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Volunteer opportunities are available throughout many agencies and programs of Catholic Community Services. They are listed below by agency:
Volunteer Opportunities at St. Elizabeth’s Health Center
Professional Volunteers (Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, Other Healthcare Professionals) Join us and over 165 of your community colleagues to volunteer to provide direct services for our uninsured and underserved patients either at our locations or in your office. Your choice of days, times and services to provide. Primary care, Specialty Care, General and Specialty Dentists all needed and welcomed. Please contact Dana Pepper via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at (520) 628-7871.
Other Volunteer Opportunities We welcome volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and interests. Our volunteers help with community teaching projects, patient service, supervision of childrens’ playroom, administrative roles, facility improvement, public relations and clinical care support. Our volunteers come from many areas including retired individuals, pre-health students, medical, nursing and dental students, high school students and others who want to help create healthier communities. Please contact Sr. Janet Sue Smith via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at (520) 628-7871.
Volunteer Opportunities at Pio Decimo Center
All volunteers 18 years and older must be able to get or have fingerprint clearance through the State of Arizona. The volunteer pays the $43.00 fee and is reimbursed after 40 hours of service.
Volunteer Opportunities for Children and Youth Work with children, ages 3 through 12, in a structure daycare, preschool, after school and summer program. We need volunteers for classroom activities, recreation, homework assistance and tutoring, computer education, arts and crafts, and team sports.
Requirements for volunteers working in the licensed programs are:
Teens Work with teens, age 13 through 18 in an evening program designed to help encourage youth to stay in school and prevent youth from participating in gangs. Activities include team sports and recreation, computer education and homework, social and leadership development, and community/ fundraising events.
Seniors Work with low income seniors in the Barrio Viejo Elderly Housing Program located across the street from Pio Decimo. Activities include art & crafts, health and nutrition education, computer skills, recreation and socialization, shopping and field trips, literacy and other personal enrichment activities.
Social Services Work with individuals and families who need clothing, food boxes, health care, employment assistance and referrals to local agencies and services. Special support needed with holiday food boxes, toys for Christmas, and back to school clothes and shoe drive.
Office Support Assist with receptionist and secretarial responsibilities including typing, filing, greeting families, mailings, and special projects.
Volunteer Tax Preparation
If you are interested in becoming a Pio Volunteer, please call to speak with Molly or Joyce at (520) 622-2801 ext. 100.
Volunteer Opportunities Working with Refugees through Catholic Social Service Volunteers help the refugee achieve self-sufficiency and feel welcome in Tucson. They are the backbone of the Migration and Refugee Services’ resettlement program. As a mentor, English tutor, or other type of contributor, volunteers provide immeasurable services to refugees. The volunteer can serve as the refugee's closest ally, advocate, and friend. Volunteer opportunities include: Apartment Set-Up
Help secure donations of furniture and household
goods, move the items into the apartment, and set up the apartment for the
refugees.
Help refugees learn and practice basic English
through conversation and basic lessons and drills. Hours are flexible, usually
evenings and weekends.
Help refugees
adapt to their new home by being a family mentor; providing local, social and
cultural orientation. Whether it is helping a family use public transportation,
a bank machine or public telephone, your time can make a difference helping a
family adjust to their new community.
MRS is in great need of
volunteers to pick-up and deliver donated items. Our office is constantly
looking for donations of furniture, household appliances, TVs, and electrical
items to give to newly arriving families. Helping us pick-up and deliver these
items is a HUGE help. It's quick, easy, flexible and very rewarding. Refugees
sometimes need transportation to and from appointments and/or work because of
limitations in the public transportation system. This is a perfect opportunity
for volunteers who have flexible schedules but not a lot of time.
Help MRS recruit, find donations and spread the word about MRS. Help us get
your friends, colleagues, churches, congregations and communities involved.
Plan & organize an event, solicit donations and spread the word. Your
ideas, help and creativity are greatly welcome and appreciated.
Assist with paper work and filing in
the MRS office or, depending on your individual circumstances, from the comfort
of your own home. Create a monthly newsletter for MRS volunteers and donors.
Become aware of legislative issues which affect the rights of immigrants and
refugees, and write or visit government officials to advocate support of
pro-immigration/pro refugee legislation.
MRS accepts two to three interns per semester. Students gain class credits
and valuable work experience. To apply for an internship students must clear it
with their university and include a cover letter with their volunteer
application form.
The opportunities for volunteer involvement are endless. If you have any
other ideas for how to help MRS promote refugee self-sufficiency and
independence please contact the MRS Director.
Most groups take on one of the tasks mentioned above and do it together as
a group. Sometimes they will commit to performing the task with one family or
for a number of families for a limited period of time. Other groups agree to perform all of the
volunteer tasks related to one particular refugee's resettlement. They divide
between themselves the responsibilities of Apartment Set-up, Cultural
Orientation, English Tutoring, and Transportation.
MRS generally
requires a minimum commitment of 1-3 hours a week for a time period of 3 to 4
months but this depends on the volunteer's task. We are flexible and work with
volunteers to find an arrangement that accommodates their individual
circumstances. There are opportunities for those who make time commitments
large and small. |