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We have a population of residents rich in experience, energy, and compassion who want to be involved in the community. This centralized list of volunteer opportunities will help you find the niche just right for you. Volunteering is a way to meet new people, to give back, to enhance professional relationships, and to use your skills.
The range of opportunities here is large and reflects the diversity of the nonprofit organizations that help make this a wonderful place to live and to visit. Just scroll down to find something right for you. Martha's Vineyard Donors Collaborative Peter Temple, Executive Director 508-645-3690 We would like someone to research real estate transactions and send packets to new buyers for our outreach program.
I am searching for a male volunteer who can help me with getting a 26 year old male from a wheelchair to a horse for 1hour a week on Wednesday mornings. If you can help in anyway that would be great . Thank
BiodiversityWorks is a new Island non-profit dedicated to conserving biodiversity through wildlife research and monitoring while providing opportunity for citizens to engage in hands-on nature inquiry. We need volunteers to assist us with our beach-nesting bird program, mapping of Belted Kingfisher nest burrows and swallow colonies, and with river otter diet analysis. We have opportunities for interested volunteers of all ages and abilities. Vineyard House Meaghan Feeney, 508-693-7900, x 352. Disability Services is seeking new volunteers to accompany adults with developmental disabilities on community outings. We are in search of volunteers to donate four hours a month to assist adults on outings to increase social integration. Support local individuals in opportunities to engage in outings, while strengthening their bond with other members of our island society. These relationships can lead to opportunities for friends and employment, as well as valued roles in the community. MVCS will provide a comprehensive orientation, specialized training, and volunteer support group.
Grant writer Gallery assistance – monitoring the gallery, office work, hanging the shows Energetic volunteers to direct parking for our summer Flea & Fine Arts Market on Tuesdays from June 21 through August 30 from 9:30 am - 1 pm. We use walkie-talkies to inform parking helpers when there are spaces available and how many spaces are available.
Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls Club www.mediavoices.org
Habitat for Humanity of Martha's Vineyard Neal A. Sullivan, Executive Director (508) 696-4646 Habitat needs someone like you to help us organize our volunteer base. We have a volunteer construction coordinator but this position is specific to the construction site. Habitat needs someone to assume the responsibility for organizing volunteers for fundraising, administrative, public relations, advertising, etc.
Martha's Vineyard Museum Jessica Barker 508-627-4441 x110 There are a number of volunteer opportunities that we have at the Museum, the four major ones being volunteers at the Gatehouse (greet visitors, sell tickets, provide introductory information about the Museum and exhibits), Cooke House (provide exhibit security, introduce people to the House, and offer tours if the volunteer feels so inclined), Pease House (greeting visitors, answering phone calls, selling gift shop merchandise, and answering general questions), and Special Events (set up, serving food or drinks, procuring and processing items for auctions and raffles). Also help in the reference library and herb garden.
Island Housing Trust Philippe Jordi, Executive Director Phone: 508.693.1117 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Island-Housing-Trust/215501119575 The Island Housing Trust could use volunteer help including: Graphic design services (update organization logo) Website update & design Home energy analysis (update existing Excel spreadsheet)
Mass Audubon at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Marion Hammond, Office Administrator/Camp Registrar PO Box 494 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 tel: 508.627.4850 x101 fax: 508.627.6052 We provide many opportunities for volunteers at Felix Neck! Thursday afternoons from 1 – 3 we have Butterfly Garden workdays. We have Citizen Science projects including Horseshoe Crab Surveys and Salamander Surveys, Odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) Surveys, and Breeding Bird Surveys. Throughout the summer we need Visitor Services Assistants that have people skills and the ability to use a cash register. They meet and greet the public, answer the phone, collect admissions, handle gift shop sales, sign people up for programs, and answer questions. The day after Thanksgiving we host our Fall Festival and need approximately 50 volunteers. Building (carpentry, painting) and Grounds Maintenance (invasive species removal) The West Tisbury Free Public Library The West Tisbury Library is enthusiastic to be starting a new volunteer "Readers" program with the residents at Windemere. If you are interested in periodically offering an hour of your time to read -- books, magazines, newspapers, poetry, etc. -- to a resident, I would very much like to hear from you African Artists' Community Development Project Marsha Winsryg 508 693 4059 I have been wishing for someone to help with: File organization Publicity scheduling for our upcoming fundraising concert in August Web help. Big list, little organization.
The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival Thomas Bena office (508) 645-9599 We are looking for a seasonal or year-round volunteer. Someone who will be an office production assistant. They would work closely with us in producing our annual film festival in March, our weekly Summer Film Series, and our monthly winter screenings.
Tisbury Waterways, Inc. Melinda Loberg, President 508-693-9309 Adopt a Beach program Water Sampling Hydraulic engineer Web site assistance
Vineyard Village at Home Jane Hawkes, Program Coordinator 508-693-3038 Our mission is to help older residents maintain their independence. We need volunteer drivers primarily. We also would like volunteers for friendly visits or taking our members on outings and anyone who is able to give computer assistance.
Martha's Vineyard International Film Society. Richard Paradise, Festival Director Cell # 774-392-2972 http://mvfilmsociety.com or http://mvfilmfest.com We are currently looking for volunteers to help with our year-round weekly film screenings, and our annual Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival in September. Please contact Richard for more details or possible ways in which you can help.
Permanent Endowment Fund Ralinda Lurie 508-338-4665 Data gathering for needs assessment Data gathering on the nonprofit sector Identify scholarship programs
Island Affordable Housing Fund T. Ewell Hopkins, Executive Director 508-696-0943 Events: telethon personality; music/comedy Media broadcast Committees: business expertise, finance, fundraising, project selection Graphic design
Windemere Betsy Burmeister 508-696-6465 x 722 Visiting with seniors Transport to appointment and events Activities: talent, art, music
MV Helping Homeless Animals Kym Cyr 508-696-8305 The no cage, no kill rescue shelter Help with web site Dog walking Foster care for homeless animals
MV Connect to End Violence Aida Romain 508-693-7900 x 218 Help with special events Safe homes for battered women Hotline staff (24 hours)
Phyllis Veccia Creative Dance Phyllis Veccia 508-696-8738 Jobs needed: grant writing web design and marketing, such as new brochure, business card and stationary. Fundraising Event Planning
Youth Task Force Thersa Manning, Coordinator 508-696-5304 Parent network development Publicity and marketing Help with events Phonetree
Bridge Housing Robert Huss, President 508-693-0328 Bridge Housing is non profit organization trying to create affordable housing on the Island. We have land but due to the financial crisis our funding has dried up. At this point we are a four member board. This means we could use help in most areas. We would like to increase the size of our board and could use help in fund raising, outreach and web design to name just a few. If you would like to talk please give me a call.
Martha's Vineyard Center for Living Leslie Clapp, Director MV Center for Living 508-939-9440 We are looking for volunteers in two areas in particular: The Supportive Day Program - a daily program for some of our most frail elders who are living in the community but are at risk if left alone and/or in need of socialization. This program provides crucial respite for the family caregivers. We could use volunteers to share their interests with the group or to come in and assist with daily programs, serving lunch and snacks, clean up, etc.
Also - we are recruiting volunteer board members, particularly from up-island towns, Chilmark and Aquinnah, but from all towns as well, as our board is required to be representative of all towns. The MVC4L Board is a working board with our current most urgent mission being finding and fundraising for a new location/home for the above mentioned Supportive Day Program.
Island Grown Schools a project of Island Grown Initiative Contact: Noli Taylor, IGS Coordinator 508-645-9557 www.islandgrown.org, noli@islandgrown.org. Jobs needed: This summer, help maintaining gardens at all 7 island schools. Also, administrative support, collating and copying curricular materials on food, farms and gardens, would be welcome!
Marine & Paleobiological Research Institute Frederick H.C. Hotchkiss, Director P.O. Box 1016, 131 Fuller Road Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 USA phone 508-693-3122 The mission of the Institute is education, research and public involvement in the marine and paleobiological science I have a web page describing a variety of volunteer opportunities. The link is http://mprinstitute.org/volunteer.asp I am the contact person -- actually I am the sole person !! -- hoping for volunteers.
508-696-8880 We need volunteers who can:
ACE MV - Adult and Community Education of MV 508 627-8373
Tour Guide--Tour the public during the summer around the farm; let them meet the animals and answer their questions.
Kara Thibodeau Rising Tide is looking for volunteers. We need leaders and sidewalkers. Don't have horse experience that is o.k. we will train! Our lessons run throughout the day Mon-Fri, all year round.
P.O. Box 180 The Chilmark Public Library is an upbeat, friendly organization that depends on volunteers to meet the needs of our diverse community. We have volunteers who work on library programs for adults and children as well as displays, inventory, shelving and processing new books. Summer opportunities include shelving and processing new books and assisting with our Tuesday and Saturday morning children's story hours. Additional offseason opportunities include assisting with daytime programs aimed at retirees such as Chowder and a Movie and a WII bowling league, as well as assisting with adult evening lectures. We strive to match volunteer skills and interests with library needs.
PO Box 1421, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557-1421 Our Mission is to promote the library as an active, dynamic, education and information center in the community and to support and enhance our library's programs, services and collections. Maybe one of these Volunteer Opportunities is just right for you:
- Library events and programs – greet participants, assist lecturers, sign up guests in raffles, prepare or donate refreshments - Our cookbook, "Tastes of Cottage City" – purchase a cookbook, place cookbooks for sale with a local merchant, carry the cookbook at your business - Contribute ideas for events, fundraising and community outreach - Contact media to publicize Friends events - Help host our Holiday Open House, bake a treat, organize a children’s activity - Participate in the activities of the Friends Board
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