Make A Difference
The Volunteer Center of Yavapai County recruits willing volunteers to match with nonprofit agencies and businesses in Yavapai County. Volunteers make the difference by providing extra help, creative ideas and skills, while enhancing their lives and those of the people they serve.
Check out our current listing of volunteer oportunities and see what others have already found out; volunteering will make a difference in the lives of others, fullfill a sense of purpose in your own. You can utilize your experience, meet new people, build new skills and be a part of the solution by making an impact in our community.
•West Yavapai Guidance Clinic:
"Volunteer", Volunteer Coordinator: seeking two special individuals to job-share a volunteer coordinator position. Working together,
to they will create a well planned, well organized volunteer program to get the effort off the ground. Once the program is established
the position(s) may grow into a paid opportunity to oversee the program. Possible volunteer opportunities the possition will recruit for
and manage will include; special event planning and execution, clerical support for the clinical staff, senior peer volunteers, drivers,
landscape/building maintenance, lobby host and more. For more information or for an application call 445-5211 ext. 403 New!
Senior Peer Volunteers: WYGC is seeking senior volunteers (55 years and older) to provide in-home "peer" support, community
education, serve as support group facilitators and provide clerical support. For more information, call 445-5211 ext 272.New!
•Buena Vista Children's Services:
Assist school aged children in the Verde Valley area with homework Monday - Friday from 3:00 - 4:00pm, either one on one or in small groups on reading, homework or skill development. Assistant must be kine and patient with the children.
Contact: 928-778-6605 or uwyc@cableone.net
•Prescott Area Habitat for Humanity has the following positions.
⇒ General Construction Help: building houses for lower income families in the Tri-city area. The hours are
flexible, 8AM- 1PM; Tues, Thurs. & Sat. All abilities and skills needed.
Contact: 928-778-6605 or uwyc@cableone.net
⇒ Habitat Thrift Store: assistance in pricing and putting out donated items on the shelves, also help sell items.
Contact: 928-778-6605 or uwyc@cableone.net
• Prescott Meals on Wheels has the following positions:
⇒ Kitchen server, serve & assist diners in the Congregate Dining Room and pack meals to be delivered to the
home bound
Contact: 928-778-6605 or uwyc@cableone.net
⇒ Drivers, to deliver meals to home bound seniors. Must have auto, auto insurance & good driving record.
Contact: 928-778-6605 or uwyc@cableone.net
• Make A Wish Foundation has the following positions
⇒ Administrative, filing, computer, research, e-mailing, phone calls. Skills needed, clerical and computer
The office is located in Dewey.
Contact: 928-778-6605 or uwyc@cableone.net
• United Way of Yavapai County has the following positions
⇒ Clerical, covering various areas such as, computer input, filing, organizing campaign literature, assisting
in bulk mailings to name a few. Some computer skills helpful. NEW!
Contact: 928-778-6605 or uwyc@cableone.net
⇒ Special events, every year we put on many events such as golf tournaments, open house, recognition
events, Days of Caring, and many more. If you like greeting and mingling with people, helping to set
up and tear down for the events, taking reservation information and having fun with people, this may
be for you.
Contact: 928-778-6605 or uwyc@cableone.net NEW!
⇒ Allocation Volunteers, Have you ever wondered how United Way decides what service agencies get
funded in our areas? If the answer is yes, then consider being an allocations volunteer. Our volunteers visit,
review and gain knowledge of each agency, then the panels meet an make recommendations on organizations
they feel should be funded. Allocation Volunteers play a big roll in this process.
Contact: 928-778-6605 or uwyc@cableone.net
• NACOG - Northern Arizona Council of Governments:
⇒ Resourse Room Monitor: the resourse room has 6 self serve computers. Person must be well
versed in computer operation & software, familiar with internet access and good with people.
For further information, contact Bob at 778-1422 or uwyc@cableone.net
