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.
The Dulye Leadership Experience (DLE) is committed to bringing out the best in the Berkshires and beyond through volunteer outreach from our dynamic community of new, rising and experienced leaders in diverse industries, organizations and roles. Core to our mission is giving back to help others move forward–through mentoring, career coaching and community service.
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,…
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.
When our live-in Shelter Manager is on vacation, we need an adult to spend the night in the building to be a resource and comforting presence for our resident families.
Volunteers create simple how-to videos for learners to follow when using applications and websites for the first time.
Volunteers translate existing TGH learning resources into high-priority languages such as Spanish, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Portuguese, and Arabic.
Volunteers create step-by-step guides for learners to follow when using applications and websites for the first time.
Volunteers facilitate the peer support groups for children and adults. Our model is an evidence-informed program that includes 35 hours of training. We could not deliver programs without the support of committed volunteers.
Our Program for Refugee Learners (PRL) is an online class for newly resettled refugees who speak English at a beginner level, and who also need additional literacy support as an introduction to the American alphabet. Volunteers co-teach an online class once per week for 12 weeks, using a proven curriculum.