Needs From: Central Iowa RSVP

Able to assist and lend a hand to any of the programs that are provide by Story County Extension and Outreach. These programs can vary from food nutrition to gardening.

Carpenters needed for indoor finishing work on new building, or for maintenance and improvement of farm infrastructure.  Looking for someone skilled enough to work alone, and/or possibly lead and teach volunteers.

For new building - projects include framing interior walls, drywall finishing, cabinet and shelf building, finish trim, hanging doors.

Other projects - hanging gutters, building rainwater catchment systems, building a greenhouse, repairs to farm buildings, masonry, creative problem solving.

KHOI needs friendly people to work at the front desk.

Duties Include:

Shifts last for three hours and are consistent every week. Shifts are 9am-12pm, 12pm-3pm, and 3pm-6pm every business day.

All it takes is the determination of one individual to step up and make a difference in girls' lives with the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa. As a volunteer, you’ll introduce girls to new experiences that show them they’re capable of more than they ever imagined. They’ll each find their inner G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-Taker, Leader) after all!

Benefits of volunteering as a Troop “Co-leader” with Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa

All applicants must register as a volunteer here. After completing our annual membership fee, all volunteers are background checked. From there we will reach out to you to provide you with the rest.

Thank you for considering volunteering with Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa as a Troop “Co-Leader”. During this experience you will be the girls’ cheerleader, guide and mentor. Imagine the excitement, the impact, the memories made – those are the moments you’ll share at Girl Scouts with your troop!

Play with and provide care for a group of children, infants through elementary school age while their mothers attend financial education workshops. Workshops are scheduled throughout the year.  You and Your Money workshop series are generally held five weeks in a row from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.  Occasional one time evening workshops are also scheduled.  Volunteers will assist children with a meal, basic care needs, and provide play supervision.  For more information or to find out what upcoming dates volunteers are needed, please contact Jerri Baumeister at jbaumeister@uwstory.org or 515-268-5142

KHOI is seeking volunteers to assist engineering at the station. Please contact KHOI via email at khoiradio@gmail.com or via phone at 1-515-292-2878 if you're interested.

KHOI is seeking volunteers to assist editing. Please contact KHOI via email at khoiradio@gmail.com or via phone at 1-515-292-2878 if you're interested.

Join our volunteer team! An integral piece of our interdisciplinary team, volunteers provide patient care and support services according to his/her experience and training and in compliance with organization policies.  Volunteer areas may include companionship, respite, homemaking duties, running errands, veteran-to-veteran programming, music, community outreach, etc. Share your talents with our patients!  Our volunteers report consistently that they find their experiences very gratifying. 

Our Volunteer Coordinator and skilled staff members will orient volunteers to work confidently with our patients ensuring a positive volunteer environment.  Contact us to see how you can put your skills to use, further enriching the lives of our patients!  You may share your gifts in a very flexible timeframe.  Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator to discuss this unique opportunity.

Beloit Youth Mentor

Youth mentors develop healthy, trusting relationships with a young person, modeling healthy boundaries and reliability. They provide fun outlets at the campus (or off campus, with special permission) to engage youth in positive activities that empower them as they go through treatment and counseling.

The Beloit Residential Treatment Center is located at 1323 Northwestern Ave. In Ames, IA 50010

Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Time Commitment: 4 hours a month (often mentors meet with mentees every other week for a couple hours)

Training provided: HIPPAA, Universal Precautions, LSI Orientation, Trauma-Informed Youth Mentor Training

Because of the nature of the Treatment center, all youth will have come from traumatic and abusive backgrounds. They are at the treatment center to engage in counseling and other services that help them cope with the past and develop healthy futures. Mentors can expect youth to struggle with a variety of behavioral and emotional issues and should be patient, compassionate, and prepared. Training on trauma-informed care in terms of youth mentoring will be provided.

Benefits: experience working in a social services setting, experience working with traumatized youth, trauma-informed care trainings, the knowledge that you are empowering a young person in their journey of healing

The YWCA Ames-ISU is recruiting board members for the 2018-2019 academic year. Board meetings are once per month September-April. The Y's mission is to eliminate racism, empower women and girls, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Please go to our website at www.ywcaames.org for details on YWCA programming. 

Contact Angela at amerrick@iastate.edu for more information. 

KHOI is looking for someone with quality writing skills to help us with creating monthly newsletters. Our newsletters get sent out only to those who subscribe online or during the fund drive. We use Mail Chimp to format the newsletter.

Duties will include:

Newsletters should be sent out once a month. Quality writing skills are a must. Please provide three [3] short writing examples of any variety.

Story County ISU Extension & Outreach offers PK-12th grade youth programs throughout Story County.  The opportunity for staff and volunteers to co-present is welcome for current or future programs.  Opportunities can be further identified by volunteer interest and availability.  Youth programs require a minimum of two adults that have successfully completed the ISU Extension & Outreach background check.  Training available.  ISU Extension & Outreach program resources available to develop programs in partnership with volunteers.  https://www.extension.iastate.edu/story/4h Questions can be directed to Youth Outreach Coordinator Mary Wilkins at 515-382-6551 or mwilkins@iastate.edu

Do you enjoy viewing old photographs? We are looking for volunteers to help digitally scan our photograph and 35mm slide collections. Easy to use scanning equipment is available at our museum. Volunteers will be trained on how to properly use the equipment. No prior scanning experience required, but if you've had past experience that is a plus! We are open Wednesday through Friday from 12-5 pm, volunteer time should be with in that time frame if possible. Please contact us if you are interested or if you have any questions, thanks!

We are in need of a Volunteer to delivery commodities to home bound Seniors in Ames, Huxley , and Cambridge. You will need to pass a Criminal Background Check, Child/Adult Registry Check and a Driving record Check.  Our program is once a month and you will be reimbursed for mileage. 

Experiential learning (do, reflect, apply) is what youth participants in grades K-12 do in the 4-H Youth Development Program! While younger members are developing social skills, older members are developing life skills like communication and leadership.  Clover Kids are youth in Kindergarten through third grade and 4-H members are in grades 4-12. 

The 4-H program comes from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and is offered through each county Extension office.  The mission is to empower youth to reach their full potential through youth-adult partnerships and research-based experiences. 

Adults volunteer to guide youth through experiential experiences in a club setting, short term program, etc.  Training and resources are provided.  Background check required.  Story County ISU Extension and Outreach youth staff are happy to help interested adults start a club or program in their neighborhood, community, etc. 

Local Talk is KHOI's locally produced news team dedicated to featuring the people, stories, issues, and events of central Iowa. An archive of past shows can be seen by browsing the front page of our website: http://khoifm.org/

The show airs live every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7am-8am. It is rebroadcast at noon and 7pm that same day.

Local Talk meets every Monday and Thursday from 11am - 12pm to discuss topics and plan the shows for the upcoming weeks.

Reporter duties include, but are not limited to:

Being trained by the KHOI station manager and learning standard radio practices for reporting, interviewing, production, and hosting.

Finding stories to being to the production meeting, setting up interviews for the live show, hosting the live show based on your schedule.

Help sort clothes and get the pantry ready for Summer!

To arrange a time to volunteer at the pantry or to learn more about this volunteer opportunity please contact Jeriann McLaughlin at jmclaughlin@ballard.k12.ia.us

LSI's People Place offers support for parents of young children. Help care for children while their parents participate in parent education support groups and classes. Help provide a warm, caring and positive atmosphere modeling patience, encouragement and respect.

Currently, we are seeking volunteers who are available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 9:30-11:30am.

Did you know that becoming a volunteer blood donor is one of the easiest ways to give back to your community?  You can help someone fight cancer, make a surgery happen or transplant possible.  Donating blood only takes about a hour of your time, and you will save up to three lives per donation! 

Call 800-287-4903 to schedule your donation appointment at our donor center or a blood drive near you! Or, you can find us on the web at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org  

Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS), a 501(c)3 organization located in downtown Ames, works with the U.S. Department of State to implement the Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Program in Iowa. YES participants are high school students (age 15-18) from Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The students have won scholarships from the U.S. State Department to build leadership skills, gain an understanding and appreciation for community service, and share their cultures with Americans. In return, these students take back a love for America - and specifically, Iowa - dispelling misconceptions about our country and culture in their home countries.

Host families are needed for one semester or full school year commitments. Students live as a member of your family - chores, meals, church, activities, and other family expectations. Families receive a small stipend to offset school and activity registration and fees, and students are provided with monthly stipends to cover some of their personal costs. Our students are required to get involved in activities, do monthly community service, and integrate fully as a part of your family, high school, and community.

For more information about hosting with IRIS, visit www.iris-center.org/yes-program.

Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS) is constantly in search of individuals and families throughout Story County to act as short term host families for our international guests. Once a year, IRIS has adults from Eastern Europe who come to Iowa to attend professional development programs for about three weeks. Area host families can act as a home-away-from-home for our participants as they develop skills in Iowa to take back home. Host families need only a bedroom for their guests and a hospitable attitude - sharing meals and taking guests about on your daily lives is enough to show international participants what a snapshot of life is like here in Iowa.