Volunteer: Vive Accompaniment VolunteerResidents at Vive go through long, difficult journeys to finally end up claiming asylum in Buffalo. When they arrive they need to learn a new language, how to make it around a new city, take care of their physical and mental health, enroll kids in school, and lots of other complicated things. It's hard enough learning these things on your own when you a move to a new place. Imagine doing it in a new country while you are still learning the language! Duties: Accompaniment Volunteers will meet residents at the shelter and walk or ride the bus with them as they make their way to locations across Buffalo and then back to Vive. On Wednesdays we have a weekly Vive clinic that many residents attend. It is very busy and we cannot give everyone the individual attention they may need so Accompaniment Volunteers could stay with people as they wait. You can be that calming steady person that stands with them as they figure out we are truly the City of Good Neighbors! Who you'll work with: Volunteers work with Social Work and Family Program staff along with residents staying at Vive. People with the following skills/experience would be great here: No need for previous experience in social work or the medical field. Interest in sharing cultures with people different from you. Conversational fluency in a language other than English is great but not required at all.
Agency: Jericho Road Community Health Center Residents at Vive go through long, difficult journeys to finally end up claiming asylum in Buffalo. When they arrive they need to learn a new language, how to make it around a new city, take care of their physical and mental health, enroll kids in school, and lots of other complicated things. It's hard enough learning these things on your own when you a move to a new place. Imagine doing it in a new country while you are still learning the language! Duties: Accompaniment Volunteers will meet residents at the shelter and walk or ride the bus with them as they make their way to locations across Buffalo and then back to Vive. On Wednesdays we have a weekly Vive clinic that many residents attend. It is very busy and we cannot give everyone the individual attention they may need so Accompaniment Volunteers could stay with people as they wait. You can be that calming steady person that stands with them as they figure out we are truly the City of Good Neighbors! Who you'll work with: Volunteers work with Social Work and Family Program staff along with residents staying at Vive. People with the following skills/experience would be great here: No need for previous experience in social work or the medical field. Interest in sharing cultures with people different from you. Conversational fluency in a language other than English is great but not required at all.
Agency: Jericho Road Community Health Center Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 14215 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: VIVE Kitchen VolunteerVIVE Kitchen Volunteer VIVE has a significant need for volunteers to assist in meal prep and service in our kitchen at Vive Shelter for Lunch and Dinner. Duties: Food is healing! Residents at Vive go through long, difficult journeys to finally end up claiming asylum in Buffalo. When they arrive they need a moment to recharge, find safety, while being both figuratively & literally fed. Our kitchen volunteers ensure we share culturally relevant nourishment with the families staying at the shelter. Volunteers work with a resident-led team who help guide hospitality for their peers. Duties include working with a team of multi-lingual, multi-national residents to help prepare and serve meals. Who you'll work with: Vive's Kitchen Managers and Hospitality Team along with residents staying at Vive. Minimum time commitment: Once a week on an ongoing basis is ideal. 1-2 times a month works too! We serve 3 meals a day every day 365 days a year so there's always help to give. Requirements (other than COVID vaccination): Comfortable taking direction from the kitchen managers for safe meal prep. Masks worn at all times inside facility. Volunteers must be over the age of 18. People with the following skills/experience would be great here: Passionate about cooking. No need for previous experience cooking for large groups. Interest in sharing cultures with people different from you. Conversational fluency in a language other than English is great but not required. Schedule: Volunteers are needed for dinner shift from 3:00-6:30 pm every evening For further information, contact: mary.reichelderfer@jrchc.org and please FILL OUT THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION AT https://www.jrchc.org/ volunteer/ Agency: Jericho Road Community Health Center VIVE Kitchen Volunteer VIVE has a significant need for volunteers to assist in meal prep and service in our kitchen at Vive Shelter for Lunch and Dinner. Duties: Food is healing! Residents at Vive go through long, difficult journeys to finally end up claiming asylum in Buffalo. When they arrive they need a moment to recharge, find safety, while being both figuratively & literally fed. Our kitchen volunteers ensure we share culturally relevant nourishment with the families staying at the shelter. Volunteers work with a resident-led team who help guide hospitality for their peers. Duties include working with a team of multi-lingual, multi-national residents to help prepare and serve meals. Who you'll work with: Vive's Kitchen Managers and Hospitality Team along with residents staying at Vive. Minimum time commitment: Once a week on an ongoing basis is ideal. 1-2 times a month works too! We serve 3 meals a day every day 365 days a year so there's always help to give. Requirements (other than COVID vaccination): Comfortable taking direction from the kitchen managers for safe meal prep. Masks worn at all times inside facility. Volunteers must be over the age of 18. People with the following skills/experience would be great here: Passionate about cooking. No need for previous experience cooking for large groups. Interest in sharing cultures with people different from you. Conversational fluency in a language other than English is great but not required. Schedule: Volunteers are needed for dinner shift from 3:00-6:30 pm every evening For further information, contact: mary.reichelderfer@jrchc.org and please FILL OUT THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION AT https://www.jrchc.org/ volunteer/ Agency: Jericho Road Community Health Center Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 14215 Allow Groups: No |