Volunteering at Native American Connections
Volunteering has a meaningful, positive impact on your community. Did you know volunteering your time and talent to Native American Connections can benefit you, too?
Reasons to volunteer:
- Acquire the opportunity to share your skills, talents and interests with others
- Learn or develop a new skill
- Actively participate in your community
- Accomplish goals and sense of achievement
- Develop new interests and hobbies
- Engage in new experiences and cultures
- Meet a diverse range of people
Please complete the volunteer application which will include information about your specific skills, talents, interests you would like to share. Are you interested in volunteering for a one time event? Do you have a block of time monthly or weekly to volunteer? What skill or abilities might you want to share with others?
If you would prefer, email info@nativeconnections.org and tell us about your interests and availability. We'll help you decide how best to give back to the community.
Regularly Scheduled Volunteering Opportunities
- Office support
- Maintenance and property management
- Prepare and teach a food class
- Prepare and teach a craft class
- Prepare and teach an exercise class
- Prepare and lead financial literacy classes
- Food bank pick up
- Child care - read or do crafts with children in child care
- Sponsor or assist with the weekly Sober Social
- Clients learning to have fun socially with out alcohol and drug use
- Bingo, bowling, theater , orand other community events
Annual Volunteering Opportunities
October: Native American Recognition Days - Parade
December: Holiday Events
- Organizing donation of gifts & wrapping
- Client/family holiday party
Donations of Resources
- Decorate a residential room
- Home and office furniture
- Household small appliances and basic furnishings
- Gift cards for grocery stores, Target/Wal-Mart, fast food
- Birthday or Christmas gifts for children
- Diapers and baby items
- Clothing - gently used or new
- Crafts supplies
- Yoga mats, low impact exercise equipment
- Shampoo, lotion, toothpaste & brushes