Canyon Lake Elementary School is wanting to start a Military Mentor Lunch Program starting September 24th.
Volunteers will be having lunch once or twice a month with children in grades 2nd – 5th from 1145-1325. Military members will be having lunch with the children, and then working on an academic activity such as reading a book, doing a worksheet, or a group activity.
For more information, or to volunteer, please contact SSgt Jordan Lapoint at 605-385-1113, or email jordan.lapoint@us.af.mil
The Literacy Council of the Black Hills is seeking volunteer tutors. All volunteer tutors are trained as tutors for adults, or in special cases teenagers, who are having difficulties reading, writing, speaking, and/or listening at a basic literacy level (0 to approximately 8th grade level).
Tutoring is one-on-one and volunteers meet with students in public places of their choice and at times that are convenient for them. Tutors try to meet at least once a week and a one-year commitment is advised.
To volunteer, call (605) 394-4171.
The Community Schools Clothes Closet is located inside of General Beadle Elementary School and houses clothing, shoes, coats and hygiene items for elementary age students.
We are currently seeking volunteers to help us sort the newly donated clothes. The clothes closet is open from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, August through May.
Volunteers will help stack clothing in size order on the shelves provided, hang coats/jackets on the rack, and sort shoes by size and place in the shoes closet provided.
The Community Schools Clothes Closet impacts many local families and students throughout the school year. Your help in helping keep the closet organized will be beneficial to us!
To volunteer, email Morgan VonHaden at Morgan.VonHaden@k12.sd.us.
Each week throughout the summer of 2018, Helpline Center Volunteer Connections program posts a do-it-yourself volunteer project.
Helpline Center invites individuals and families to choose projects that interest them. Once completed, the projects can be delivered to the Helpline Center offices in Rapid City. Helpline Center staff will deliver the projects to the appropriate nonprofits. If individuals or families would prefer to deliver the completed projects themselves, they can contact the Helpline Center by dialing 211 to get a list of agencies accepting the DIY projects. And don’t forget to share photos, tagging Helpline Center and using the hashtags #DIYVOLSD #volunteerrapidcity
This weeks project is making Winter Car Kits.
The Alzheimer’s Association seeks volunteers for the Rapid City Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Sept. 22.
Day of Walk Volunteer Descriptions:
Set-up volunteers are needed between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.. These volunteers will help with set up and decorate the walk route, registration area and the stage.
Registration volunteers are needed 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. These volunteers will work check in pre-registered participants and day-of registrants. These volunteers will also provide T-shirts when applicable.
Greeters are needed 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.. Volunteers will help participants fill out registration forms and direct them to the appropriate line.
Promise Garden volunteers are needed from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. These volunteers work in the promise garden tent handing out appropriate flowers.
Tear down volunteers are needed from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. They will help take down the route and clean up the registration area.
Water stop volunteers will work from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will provide water to participants.
To volunteer, Sign Up below. For more information, call 605-339-4543.
SDSU Extension will host the Aging Gracefully Expo on Sept. 15 at 10 AM MDT at the Holiday Inn (505 N. 5th St., Rapid City, SD 57701). Volunteers are need to assist with welcoming attendees, assisting with logistics and other tasks. Below is a description of different volunteer needs.
Orientation Meeting: September 15, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
Only morning shift volunteers needs to attend this meeting. This meeting will last about 10 minutes to review volunteer assignment and answer any additional questions.
Title: Expo Host
Job Description: Volunteers will be stationed at the welcome table. Volunteers will greet guests as they arrive, distribute event programs, answer questions about the event and encourage participants to complete the evaluation before they leave the event for their chance to win a door prize. Volunteers will collect completed surveys from guest. Volunteers will distribute and collect door prize entry forms. Only guest who complete the entry form will be eligible to enter the drawing for a door prize. All door prize entry forms must be collected by 3:15 p.m.
*Please arrive 15 minutes early to be briefed about duties.
Title: Expo Keynote Webcast Presentation Manager
Job Description: Volunteers will assist the event or panel moderator. Volunteers will collect questions from the audience. Audience questions shall be written on index cards and delivered to the moderator. Volunteers will also help manage questions that arrive from remote locations by screening for appropriateness (no political questions) and writing them on index cards to be given to the moderator. Volunteer will compile a list of questions that could not be answered because of time constraints. Volunteers will try to get contact information of person who asked question so they follow can happen at a later time.
Title: Expo Breakout Presentation Manager
Job Description: Volunteers will assist presenters during the breakout presentations, distribute and collect presentation evaluation forms. Will return completed evaluation forms to Expo Host at welcome table.
To volunteer, call (605) 394-1722.
Storybook Island’s Once Upon A Festival is a large carnival with games, vendors and lots of fun. It is also a huge fundraiser for Storybook Island.
We are looking for volunteers for this 2-day event, which runs 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sept. 8-9. You can volunteer for a half day or the whole day.
For more information, call 605-342-6357.
Ellsworth AFB Volunteers! 