A volunteer’s primary tasks consist of putting out horses and hay in the morning, cleaning the animals living areas- paddocks and stalls. This means shoveling and scooping lots of poop, scrubbing water buckets and refilling them in the stalls and paddocks, cleaning feed buckets, sweeping areas, replacing bedding, and setting up the stalls for the…

Volunteers at The Carle are interested in sharing their love of museums, art-making, and children’s books with guests of all ages. Volunteers enjoy benefits, such as discounts in The Carle Bookshop, appreciation events during the year, and opportunities to attend professional development workshops. For the best experience, we ask that volunteers commit to one shift…

Help with daily operations of the beautiful hospital Gift Shop. Greet and assist customers, stock gift items and use cash register. The Gift Shop is a project of the Friends of Cooley Dickinson and supported by volunteers. Proceeds support significant hospital projects, such as the Childbirth Center renovations.

Build a connection with your community, one cup of coffee at a time. We need your warm smile and helping hands. Serve coffee, sandwiches and desserts to patients, visitors, and staff. Shifts available mornings or afternoons during the week. The Coffee Shop is a project of the Friends of Cooley Dickinson and supported by volunteers.…

Reduce anxiety and improve the patient experience. Assist with transport by wheelchairs, escort patients and visitors, and answer questions at a Check In Desk. There are three possible locations where volunteers make a difference every day.

Volunteers help in addressing the community issues of education, health, environmental and human service needs. The RSVP Volunteer Program in Berkshire County provides recruitment, training and placement of persons 55 years of age and over as volunteers. The program enables volunteers to use their time and lifetime experience to meet new people, help others, be…

Volunteers have always been HooRWA’s backbone, whether dragging trash out of the river or providing highly specialized expertise. They include paddling enthusiasts, business owners, event organizers, teachers, artists, ecologists, parents, environmental scientists, planners, students, and –mostly!– people who just like taking care of our rivers and streams. Whether you are most comfortable in a boat,…

Although our Food Pantry is open only two mornings each week, volunteers work behind the scenes throughout the week. Weekly volunteer opportunities are available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Please note that deliveries require lifting and carrying boxes that weigh roughly 20 lbs. Opportunities include : Pick up from local grocery stores and bring them…

We encourage you to write letters to our legislators to share your experience with the food pantry and the need for food assistance in the Berkshires and beyond.

Volunteers often share their professional skills with our families. If you want to have a direct impact, you can help with resume writing, tutoring, job searches, and more. As a growing nonprofit, we have benefited from volunteers in our network offering professional skills in marketing, event planning, legal assistance and more. If you have an…