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Flexible Schedule
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Chicago, IL 60631
About & Impact: Norwood Crossing is a senior living community located in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood. We are seeking Dining Services - Menu Assistant volunteer to assist the Dietary Office with distributing menus out to residents and assisting those that need help filling them out in our Skilled Nursing unit. Time Commitment: 3 - 4 hours a week preferably on a Tuesday or Thursday morning but can be flexible if needed. Ability to commit to being here weekly for a minimum of 3 months. Responsibilities: * Distribute menus to residents once a week and assist residents in understanding the menu options and making meal selections based on their preferences and dietary needs. * Maintain a positive and respectful attitude, ensuring residents feel valued and cared for. * Ability to work independently as well as part of a team and take direction from staff. Qualifications: * Compassionate and friendly demeanor with a genuine interest in helping others. * Good communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with elderly individuals. * Must be comfortable working with the elderly and disabled. Patience and understanding when working with residents who may have cognitive or physical challenges. * Prior experience in a caregiving or volunteer role is a plus, but not required. Benefits and Development Opportunities: * Make a positive impact in the lives of nursing home residents. * Gain valuable experience in a caregiving environment. * Build meaningful relationships with residents and staff. * Get a free meal in the employee breakroom when you serve 2 or more hours in a day. * Receive a 25% discount at Norwood Life Society Thrift Shop.
Date Posted: 2024-09-23
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Flexible Schedule
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Chicago, IL 60631
About: Volunteer in our award-winning Memory Support Unit to keep residents company by chatting with them, playing an instrument for them, playing games with them, or assist with activities as needed. Time Commitment: Minimum once a week at the same time every week. Day of the week is flexible but mornings are preferred. Responsibilities: * Chat with residents in a group setting. * Play an instrument for them. * Lead other activities that you may have interest in if they align with the needs and abilities of our residents. Qualifications: * Must be passionate about volunteering, friendly, patient, and considerate. * Able to safely transport residents in their wheelchairs if needed (training provided). * Able to commit to being here on time. Advance notice of absences is most helpful for the residents and staff. * Interpersonal flexibility required and ability to take direction from staff. Benefits of your Commitment: * You will make a difference in the lives of our senior residents. * Have fun and make friends with residents, staff, & volunteers. * Have a free lunch in the employee lunchroom. * Receive 25% off at our Thrift Shop
Date Posted: 2024-09-23
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Flexible Schedule
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Chicago, IL 60631
SATURDAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FROM 10 AM TO 1 PM (ASSOCIATE) AND 12 PM TO 3PM (CASHIER) THURSDAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FROM 12 PM TO 3 PM (CASHIER) AND 5 PM TO 7 PM (18+ only for this shift) FRIDAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FROM 10 AM TO 1 PM (ASSOCIATE) The nonprofit Norwood Life Society Thrift Shop has been a part of the fabric of the Norwood Park community for over 30 years. People know our lovely resale boutique as a place to get great bargains and strike up new friendships. Our volunteers help generate as much revenue as possible with proceeds from the sale of donations supporting the very best in senior services and enhancing the independence and well-being of older adults. There are a wide variety of tasks to keep volunteers busy throughout the day. Clothing is sorted from bags and boxes, tagged and priced and placed onto our sales floor. Household goods, books, artwork, collectibles and smaller furniture are also sorted, cleaned and made ready for sale. Helping customers find what they are looking for and working as a cashier round out the duties of a Thrift Shop Associate. Hours of Operation: Monday - Wednesday 10 am to 3 pm Thursday 10 am to 7 pm Friday - Saturday 10 am to 3 pm Sunday closed Commitment: Volunteers are expected to volunteer once a week for a minimum of 3 hours. Benefits of your commitment: Work a schedule that fits your lifestyle, whether once per week or three days per week. Interact with a lively, committed group of volunteers who use their creative and people skills in service of the residents of our community. If you love clothes and decorating, this is the place for you You receive a 25% discount on all regularly priced items Learn new retail skills or utilize customer service and decorating skills you already have while having fun On the day you work, you may treat yourself to a free hot lunch in our employee lunchroom Duties and responsibilities may include some or all of the following: Sort, tag Organize and bag unsalable items for recycling Display and stock new products on the shelves. If you are creative, help us design and maintain Shop windows and other displays Respond to routine customer inquiries Learn the cash register and handle the front counter Qualifications: Must be 16 years or older Must commit to a regularly scheduled shift Must be physically able to stand and lift donated goods Must have a positive, friendly demeanor Must support the goal of Norwood Life Society of providing the very best in senior services and enhancing the independence and well-being of older adults Special Training : Full training provided by Thrift Shop Volunteer Leadership Team, Shift Leads, Director of Volunteer Services, Thrift Shop Manager, and other volunteers as appropriate.
Date Posted: 2024-10-07
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
We are seeking a volunteer to help us research and/or apply for grants. We are preferably looking for someone with previous experience in grant writing and research. The ideal candidate is community focused, enthusiastic, detail oriented and passionate about nonprofit work and helping seniors. Volunteer from home or in the office! Days and times are flexible. Benefits to volunteering: Utilize your skill set Gain experience in grant writing and nonprofit work Receive 25% off at our Thrift Shop (Norwood Life Society Thrift Shop) Receive a free lunch in the employee breakroom when you serve more than 2 hours in a day Meet new people and grow your network norVOLution is the volunteer program of Norwood Life Society, a non-profit, 501(c3) organization that supports the very best in senior services at Norwood Crossing, a residential and health care campus located in the Norwood Park area of Chicago, and Norwood Seniors Network, a community outreach agency that helps older adults enjoy a safer, more independent lifestyle by bringing affordable services into their homes.
Date Posted: 2024-10-09
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Flexible Schedule
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Chicago, IL 60631
About and Impact: The nonprofit Norwood Life Society Thrift Shop has been a part of the fabric of the Norwood Park community for over 25 years. People know our shop as a place to get great bargains and strike up new friendships. Our volunteers work selflessly to help generate as much revenue as possible with proceeds from the sale of donations supporting the very best in senior services and enhancing the independence and well-being of older adults. Our Tidy Tuesday crew supports the Norwood Life Society Thrift Shop. This crew meets the first Tuesday of the month between 5 pm and 7 pm. Volunteers clean and organize the back room and sales floor, tidies up the stores displays, and removes old merchandise from the sales floor. Expectations: * Maintain a positive and respectful attitude * Maintain and promote positive internal and external relationships with clients, staff and fellow volunteers * Understand and respect the boundaries of your assigned position; and perform your duties within those boundaries * Communicate regularly with the Director of Volunteer Services and Thrift Shop Manager * Demonstrate reliability arriving and leaving as instructed * Contact the Director of Volunteer Services if unable to work scheduled time * Sign in and sign out Benefits and Development Opportunities: * Interact with a lively, committed group of volunteers who use their creative and people skills in service of the residents of our community * You receive a 25% discount on all eligible items * Make an impact in your community and the lives of the seniors we serve * Develop retail skills such as stocking merchandise, managing inventory, problem solving, time management, attention to detail, and teamwork Qualifications: * Must be 16 years or older * Must be physically able to stand and lift donated goods * Must have a positive, friendly demeanor * Must support the goal of Norwood Life Society of providing the very best in senior services and enhancing the independence and well-being of older adults norVOLution is committed to a diverse and inclusive volunteer environment
Date Posted: 2024-10-09
