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[email protected] 303-735-4495 colorado.edu/volunteer UMC 458 Environmental Organizations Organization Mission Statement Contact Info Location Requirements General Volunteer Duties To foster a community spirit of -Trial restoration shared responsibility for the [email protected] Dependent on Check website for -seedling transplant Wildlands stewardship and restoration of 303-543-1411 project upcoming projects and -habitat restoration Restoration public, protected, and ecologically to sign up. -other projects Volunteers (WRV) important lands Website: http://www.wlrv.org Projects start in March Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado -anything from wildfire (VOC) is a leading statewide [email protected] Dependent on Visit website to see restoration to expanding access nonprofit organization dedicated to 303-715-1010 project upcoming projects, to to trails Volunteers for motivating and enabling people to register, and to sign up. Outdoor Colorado become active stewards of Visit website to see upcoming Colorado’s natural resources. projects: Projects April-October (VOC) http://www.voc.org/volunteer Boulder Parks and Recreation -flatirons golf course promotes the health and well-being Contact dependent on project. Dependent on Visit website for project -pottery lab cleaning City Of Boulder: of the entire Boulder community by Listed on website: project information and specific -weeding, planting, Parks and collaboratively providing high-quality https://bouldercolorado.gov/par contact information flowerbed/shrub Recreation parks, facilities and programs. ks-rec/seasonal-jobs- maintenance,etc volunteer-opportunities-and- internships Office They strive for environmental [email protected] Located: -help in recycling center restoration, social justice and UMC 355 -green team (outreach and CU's economic vitality. 303.492.8308 education) Environmental Projects -green stampede http://www.colorado.edu/ecent generally on- -event help Center (The E- er/ campus Center) *no need to sign up before, 1630 To enrich the lives of our community drop in hours Hawthorn -Drop in hours, no need -greenhouse plant propagation Growing Gardens through sustainable urban Ave, Boulder, to sign up before hand: (planting, harvesting, agriculture. 303-443- 9952 begin March 1st and are maintenance, etc) [email protected] (23- Tuesdays from 9-noon 24mins by and Thursdays from 2- -helping with general gardening http://www.growinggardens.org bus) 6pm duties /volunteer KEY: : Walking distance from campus : Biking distance from campus : Bus route from campus : Car needed OR: Orientation Required (counts toward hours) Volunteer Opportunity Calendar:http://www.colorado.edu/volunteer/volunteer/upcoming-events-calendar Give-A-Day: http://www.colorado.edu/volunteer/events/give-day [email protected] 303-735-4495 colorado.edu/volunteer UMC 458 Greenwood Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation -sweep, mop, take out trash, Wildlife Center has lots of different Call the front desk and ask to -We only accept traffic wash dishes, and general Rehabilitation opportunities including being an be put on the calendar, or you 5761 Ute violations. housekeeping duties. Center animal care volunteer, thrift shop can ask for Stacey Hwy, -no working directly with animals and consignment volunteer, Scarborough Longmont, fundraising and special events CO 80503 volunteer, or an education and 303-823-8455 outreach volunteer. For more information on each opportunity, visit the website: http://www.greenwoodwildlife.org/?p age_id=887 Wild Bear Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center -No child related, Mountain Ecology has a variety of volunteer Contact the Administrative violent, theft, or opportunities including Summer Assistant at 303-258-0495 or Wild Bear sexual offenses Program Assistant, Outreach e-mail [email protected] Mountain Program Assistant, Volunteer Ecology Coordinator, Social networking Center specialist, After-School Program 20 Lakeview Assistant, Administrative Support, Drive Unit and Community Events Coordinator. 107 Check out their website for more Nederland, information: Colorado http://wildbear.org/volunteer/ KEY: : Walking distance from campus : Biking distance from campus : Bus route from campus : Car needed OR: Orientation Required (counts toward hours) Volunteer Opportunity Calendar:http://www.colorado.edu/volunteer/volunteer/upcoming-events-calendar Give-A-Day: http://www.colorado.edu/volunteer/events/give-day [email protected] 303-735-4495 colorado.edu/volunteer UMC 458 Poverty & Inequity Organizations Organization Mission Statement Contact Info Location Requirements General Volunteer Duties -no need to sign up No need to sign up before hand, but 1290 Folsom beforehand, show up -Students will meet at the if any questions: St., Boulder Saturdays at 10:15am chapel, prepare sandwiches, "No Preaching. No converting. Contact: Roger Wolsey at the Wesley Chapel and distribute them to the Just Peanut-butter N' Lovin' Call first: 303-443-3934 homeless population around Wesley [email protected] -projects occur only Boulder Creek. (approx 2.5-3 when school is in hours) Fellowship/Chapel Website: session http://www.wesleyf.org/peanut- -Wear clothing appropriate for butter-n-luvin/ *open to all faiths! being outside on that day. Bridge House Bridge House’s mission is to Fill out the volunteer interest form -fill out interest form on -Opportunities are M-F 8:30am - address immediate survival on website: 1120 Pine their website 11am or 11am - 1:30pm needs of homeless and working http://boulderbridgehouse.org/how- Street, Boulder, poor individuals and provide you-can-help/volunteer/ CO -help with meal preparation, resources which lead to serving and clean up employment, housing, personal Scott Medina -sit with clients and listen to stability and healing. [email protected] their stories 720-235-6050 - assist with administrative tasks -help organize our outreach Website: event http://boulderbridgehouse.org/ -take videos and photos at special events Boulder Food We facilitate the sustainable 710 31st Street Food redistribution once a week redistribution of food “waste” to Kate Eno Boulder, CO, on a bike (bike provided) Rescue agencies who serve hungry, [email protected] 80303 - transport food from retailers to homeless and low-income 720-445-5237 organizations that serve the individuals while educating hungry and at risk in Boulder communities about food justice. (volunteers bike -help with other tasks from Website: businesses to -need CONSISTENT volunteers http://www.boulderfoodrescue.org/ agency/charity) Sister Carmen Sister Carmen Community 701 W. OR -help in thrift store sorting and Center provides assistance to [email protected]. Baseline Road -Once you have organizing donations Community residents of East Boulder 303-665-4342 ext. 142 Lafayette, CO attended an Center County who are in need, without orientation, you will be - You can work anytime during discrimination. Website: able to punch in and the following hours: Everyday (But car is http://sistercarmen.org/thrift- easier) out as you want (work from 9:00 am to 7 pm store/community-service/ is not scheduled) KEY: : Walking distance from campus : Biking distance from campus : Bus route from campus : Car needed OR: Orientation Required (counts toward hours) Volunteer Opportunity Calendar:http://www.colorado.edu/volunteer/volunteer/upcoming-events-calendar Give-A-Day: http://www.colorado.edu/volunteer/events/give-day [email protected] 303-735-4495 colorado.edu/volunteer UMC 458 -work in foodbank EFAA helps those in our community whose immediate Sue McCullough -help with facilities needs for food, shelter and [email protected] Emergency other basic necessities cannot 303-951-7663 1575 Yarmouth Hours: be adequately met by other Ave Monday & Tuesday, Friday: Family Assistance means, and supports their Website: Boulder 9:30am–4pm Association efforts toward financial stability http://www.efaa.org/get- Wednesday: 12:00 pm – 4:00 (EFAA) or self-sufficiency. involved/volunteer-opportunities/ pm Thursday: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm Saturday & Sunday: Closed Community Food Community Food Share's mission is to be a leader in our Nina Stubblebine 650 S. Taylor -work the warehouse sorting & Share community's effort to end nstubblebine@communityfoodshare Ave., Louisville, organizing incoming donations hunger in Boulder and .org CO 80027 or package food, ready for Broomfield Counties. (303) 591 0516 In the Colorado distribution Tech. Center Website: near 96th & Hours: communtiyfoodshare.org Dillon Rd. M-F: 8am-4pm Tu: drop in until 6:30pm Saturdays:Closed Boulder Shelter for the Homeless As a private, non-profit The Shelter does not offer one organization, the Boulder 4869 time volunteer opportunities. Shelter for the Homeless relies Tiffany Broadway, Volunteers are required to come heavily on the dedicated [email protected] Boulder, CO -Fill out application in for training specific to the role involvement of volunteers to 303-468-4316 80304 online they will fill. We do not often succeed in its mission. The goal have group opportunities, and of the Volunteer Program is to Website: Boulder, CO the groups need to be fewer support the mission of the http://www.bouldershelter.org/volunt 23mins by bus than 8 volunteers when we do Shelter and to offer eer.opportunities.html have them. opportunities for the community to meaningfully connect with the Boulder Shelter and its clients. With only a handful of paid program staff members on duty each night, volunteers play a crucial role in delivering services to up to 160 homeless