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Fall  and Winter Events / Spring and Summer Events.
     - Tai Chi classes starting Feb 5. ...more
     - now hiring for front desk, Rose Bud Store, Special Events, and farm hand help.

When: Annual, flexible 1-31, 2008

Wheeler Farm provides year-round volunteer opportunities for individuals, families, and groups.

Where:
Wheeler Farm
6351 South 900 East
Salt Lake City, Utah

Phone: 801 264-2241

Web site: http://www.wheelerFarm.com

Email: sleiterman@slco.org

Wheeler Farm is a historic working farm providing activities throughout the year.  Volunteers make it possible to provide the variety of activities in an affordable way for the community to enjoy.

Contact: Shari Leiterman

Resettlement Agencies in welcoming Refugee families to Utah.

Here are opportunities to assist the Resettlement Agencies in welcoming Refugee families to Utah.  The agencies request that the items be labeled with the number and title of packaged items. Please deliver the packaged items (69k pdf) to:

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If you love animals, you can be part of this momentous opportunity to help our community’s orphaned animals now... and for decades to come.

We would love to get a volunteer who could coordinate deliveries of pet-food portions for pets of home-bound seniors, to go out with the Meals on Wheels program.
Volunteers are always needed at our center - walk dogs, answer phones, play with the cats, clean, laundry, etc.

Visit: www.utahanimaladoptioncenter.org/

We need help from anyone who can work from home and assist us in making blankets and hug-a-bears. This is a great year long project for groups or individuals. Work at you own speed, and make as many or as few as you want. If needed, we will help with the costs of the material, pick up, or help with shipping charges. We will give instructions on what is required for making of the bears. Blankets can be any size, but we have one group making crib blankets all year long, so we prefer full or larger sizes. We give the bears and blankets out during our Saturday with Santa event in December to children with cancer, diabetes and trauma. We also give them out during the year as groups request or need them.

Thanks for your consideration.
Butch Jentzsch
Karing for Utah Kids, www.utahkids.org

Adopt-A-Native Elder Program - Backpacks for Children

Utah Commission on Volunteers (COV), and The Corporation for National and Community Service (541k Word doc) (CNCS) are sponsoring a tremendous opportunity through The Utah Citizen Corps VISTA Project (33k Word doc).

Van Drivers Needed!!

for Family Promise of Salt Lake.
Please visit www.fpsl.org

Hours:
Monday thru Friday 6:30 - 8:00 am
Monday thru Friday 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Red Butte Garden Horticulture Project Days.

Help out our Horticulturists by assisting in large tasks that could take our staff weeks to accomplish.  Spend some time out in the beautiful Gardens working with a fun group of devoted staff and volunteers. Contact Marianne Zenger to sign up 801 585-5688 or visit www.redbuttegarden.org

Ongoing events. (13k pdf)

SALT LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF

CITIZEN’S ADVISORY BOARD

SEEKING MEMBERS

Complete information (14k pdf)

SPECIAL OLYMPICS Coaches Needed

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the Special Olympics and to make a difference in the lives of dedicated and talented athletes with disabilities!
Volunteer coaches are needed to prepare the Work Activity Center’s Challengers team for different Special Olympics events throughout the year. Some of these events include skiing, bowling, horseback riding, basketball, T-ball, and swimming. The trainings for the athletes will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6-8 pm and are held twice a month. A coach must commit to at least a few months to better prepare athletes for upcoming events.

Contact Aria at 977-9779 ext.126 to take advantage of this opportunity.
www.workactivitycenter.org

Volunteer opportunities abound at Utah state parks.

Individuals, couples, and families of all ages, as well as service groups and clubs are needed for worthwhile and fun projects. Whether you can spend a few minutes, hours, days, or months, a volunteer assignment can be tailored to meet your interests. 
www.stateparks.utah.gov

VOLUNTEER IN PARKS
P.O. Box 146001
1594 West North Temple, 116
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801 537-3445
robinwatson@utah.gov

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area is a non-profit "home away from home" for families of seriously ill children who travel more than 50 miles to be treated at Salt Lake Area Hospitals.

Small groups of less than 15 people or individuals are needed to provide a dinner for 40 of our hospital weary guests in our furnished community kitchen. Casseroles, roast or stew the menu is up to you.

For more information or to schedule a dinner please call Beth, Volunteer Coordinator at 363-4663.
To learn more about ways to help our House please visit our website www.rmhslc.org

Salt Lake County Animal Services
is in great need of small cat quilts. The size should be 18 to 24 inches square. They can be tied quilts, fleece blankets or any other blanket. These quilts are given with cats who are adopted from the shelter through the SLCo pet adoption program. Currently, the adoption program is in need of a fun, festive give-away with each cat adoption especially to promote winter cat adoptions. "Pet of the Week". Fun and Festive collar "scrunchies" would also be a nice donation. This is a great opportunity to use sewing skills and creativity to help animals and the people who adopt them.

Donations can be made directly to Animal Services on 3900 South and 500 West
Contact Michelle Walk at Animal Services. She will schedule a tour of the shelter and animals when you bring a donation. 269-7409

Division of Youth Services
The Division of Youth Services provides 24-hour, seven day a week emergency intake, assessment, and interim residential care for children and youth taken into temporary protective custody by the DCFS or law enforcement due to alleged abuse or neglect

All donations are received by ShelterKids, Inc. a private non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the clients of the Division of Youth Services. Donation Hours: 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday or by appointment by calling 801 269-7506.

Salt Lake County Division of Youth Services
177 West Price Avenue ( 3610 South ) Salt Lake City, UT 84115
To Volunteer: 801 269-7506
Phone: 801 269-7500

GREYHOUND PETS OF AMERICA SALT LAKE

GPA Salt Lake is in need of loving, responsible people willing to temporarily share their home with a retired racing greyhound.

• If no foster homes are needed immediately, we are looking for volunteers to be placed on a list and called upon to foster when the need arises.
• You do not have to be an experienced greyhound owner to apply.
• Foster homes may have children or other pets.

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BIG brothers and BIG sisters of Utah need your help!

• Volunteer to organize a clothing drive in your neighborhood or at your place of work
• Become a Big Brother or Big Sister (currently there are over 300 kids that are awaiting a big brother or sister)
• Visit The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah Website www.bbbsu.org

CENTRO DE LA FAMILIA

CENTRO DELA FAMILIA needs driver to pick up food allotment from Utah Food Bank once a week and stock food pantry. One to two hour commitment.
Van provided.
Contact Marie Green or Anita Savio, 801-521-4473

Utah Issues

Utah Issues needs volunteers who can conduct telephone interviews with faith-based organizations for a current research project called faith and community works. Training is provided and hours are flexible. Please Call Zana at 801521-2035 ext. 120

Utah Food Bank

is a hub for collecting and distributing food to over 240 programs and agencies serving hungry people throughout the state of Utah. Host A Food Drive.  If you would like to volunteer for the food bank call 801 978-2452.

Family and Group Volunteer Opportunities

Salt Lake County Aging Services has many opportunities for families and groups to serve seniors. Put together First Aid Kits, deliver Thanksgiving meals, collect warm blankets and coats for needy seniors, visit a nursing home and sing carols, write letters or birthday cards and drop them off at Aging Services to be handed out, adopt a senior in your neighborhood, collect yarn material and beads for local senior center art projects.

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For information on current volunteering opportunities contact: Virginia Lee
801 468-2185