Volunteer Opportunities

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.

Any United Way Partner Organizations interested in listing their volunteer information on our

website please email us at uwin@cableone.net     Click on any banner and go directly to the site.



VICTIM SERVICES DIVISION

VOLUNTEER COURT ADVOCATE

NATURE OF WORK

Under supervision, performs work of considerable difficulty interacting with victims, law enforcement, courts and

prosecution, serving as the initial liaison between the victim and the criminal justice system; performs related work

as required.

TYPICAL DUTIES

The Court Advocate Volunteer:

*gathers information from law enforcement and the court, and acts as liaison between the victim, the court and

  other advocates;

*provides support to victims;

*provides information to the victim regarding their rights, hearing dates and time, and attending those hearings;

*attends meetings as necessary and compiles with all Yavapai County Personnel Policies;

*performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

*knowledge of the techniques and principles of crisis intervention, and the criminal justice system;

*knowledge of community resources and social services agencies;

*effective reading, writing and speaking skills;

*effective interpersonal relationship skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Skills in recognizing and correctly handling sensitive and confidential information and demonstrating empathy and

compassion for victims.

ONGOING PROGRAMS:

*Northland Cares

Age 18 or older

Volunteers are needed to answer phones, assist in the front office and help with speical events, Monday

through Thursday. We are also in need of a volunteer to do general cleaning for one hour, once a week.

Call Nancy Brick, volunteer coordinator, at 776-4612, ext. 15 to set any appointment with Roger Gonzales.

*The Center for Adult Day Service
826 Sunset Ave., Prescott.


Age 18 or older

A 501c3 non-profit organization, is a licensed, free-standing day center offering activities and recreation,

nutritious meals, musical programs and social services for adults dealing with strokes, Alzheimer's

Desease, memory loss, confusion or head injuries and need socialization and health monitoring.

Volunteers are needed to help in many areas including assistance with arts and craft classes,

musical and other entertainment, educational presentations, etc. The Center is open Monday

through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

Call Elly Little at 445-6384 for more information

Interact



Interact is a club at Bradshaw Mountain High School with over ten youth already in this Rotary youth

organization who help seniors and others in the comunity prune trees and vines. In the Summer they

pick the ripened fruit giving the property owners all they need and then selling the rest to family,

friends or at the local farmer's markets. Some food may also be given to the Yavapai Food

Bank as well.

This club helps our youth earn service hours, assists seniors with harvesting and triming their trees

and vines as well as making money to circulate back into our community. This club is also at

Chino Valley High and North Pointe Expeditionary in Prescott.

CALL MARY TOPERO AT 759-0760 if you know someone with excess fruit or veggies

in need of help come Summer time.

*PAWS

336 N. Rush St.

Prescott

leave message at 928-778-5933 OR email to estone@ycvp.org

*Sedona Community Center

928-282-2834

www.SccSedona.org

Meals on Wheels Drivers:

Any age with a driver's license, insurance and a car. Work once weekly (or more) from

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM delivering meals to homebound seniors. ALL TRAINING INCLUDED.

Can work from the West Sedona outlet or the Village of Oak Creek outlet. FREE LUNCH

ON DAY OF SERVICE!

Lunch Servers:

ALL AGES. On site in West Sedona. Serve community lunch at SCC once weekly from

11:15 AM to 1:00 PM.

FREE MEAL ON DAY OF SERVICE. NEED FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.

note: If you do not have a food handler's card you may sign-up for a class and mention that you are a volunteer. Classes are held @ The Health Clinic please call ahead to schedule a class.

*Camp Verde Adult Reading Program

395 S. Main St., Room 305

Camp Verde, AZ 86322

Cottonwood LEARN Lab (in the DES Building)

1500 E. Cherry St.

Cottonwood, AZ 86326

Contact Person: All initial volunteer contacts should be made through Anne Hoy, Program

Director first at 928-567-3187or email anneh@cvarp.org

Age Requirement: 16 years of age and older.

All correspondence please mail to Camp Verde Adult Reading Program, PO Box 733,

Camp Verde, AZ 86322

We can use volunteers for a variety of tasks:

Welcoming students and helping them complete their enrollment paperwork

Tutoring students in problem areas

Filing and organizing materials

Preparing fundraising activities

Preparing mailings and distributing fliers

Prior teaching experience is a big plus, but not required for all tasks.

We can use volunteers from 1 hour a week to 3 hours once or even twice a week and

we are flexible when scheduling prople with varying hours on Monday through

Thursday.

BOTH LOCATIONS ARE CLOSED ON FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

*Catholic Charities

Prescott

Contact Person: Haley Hyatt

928-778-2531 ext. 54079

Age: 16 with supervision and older

Catholic Charities offers a diverse range of social services that stregthen families, protects

and nutures children and supports people in crisis of all ages and faiths. They need your help.

There are several regular and event based volunteer opportunities available within our organization.

We need volunteers for The Medical Loan Closet who loan out for a small fee walkers, wheel

chairs, toilet risers, etc. There is phone and interfacing with the public and the hours are from

9 am to 1 pm on every Thursday and Friday.

**ONGOING UNTIL PROJECT COMPLETE

Central Arizona Food Bank                            654 Main St.

Cottonwood, AZ 86326

Contact Person: Ed Naylor - 928-634-7447

Age: 18 or older

Will work with court ordered people.

We are developing reliable service statistics for our area.

Volunteers must be computer literate and able to enter basic client information in an Excel program

on a MAC computer. The work is easy but tedious. Training is provided and Mr. Naylor is often

with the volunteers.

The days of work are on Wednesdays and Fridays when the food bank is closed. The hours are

9 am - 12 pm or 1 - 4 pm and there is some flexibility in times. Transportation is not provided but

coffee is. If more information is needed, please call 928-634-7447

*ONGOING PROJECTS

**ONGOING UNTIL PROJECT IS COMPLETE