RSVP

Please contact: Denise Charest, CSC, or Karen Bober at RSVP (603)598-9421 or

e-mail RSVP@snhs.org

Activities/Clubs

Bingo Caller for seniors: needs a happy, strong voice

Cards or Board Games: volunteer to teach and play games with residents

Book on Tape Club: Seeking and individual to organize the club and conduct a discussion on the tape being read on Monday and Wednesday

American Red Cross

Fundraising Event Coordinator to organize special fundraising events in the territory of the NH Gateway Chapter.

Front Desk Administrator to assist the Red Cross in delivering its mission by providing clerical skills in assigned department.

Information Distributor to widely distribute information about the NH Gateway Chapter of the American Red Cross.

First Aid Team Volunteer to provide medical support to local community events and functions.

Health and Safety Sales and Marketing Consultant to assist in the promotion of Red Cross Health and Safety courses and the sales of AED’s (Automatic External Defibrillator) within the community.

Services to the Armed Forces Volunteer to be part of the Red Cross Global network that provides critical services to Military Personnel and their families.

Health& Safety Volunteer Instructor to instruct American Red Cross CPR/FA/AED classes to community groups at the American Red Cross building and/or at community or corporate sites.

Job Search and Placement Mentor to assist LNA students in finding and securing a job after course completion.

LNA Lab Assistant to keep LNA lab in useable conditions which will enable LNA students to learn.

LNA Clerical Assistant to ensure the maintenance and organization of LNA program records.

LNA Lab Mentor to assist LNA students in learning basic nursing skills in a clinical setting to better serve the community.

Red Cross Club Advisor to be a mentor and advisor to the American Red Cross clubs in the NH Gateway Chapter area to facilitate growth and development of the youth program.

Animals

Animal companions needed to read to the animals, interact with them and spend quality time with them.

Volunteer needed to socialize animals, to walk dogs, to clean kennels, and to help staff with miscellaneous duties.

Arts & Crafts

Isle at Ledgewood would like someone to conduct an Arts & Crafts class or a Woodworking class.

The Plus Company, Inc. needs a craft instructor to work with 10-12 adults with developmental disabilities in a relaxed atmosphere.

Bill Payer Program

Volunteer needed to assist seniors and disabled adults in managing their monthly income and expenditures. Help with paperwork related to bill paying and write checks for the client’s signature. This position requires a background check and training for the volunteer will be provided.

Volunteer wanted to review bill payer monthly reports to compare the volunteer’s monthly reports with the client’s bank statements at least every three months. A background check is required and training is provided.

Canteen at Blood Drives

Need a Canteen Registration Volunteer to register donors when they come to a drive

Need Canteen Observers and Servers to prepare and serve refreshments to the donor, clear and fix tables, and watch for any reactions donors may have

Children

Kindergarten/After School Volunteer needed to assist staff with children playing games, doing arts & crafts, and doing homework

Play Group Coordinator for 2 yr old children with developmental delays needed to assist organization of a group & supervise volunteers and children; toys and good space provided; 1 volunteer in charge of 3 others

Clerical

American Red Cross needs volunteers to help with mailings.

Bridges needs an office assistant to help with miscellaneous duties including answering the phone, making copies, bulk mailings, organizing literature and organizing donations.

Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce needs office help entering names & addresses onto a disc, looking up zip codes, putting together booklets and getting them ready for mailing.

Habitat for Humanity needs a Newspaper Clipper to gather articles about Habitat from local papers.

Nashua Historical Society needs help with basic clerical skills, answering the phone and the door.

Peabody Mill Environment Center needs data entry help for visitor contact information and maintaining current data.

Plus Co. Inc. needs volunteer to organize, file, and prepare books.

Rivier College is looking for an Administrative Assistant.

St Joseph Community Services needs a clerical worker to help with mailings, filing, and special projects.

St Joseph’s Hospital needs clerical assistance in the Oncology Dept., the Laboratory, and the Cardiovascular Center.

Clothing Sorter

Upper Room Ministries needs someone to unload bags and boxes of items donated to determine what is usable and then put in the proper area for clients.

Computer Skills & Support

Gateways Community Services needs an experienced computer programmer familiar with SQL, using SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio V5. Knowledge of basic data base structure and programming understanding are necessary. Several basic reports need to be written. In addition, hopefully this person will be willing to do these reports and mentor 1 or 2 Gateways staff members in learning to work with this program.

Upper Room Ministries needs help with data entry

Community Outreach

NH Healthy Kids needs volunteers to provide information to clients and help with applications for free or low cost health insurance for children.

Day Away Assistant

A patient and compassionate volunteer is needed to work closely with persons with dementias in a supportive day care program.

Driver

Driver needed to drive students with disabilities to the Adult Literacy Program at Rivier College. Automobile insurance and a criminal background check are required.

Caregivers of Greater Nashua needs a driver to transport the elderly and disabled to appointments, and to help with grocery shopping.

Food Service

St John Neumann needs several volunteers to help in the food pantry on Fridays. They cannot keep their doors open without help.

Upper Room Ministries needs assistance in giving food out to clients to make sure all clients are treated fairly. Food area must be kept clean.

Cook: to cook breakfast twice a month for blood donors.

Snack helpers: to prepare snacks for 95 girls and to clean up the kitchen.

Someone who works comfortably with the disabled is needed to help serve lunch and snacks and do clean up afterwards.

Nashua Soup Kitchen: Daytime Kitchen Assistant to work 1-2hrs, 4 days a week.

Commodity Foods: needs volunteers to help pack food boxes and assist with the daily operations of the Summer feeding program

Meals on Wheels: set-up, packaging meals for delivery, and washing pots & pans.

St Joseph Community Services: kitchen helper, packaging food for shut-ins, meal delivery, serving congregate meals

Friendly Visitors

Nursing homes need friendly visitors for 1-on-1 in rooms or at activities. Flexible days and hours.

Contact RSVP office for more information.

Gardener

Local Conservation Non-profit: Assistant needed to help with a Native American Garden.

Local Conservation Non-profit: Helpers needed in maintaining 12 themed gardens.

Greeters

American Red Cross: needs front desk greeters; need volunteers to greet participants in Health & Safely class, give out orientation material

Peabody Mill Environment Center: greet visitors, register them for course/events, and answer questions. Help needed on weekends.

Southern NH Medical Center: needs friendly greeters

St. Joseph Hospital : meet & greet patients and keep waiting area orderly

St. Joseph Community Services: volunteers to greet people and answer phones

Home Repair

Help with “fix-it” projects by doing minor home repairs for people over 60 who need some help with these tasks.

Housekeeping

Campsite: clean and wash cookhouse and cabins

Upper Room Ministries needs a Guest Room Supervisor to help put newly donated clothing items out on racks and to keep racks neat. Supervisor would also keep the food and beverage area clean and stocked.

Library

Local Public Library needs helpers in various categories.

Contact the RSVP office for further information.

Mailings

YMCA of Greater Nashua: help with mailings

Mentor

Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Nashua is looking for several volunteers to take part in a 1:1 mentoring relationship between a caring, committed volunteer and a child who is in need of a positive role model & friend.

Music

Assisted Living Facility: facilitate a sing-a-long

Parent Group

Facilitator needed to discuss issues with developmental delays in young children

Phone

Advocate needed to answer 24-hour support line calls and offer support to clients in abusive or otherwise threatening situations

Bi-Lingual Reception Assistant: assist with Spanish speaking callers at a community agency

Prescription Assistance

Volunteer needed to process paperwork for those receiving prescription assistance. Duties also include data entry into the computer, and making phone calls to physicians and drug companies.

Readers and Tutors

Peabody Mill Environmental Center - teachers wanted for environmental/science programs

Receptionist

Like History? Nashua Historical Society looking for a receptionist

Special Events

Beaver Brook Assoc.- Coordinator to assist the Fundraising Committee with a September event

Teacher/Teacher Assistant

American Red Cross – Children’s Safety Instructor for 10-12 children between the ages of 5-8 and 8-12

American Red Cross needs volunteers to instruct senior citizens about what to do before, during, and after a disaster

Volunteers needed to assist children with reading, and with individual/small group learning activities

Helper needed to assist teacher in setting up for activities for children from 2-5 years old.

RSVP

145 Ledge Street

Nashua, NH 03060

Tel: 603-598-9421

E-mail: rsvp@snhs.org