temporary or permanent functional disabilities, including those associated with aging. The people we serve can not afford to purchase the kinds of service we provide, do not qualify for assistance from other sources and do not have family or friends available to help them. Service is provided on an as-volunteers-are-available basis. There are never any fees for the services provided.
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I wouldn't believe that Catholics in US help each other making volunteering internships. It would be an honor for me to help.
