Opportunities From: United Way of Central Iowa

Volunteer: Kitchen Helper

Join us and help serve dinner to our Braving Grief Support Group participants at Amanda the Panda. Volunteers will have an opportunity to do light meal preparation and setup, help serve the meal, and clean up after the meal.

Our groups take place on Monday evenings from 6pm-7:30pm and Kitchen Helpers are helping us out from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

This is a great opportunity for you and a group of friends/co-workers to volunteer together at, too!

Organization: EveryStep

Join us and help serve dinner to our Braving Grief Support Group participants at Amanda the Panda. Volunteers will have an opportunity to do light meal preparation and setup, help serve the meal, and clean up after the meal.

Our groups take place on Monday evenings from 6pm-7:30pm and Kitchen Helpers are helping us out from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

This is a great opportunity for you and a group of friends/co-workers to volunteer together at, too!

Organization: EveryStep

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 50265

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Grounds/Lawn Helpers

Amanda the Panda is looking for volunteers to help maintain our outdoor space. 

Help with mowing the lawn, weeding, trimming hedges, and other yard task that you are able to complete. Tools would be provided to complete the task.

Provide as much or as little time as you would. You can provide 1-2 hours a week, 1-2 hours every other week, 1-2 hours a month, or even provide this service once.


Organization: EveryStep

Amanda the Panda is looking for volunteers to help maintain our outdoor space. 

Help with mowing the lawn, weeding, trimming hedges, and other yard task that you are able to complete. Tools would be provided to complete the task.

Provide as much or as little time as you would. You can provide 1-2 hours a week, 1-2 hours every other week, 1-2 hours a month, or even provide this service once.


Organization: EveryStep

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 50265

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Dress Up as the ATP Mascot

Help represent EveryStep in the community by being our mascot, Amanda, at schools and other functions!

Volunteer will dress up in our Amanda the Panda costume and provide support for attendees at events. The volunteer should be able to respond appropriately at events (being quiet when necessary, or excited and waving at parades), represent the personality of Amanda, and the demeanor of the organization in public.

Volunteers should be friendly, comfortable around children and grieving families, and comfortable working indoors or outdoors in a costume covering head to feet.

Training on the costume is provided. Volunteer will need to pass a background check as well.

 

Organization: EveryStep

Help represent EveryStep in the community by being our mascot, Amanda, at schools and other functions!

Volunteer will dress up in our Amanda the Panda costume and provide support for attendees at events. The volunteer should be able to respond appropriately at events (being quiet when necessary, or excited and waving at parades), represent the personality of Amanda, and the demeanor of the organization in public.

Volunteers should be friendly, comfortable around children and grieving families, and comfortable working indoors or outdoors in a costume covering head to feet.

Training on the costume is provided. Volunteer will need to pass a background check as well.

 

Organization: EveryStep

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 50265

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: School Support Group Facilitator

We are seeking compassionate volunteers to provide support to grieving youth as School Support Group Facilitators.

 

Opportunity: have an impact on grieving youth in our state. Make a difference by providing a safe space for students experiencing grief within rural communities where they can connect with peers, share their story, and learn healthy ways to cope. Facilitators help to guide the discussion and lead activities each week. Time Commitment: Daytime hours - typically a 30-45 group session 1 time a week for 6 weeks (potential for multiple groups as well). Location: Rural schools within an hour of the Des Moines area. Training: specialized training is provided to address loss stemming from death, divorce, abandonment, deportation, and incarceration. Mileage reimbursement or access to our company van is available.


Group Facilitator volunteers are required to pass our Facilitator Training prior to volunteering. If you are interested in volunteering as a Group Facilitator or would like more information, please email us at afagen@everystep.org

Organization: EveryStep

We are seeking compassionate volunteers to provide support to grieving youth as School Support Group Facilitators.

 

Opportunity: have an impact on grieving youth in our state. Make a difference by providing a safe space for students experiencing grief within rural communities where they can connect with peers, share their story, and learn healthy ways to cope. Facilitators help to guide the discussion and lead activities each week. Time Commitment: Daytime hours - typically a 30-45 group session 1 time a week for 6 weeks (potential for multiple groups as well). Location: Rural schools within an hour of the Des Moines area. Training: specialized training is provided to address loss stemming from death, divorce, abandonment, deportation, and incarceration. Mileage reimbursement or access to our company van is available.


Group Facilitator volunteers are required to pass our Facilitator Training prior to volunteering. If you are interested in volunteering as a Group Facilitator or would like more information, please email us at afagen@everystep.org

Organization: EveryStep

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 50265

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Childcare Volunteer

Amanda the Panda is looking for volunteers to help out in Childcare during our Braving Grief Support Groups.

The Childcare Helper role offers the opportunity to connect, supervise, and provide childcare in our play area or outside in our courtyard while their caregivers are in group. Kiddos are under the age of 5 and toys and activities are provided. 

Groups are held in 6-week sessions on Monday evenings, and volunteers could choose to help out with 1 or multiple weeks. Dinner is also provided each week. 

 

Organization: EveryStep

Amanda the Panda is looking for volunteers to help out in Childcare during our Braving Grief Support Groups.

The Childcare Helper role offers the opportunity to connect, supervise, and provide childcare in our play area or outside in our courtyard while their caregivers are in group. Kiddos are under the age of 5 and toys and activities are provided. 

Groups are held in 6-week sessions on Monday evenings, and volunteers could choose to help out with 1 or multiple weeks. Dinner is also provided each week. 

 

Organization: EveryStep

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 50265

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Support Group Facilitator

Amanda the Panda seeks Group Facilitators to help fulfill its mission of providing hope and healing to individuals and families who have experienced the death of a loved one. With the goal of promoting peer support and connectivity, our Braving Grief support groups work to recognize how grief affects our minds and our bodies. Our Braving Grief series includes specific groups like Traumatic Loss,  Little Footprints: Perinatal and Infant Loss, and Youth groups. Each activity helps participants identify and accept grief emotions like anger and guilt, learn healthy coping skills, and create rituals to honor loved ones who have died. 

Group Facilitator volunteers are required to pass our Virtual Facilitator Training prior to volunteering. If you are interested in volunteering as a Group Facilitator or would like more information, please email us at afagen@everystep.org or follow this link to complete our online application: http://bttr.im/o2oo2 

Organization: EveryStep

Amanda the Panda seeks Group Facilitators to help fulfill its mission of providing hope and healing to individuals and families who have experienced the death of a loved one. With the goal of promoting peer support and connectivity, our Braving Grief support groups work to recognize how grief affects our minds and our bodies. Our Braving Grief series includes specific groups like Traumatic Loss,  Little Footprints: Perinatal and Infant Loss, and Youth groups. Each activity helps participants identify and accept grief emotions like anger and guilt, learn healthy coping skills, and create rituals to honor loved ones who have died. 

Group Facilitator volunteers are required to pass our Virtual Facilitator Training prior to volunteering. If you are interested in volunteering as a Group Facilitator or would like more information, please email us at afagen@everystep.org or follow this link to complete our online application: http://bttr.im/o2oo2 

Organization: EveryStep

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 50265

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Thrift Store Volunteer

If you have some time and are looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity, please consider volunteering at EveryStep's Giving Tree Thrift Store. Volunteer tasks include; clothing steamer, fitting room attendant, clothing washer, clothing straightener, baker for fun events, holiday décor-pricer, back door greater, and washing donated dishes.

If you are interested in volunteering at The Giving Tree, please contact Megan at mjensen@everystep.org. 

Volunteers must complete orientation and pass a background check prior to volunteering. 

Organization: EveryStep

If you have some time and are looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity, please consider volunteering at EveryStep's Giving Tree Thrift Store. Volunteer tasks include; clothing steamer, fitting room attendant, clothing washer, clothing straightener, baker for fun events, holiday décor-pricer, back door greater, and washing donated dishes.

If you are interested in volunteering at The Giving Tree, please contact Megan at mjensen@everystep.org. 

Volunteers must complete orientation and pass a background check prior to volunteering. 

Organization: EveryStep

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 50322

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Hospice Volunteer

At EveryStep, volunteers play an important role in the organization's ability to live out its mission. Simply put, without our dedicated volunteers, EveryStep would not be able to provide care and support to thousands of patients, clients, families, and our own staff every year. EveryStep Hospice and our volunteers help those living with a serious illness make the best out of every day. 

Hospice volunteer opportunities include:

Provide companionship to patients by reading, playing cards, or offering a comforting presence. Complete homemaking tasks by assisting patients and their families with chores and outdoor work. Transport patients to doctors’ appointments, delivering essentials, or running errands. Veteran-to-Veteran volunteers are paired with patients who have also served our country. These specialized volunteers provide companionship while talking, reading and sitting with patients. EveryStep is recognized as a Level Four Partner through We Honor Veterans. Music volunteers sing, play musical instruments, or play CDs for patients' musical enjoyment. Life Review volunteers are specially trained individuals who interview patients about their lives. The conversations are recorded and given to patients and their families as a gift for a long-lasting memories. Story Book volunteers are specially trained individuals who record the patient reading a story that can then be shared for generations to come. The patient and family are given the CD and the book as a memento. Community Outreach volunteers help spread the word about EveryStep's mission at community events and speaking engagements. 11th Hour volunteers are specially trained individuals who can provide a quiet presence during the final hours of life while providing companionship and support for family members.

Are you interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer or learning more? Please follow this link to complete our online application and be connected with our Volunteer Coordinator. 

EveryStep Hospice Application - http://bttr.im/xsdfr 

Organization: EveryStep

At EveryStep, volunteers play an important role in the organization's ability to live out its mission. Simply put, without our dedicated volunteers, EveryStep would not be able to provide care and support to thousands of patients, clients, families, and our own staff every year. EveryStep Hospice and our volunteers help those living with a serious illness make the best out of every day. 

Hospice volunteer opportunities include:

Provide companionship to patients by reading, playing cards, or offering a comforting presence. Complete homemaking tasks by assisting patients and their families with chores and outdoor work. Transport patients to doctors’ appointments, delivering essentials, or running errands. Veteran-to-Veteran volunteers are paired with patients who have also served our country. These specialized volunteers provide companionship while talking, reading and sitting with patients. EveryStep is recognized as a Level Four Partner through We Honor Veterans. Music volunteers sing, play musical instruments, or play CDs for patients' musical enjoyment. Life Review volunteers are specially trained individuals who interview patients about their lives. The conversations are recorded and given to patients and their families as a gift for a long-lasting memories. Story Book volunteers are specially trained individuals who record the patient reading a story that can then be shared for generations to come. The patient and family are given the CD and the book as a memento. Community Outreach volunteers help spread the word about EveryStep's mission at community events and speaking engagements. 11th Hour volunteers are specially trained individuals who can provide a quiet presence during the final hours of life while providing companionship and support for family members.

Are you interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer or learning more? Please follow this link to complete our online application and be connected with our Volunteer Coordinator. 

EveryStep Hospice Application - http://bttr.im/xsdfr 

Organization: EveryStep

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 50317

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Mail Delivery Volunteer

We need your help delivering interoffice mail across our offices in Des Moines! Volunteers are needed each weekday for about 2 hours, and will drive from one location to the next (for a total of 5 offices) dropping off and picking up interoffice mail. 

 

 

Organization: EveryStep

We need your help delivering interoffice mail across our offices in Des Moines! Volunteers are needed each weekday for about 2 hours, and will drive from one location to the next (for a total of 5 offices) dropping off and picking up interoffice mail. 

 

 

Organization: EveryStep

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 50317

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Community Educator

Are you interested in getting out in the community to volunteer? Volunteer with EveryStep Grief and Loss Services: Home of Amanda the Panda. We'd love to have you!

One of the many opportunities for volunteering with EveryStep includes being a community educator. The volunteer will serve as a representative of EveryStep at community events, volunteer fairs, and similar functions. The aim is to spread awareness about our services, engage with the community, and/or recruit volunteers. Training for this opportunity is required.

Qualifications/Desired Attributes:

Must present a professional appearance and a friendly manner Must be dependable and punctual Be courteous and personable when dealing with the public

Organization: EveryStep

Are you interested in getting out in the community to volunteer? Volunteer with EveryStep Grief and Loss Services: Home of Amanda the Panda. We'd love to have you!

One of the many opportunities for volunteering with EveryStep includes being a community educator. The volunteer will serve as a representative of EveryStep at community events, volunteer fairs, and similar functions. The aim is to spread awareness about our services, engage with the community, and/or recruit volunteers. Training for this opportunity is required.

Qualifications/Desired Attributes:

Must present a professional appearance and a friendly manner Must be dependable and punctual Be courteous and personable when dealing with the public

Organization: EveryStep

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Organization Requirement: >18 years old

Zip Code: 50265

Allow Groups: No