Volunteers

To submit a request for volunteers, call (801) 629-5220.

The Senior Companion Program needs volunteers to help the homebound elderly. Work 20-40 hours per week, benefits included. Must be at least 60 years old and have own transportation. For information call Natalie at 801-625-3774.

Serenity House/BRIDGE Program needs interested individuals or groups to adopt a room to redecorate. Contact Pam Boydston at 801-394-0267.

Super Sunday Sing Along needs volunteers to drive members back and forth to center each Sunday from 2-3:30 p.m. Also needs volunteers to make fliers and posters to educate community about what center does. Contact Penny Davis at 801-497-9313.

The Arthritis Foundation Utah/Idaho Chapter focuses on improving lives through leadership in the prevention control and cure of arthritis and related diseases. Volunteers are needed to assist in all areas. For more information call 801-536-0900.

The Road Home works to help people step out of homelessness and back into the community. Volunteers are needed to play with children while their parents are in a family team meeting with their case manager. The playroom is open 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Also, from 1-4 p.m every Thursday each month, volunteers are needed to help clients move from the shelter into housing. For information, contact Jennifer Paulsen at 359-4142 or e-mail her jpaulsen@theroadhome.org.

The Salvation Army-Ogden Corps needs volunteers to help in the food pantry, Emergency Disaster Service Response, Thrift Store, Adult Rehabilitation Program and seasonal activities. Call Captain Richard Pease at 801-621-3580.

Treehouse Children's Museum is looking for youth to volunteer in the Teens at Treehouse program. They'll be helping with art, theater and storytelling. Youth must be between the ages of 16-18. If they are younger (13-15), they may come and volunteer in a group setting. Adult volunteers are also needed to help with family literacy programming. Contact Holli Christensen-Rackham at 801-394-9663. See www.treehousemuseum.org.

United Way of Davis County needs volunteers to help on the fund distribution, marketing and campaign committees. Volunteer needed to assist the marketing and resource development directors with campaign presentations and related needs. Also looking for volunteers for general office duties. Call Darice Aslett at 801-497-9555.

Utah Council of the Blind needs volunteers to read and drive for blind adults in the Davis County area. Contact Leslie Gertsch at 801-292-1156 or e-mail her at lgertsch@comcast.net.

Utah Figure Skating Club needs volunteers to help host a regional amateur competition. Will be working with officials, coaches, parents and other volunteers. This includes registering competitors, security, posting results, ice patching, hospitality. For more information contact Holly Tanner at (801) 292-4331.

Utah Hospice Specialists' mission is to maximize each patient's quality of life by delivering the highest quality services with compassion and respect. We are focused on maintaining dignity, increasing the quality of life, and providing comfort, including pain and symptom control. Volunteers are needed to visit patients in their homes, nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities. For more information, contact Tracy Ruiz at 801-293-8700 or e-mail her at truiz@hospicespecialists.com.

Utah Museum of Natural History at University of Utah is looking for people to volunteer as Museum Gallery Interpreters and Discovery Cart Volunteers. Volunteers interact with Museum visitors via conversation, hands-on activities and museum artifacts. A background or an interest in paleontology, archaeology, biology, geology, anthropology, or ecology is preferred. Museum volunteers receive half-price museum membership after 40 hours of work and discounts at the gift shop, in addition to continuing educational and social opportunities. For information, contact Debbie Amundsen at (801) 581-7767 or damundsen@umnh.utah.edu.

Utah Foster Care Foundation needs individuals who are interested in volunteering for help with in-office work, event help, and holiday activity help. Contact Mindy Lundgreen at 801-392-1114 or e-mail her at Mindy.Lundgreen@utahfostercare.org.

Vista Care Hospice has an ongoing need for volunteers. Volunteers are key members of the hospice team that helps patients with companionship, support and caregiver relief. Serves from North Ogden to Bountiful. A 12-hour training is provided. Call 801-475-5300.

Volunteers of America, Utah RSVP invites adults to put their experience to work solving problems close to home. Volunteers are needed to be Homeless Mentor Volunteers. For more information, call Debbie Larsen or Debbie Draper at 801-779-1287.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), Volunteers are needed to electronically prepare and send tax returns. Free training in simple tax law with an emphasis on the credits available for low-income families. Volunteer a minimum of three hours per week from January through April. Help low income families keep more of what they earn and bring millions of dollars into our community! For more information contact Dede Clifford at 334-8990, or Donnette Barber at 771-4642 or e-mail Donnette at donnetteb@familyconnection4u.org.

Volunteer Victim Advocates needs to assist domestic violence victims. Volunteers respond to the secured scene as part of a team to provide safety planning, resource referrals and support. Forty hours of training is provided. Interested people must be willing to make a six-month commitment and have a level two-background check. Call Dana Zandell Gardner at the YCC at 392-7273 or e-mail her at DanaZandell@yahoo.com.

Your Community Connection promotes a safe and stable environment for families. It offers needed assistance through the domestic violence victim assistance center, homeless and housing assistance center and family enrichment center. Volunteers are needed to help in a variety of areas. For more information, contact YCC at (801) 394-9456.

To submit a request for volunteers, call (801) 629-5220.

AARP Tax-Aide, the largest free tax-preparation service in the country, is looking for volunteer tax counselors to prepare basic income taxes at no charge for seniors and low- and moderate-income taxpayers from Feb. 1-April 15. This community service is provided at local senior centers or libraries. Basic tax knowledge and computer literacy is required, and Spanish speakers are needed. All study materials, training and support is provided. Call Bart Wherritt at (801) 274-3058, or get information at taxmanutah@msn.com.

American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service. Volunteers are needed to provide clients with transportation services, one-on-one discussions, and facilitate support groups. For more information, call Jane Reynolds at 801-493-4708 or e-mail jane.reynolds@cancer.org.

American Red Cross of Northern Utah provides assistance in times of disaster; courses in first aid, CPR, and water safety; a way to connect with family members overseas in the military; and utility assistance for the elderly and disabled. Volunteers are needed to assist with preparedness education and emergency supply efforts, promote and coordinate programs at health fairs, entering shelter information, and much more. For more information contact Judy Loper at 801-625-0859 or e-mail her at judy@redcross.org.

Cottages of Hope provides free income tax preparation through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or the VITA Program for low to moderate income households. Volunteers for this program will be trained by IRS and Cottages of Hope. The volunteers needed will prepare basic tax returns or serve as a greeter or screener. Tax preparation will start the end of January and go through April 15th, with training beginning the first two weeks in January. If you are interested in serving as a volunteer, please call (801) 393-4011 or send an e-mail to info@cottagesofhope.org.

Davis/Weber Rocky Mountain Hospice needs volunteers. Our volunteers provide respite care, companionship, and assistance to terminally ill patients and their families. We provide volunteers with 12 hours of training. Background check required. For more information about becoming a volunteer contact Susan at 801-525-4803.

Division of Juvenile Justice Services needs your help. Volunteers are needed to tutor, mentor, teach skills and hobbies, organizer recreation events, make quilts, provide office/clerical help, and interact with at-risk youth in a variety of settings. We welcome students, service/civic clubs, individuals and senior groups. For more information, please contact Jill Merritt at 801-774-8767 ext. 510 or e-mail jmerritt@utah.gov.

Family Enrichment Center (Head Start) works to build a better future for children by forming cooperative partnerships with families and communities to help achieve success for each child and family. They provide a wide range of early childhood education programs. Volunteers are needed in the Head Start and preschool classes. This includes reading, playing and doing learning activities with the children. For more information, contact Brett Lund, 801-402-0664 or e-mail bwlund@dsdmail.net.

Friends for Sight needs volunteers to visit senior centers, businesses, large community events, and participate in health fairs to promote awareness of glaucoma and visual acuity screenings. For more information call 801-524-2020. Training provided.

Greater Salt Lake Area of The American Red Cross helps provide relief to victims of disaster and helps prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Volunteers are needed to be part of on-call disaster teams; speak at schools, community groups, and workplaces to give information about how to prepare for a disaster; first aid station team members; first aid/CPR instructor; and utility assistance caseworker. For more information contact Camille Miner at 323-7008 or e-mail her at cminer@utahredcross.org.

Habitat for Humanity of Weber and Davis Counties, a 100 percent volunteer organization that partners with low- and moderate-income families to help them build and buy their own homes, is seeking volunteers to help with the construction process on a home in Ogden. Work parties generally take place on Saturdays and additional days as needed. The Weber/Davis Habitat office is at 2261 Adams Ave., Ogden (YCC building, Room 208B.) Office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 1-7 p.m. For information, call 801-475-9821, e-mail info@weberdavishabitat.org or visit Web site at WeberDavisHabitat.org.

Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah) works to protect the health of Utahns from nuclear and toxic waste. Volunteers are needed to be citizen advocates, coordinate coalitions, provide office support, and a variety of other tasks. For more information, call 801-355-5055 or e-mail info@healutah.org.

Hill Air Force Base Clinic is seeking much-needed volunteer help. Hours flexible. Contact Darlene Gabaldon at 801-777-0418.