Volunteer and Non-profit Opportunities for Cleveland Seniors & Baby Boomers
Share your expertise, learn some new skills, meet some new people and help out in the community.
Joseph's Home The Sisters of Charity realized the unmet needs of homeless men being released from area hospitals with nowhere to go and no resources and decided to do something about it. An unused convent at 2412 Community College Blvd. was converted to Joseph's Home.
Hospice of the Western Reserve Volunteer Opportunities for all interests and abilities. Hospice of the Western Reserve volunteers are people of all ages, interests and talents with an extraordinary love and a common bond of concern for others.
"I get so much more out of it than I give."
"This is the most important thing I have done in my life."
Computers Assisting People (CAP) Inc.
CAP is a 501c3 non-profit that is made up of volunteers who like to work with computers. They take in computers that individuals and companies donate and refurbish them. Then they are given away to worthy non-profit organizations in the Cleveland area.
Are you a fan of the Cleveland International Film Festival and want to get more involved? Then join our incredible crew of volunteers for CIFF39! Various shifts are available March 18th – 29th, and signing up just takes a minute.
Don't delay; the deadline to become a volunteer for this year's Festival is Friday, February 20th.
Cleveland Reads is the umbrella organization for all literacy programs in Cuyahoga County. Our mission is to build a community of literacy as the central resource and advocate for learners, tutors, and literacy providers.
My role as the Volunteer Coordinator is to recruit, train, and place new volunteer tutors. We focus primarily on Cuyahoga County but work with member organizations in bordering counties as well. I refer volunteers to work with our member programs for youth and adults. We offer a free training for all volunteers to teach skills and techniques necessary for tutoring.
Volunteer Literacy tutors are needed to help children and adults throughout the year. Interested volunteers can contact Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Frigolette at 216-436-2116 or jfrigolette@uws.org to register for a free training or get more information.
Karamu House is a not-for-profit organization that strives to bring cultural arts and education to the Cleveland area. We are in need of caring individuals who are interested in giving back to the community to volunteer in our cultural arts programs.
South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights is a 223 bed, not-for-profit hospital within the Cleveland Clinic Health System. There are numerous volunteer opportunities for seniors within our hospital system
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) provides men and women age 50 and over the opportunity to serve the needs of people who are poor, to work for a more just society, and to grow deeper in Christian faith by reflecting and praying in the Ignatian tradition.
Since 2001, Ignatian Volunteers have been working in local community agencies and programs in Cleveland, directly assisting people who are poor by providing a patient, stable, and caring presence through which change and growth can occur.
The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, adoption, and lifelong care of senior dogs abandoned in shelters and pounds.
All of our dogs live in Sanctuary-approved foster homes until a permanent home can be found. Senior dogs too ill to be safely adopted stay in a Sanctuary hospice foster home for life.
More information on Sanctuary for Senior Dogs volunteer opportunities
West Side Catholic Center
The West Side Catholic Center, a faith-based nondenominational human
service agency has served thousands of those
in need since the doors opened in 1977. We have helped
protect the health and well being of those in need by providing food,
clothing, and shelter. Through our Women and Children's Shelter, we help
families rebuild their lives and recover from homelessness and domestic
violence.
Womankind Maternal and Prenatal Care Center provides free prenatal care and support services to pregnant women in need. They need both non-medical and medical volunteers.
Call Dianna at Womankind at 216-662-5700 for more information
Charity Bands for Juvenile Diabetes
Charity Bands and Rally Bands are two growing organizations dedicated to assisting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) in its global fight for a cure for juvenile diabetes, also known as Type 1 diabetes.
Members of our board personally know what many are experiencing who live with this disease and are dedicated to finding a cure!
The Emerald Necklace O.W.L.S. ( O lder W orkers L eading S uccess) includes three distinct initiatives that offer intergenerational opportunities and increased inclusion of older (50 years and older) adults as employees, volunteers and participants in all of the Park District's programs and facilities.
The Menorah Park Adult Day Center at 27100 Cedar Road in Beachwood is always looking for volunteers for the following positions:
Host/Hostess AM - To assist with participant arrival, pour coffee, drinks and help with breakfast
Lunch Assistant - To help serve meals to the variety of clubs in the adult day center. M, T and F are tray days and W and TH are bulk days where we need help serving as well as passing our meals.
Activity Assistant - To assist clubs in a pre-planned small group activity or large group activity.
Activity Leader - To lead a group in an activity planned and led by yourself (ex. Piano music group, art group, travel group, etc)
Field Trip Assistant - To assist with field trips as planned.
Please contact Suzanne M. Funk at (216) 839-6702 or get More information here West Side Ecumenical Ministry (WSEM)/El Barrio
For any individual or family unit, gainful employment is an integral part of achieving stability. To help adults achieve self-sustaining jobs, WSEM has developed a Workforce Partnership Program focused on employee recruitment
and preparation. This program will help adults in the community to enter training and/or educational programs that will result in steady jobs and career-building positions. El Barrio now offers career pathways through vocational training in Commercial Driving, Construction, and Customer Service.
We are a social service agency on Cleveland's near west side looking for volunteers to teach English as a Second Language to adults. The ideal candidate would have some ESL teaching experience, possibly in the Peace
Corps or something like that, or a pretty good feel for English grammar. Excellent oral and written communication skills are a must. While we do provide support and assistance, we do not provide any sort of formal training.
Most of our students speak Spanish as their first language, so some knowledge of Spanish may be helpful, but not necessary. These particular students are at an intermediate to advanced level of English, so they are quite fluent, but working on details of grammar.
Contact
Jeanne Petrus-Rivera, MAEd
El Barrio, A Program of WSEM 5209 Detroit Ave. Cleveland, OH 44102 (216) 651-2037 ext. 356
New Avenues to Independence
New Avenues owns and operates Group Homes for individuals with mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities.
In addition to our homes, we also provide support services, respite, mainstream housing and a day service program.
More information on New Avenues to Independence volunteer opportunities
Cleveland Indians Charities
Cleveland Indians Charities is celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2013 and has a new Catch 25 program. Last year they donated $1 million to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland. High school baseball for boys and softball for girls in the Cleveland metropolitan school district is 100% funded by Cleveland Indian Charities and would not exist without them.
More Local Charities Coming Soon Let us know about other local volunteer opportunities via E-Mail at: onfo@ClevelandSeniors.Com
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