Hi, everyone!

STEAMistic is recruiting volunteers for the 2024-2025 term! We are a youth-led group operating in Edmonton, AB with the goal of providing free Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) programming to youth across Edmonton. Despite operating in Edmonton, we have many positions open that can be completed virtually such as in social media and communications, and STEAM activity instructions video creation! To date, we have partnered with the Ronald McDonald House Charities - Edmonton and the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers. 

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and is linked here: https://forms.gle/73hf8ukZaapGEiJp8

More information about available volunteer positions can be found here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGBhxFB45Q/7LJXwR2XT5xUpGzUCN8soQ/edit?utm_content=DAGBhxFB45Q&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

If you would like more information or have any questions, please reach out via email to contact@steamistic.com.

We look forward to your application! :)

Are there any organizations that connect medical providers with clinics in need for 3-7 days of volunteer work? Preferably not “volunteer trips” where the clinics aren’t sustainable (ie, people go, give care and meds, then patients lack access for being able to continue meds/care plan).

My thought is clinics in rural US areas and Puerto Rico. Open to other countries as well, just not sure of how licensing, insurance, and bureaucratic things work.

Greater Good Charities is looking for content creators, gamers, and streamers to volunteer to help us kick off our #Stream4Good fundraising campaign to raise awareness and funds for disaster relief.

As we approach disaster season, due to climate change, we are anticipating one of the worst seasons we have ever seen. We are already deploying aid to Houston for recovery after flooding, and are preparing to send aid to areas hit by hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, wildfires, and more.

What is #Stream4Good?

#Stream4Good is a charity stream for content creators and gamers to raise money to support people, pets, and the planet. By participating in #stream4good, you're making a tangible impact on the world. Your streams can help provide disaster relief, food, essential supplies, medical care, and so much more for people and pets in need.

While gaming live is the most popular option, #stream4good is not limited to video games. Whether you love gaming, crafting, music, tabletop games, or just chatting, you can stream to raise funds for our lifesaving mission. Every contribution, big or small, brings us closer to our goal of creating a better world for all.

For more information, check out the #stream4good page, comment here, or reach out to me directly.

Seeking Engagement and Purpose, Corporate Employees Turn to Workplace Volunteering

Employees increasingly find that robust workplace volunteer programs meet their desires for in-person connections, professional growth and altruistically inclined employers — career objectives that might be missing in conventional corporate atmospheres. The surge in interest coming out of the pandemic-era shutdowns that forced many Americans to reevaluate their commitments to their communities led to more corporate partners, volunteer hours and active participants in 2023 than ever before, according to Benevity, a platform that helps companies manage such programs.

By James Pollard, Associated Press

MAY 2, 2024

"Routine work — managing projects or organizing slideshows — feels more fulfilling when it involves, say, a new marketing campaign for a Pittsburgh children’s health group."

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/seeking-engagement-and-purpose-corporate-employees-turn-to-workplace-volunteering

A new Scientific Nonprofit Organization, Maecenium, is looking for on-line / remote volunteer.
*(more than 1 volunteer, but I need that word X) )

The basic idea is to provide small grants for Scientists and to connect them with Maecenas.

The most important current tasks, in the early growth phase:

• blogging and guest blogging (all scientific topics)

• spreading the idea (social media marketing)

• and, of course, seeking for major donors (fundraising officers, major gift officers)

info@maecenium.org

https://maecenium.org/

Hey everyone,

I am a psychology major and I am going to volunteer for the Crisis Text Line to help support those in need and gain more experience, but I have a question about their policies regarding drug testing. I have Crohn’s disease and manage my symptoms with CBD for stomach pain. While I stopped using it a week ago, I've heard that there can be trace amounts that could potentially show up on a drug test. Does anyone know if Crisis Text Line conducts drug tests for volunteers, and if so, how strict they are about CBD use? Any insights or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

I do a search on volunteer scam every now and again to see what comes up. And today, most of the links on Google were from voluntourism companies - the ones that will take anyone as a "volunteer", just as long as they can pay the big fee, the ones that have volunteers doing things that are all about giving the "volunteers" a feel good Instagram experience, not really helping local people.

Just because a volunteer abroad company has a warning about volunteer scams and how to avoid them doesn't mean they aren't one - or at least just white savior voluntourism.

Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, Hampshire is the picturesque country cottage where Jane Austen lived. They have been leading a virtual volunteering project to transcribe Jane Austen’s brother, Admiral Sir Francis Austen’s unpublished Memoir.

The historic site posted this to Facebook:

We were inundated with responses, receiving 2000 within 24 hours! We have now allocated all the pages of the manuscript and our global community of volunteer transcribers is hard at work. We will check each page and collate a full transcription which will be made available for all to read! Thanks to all who showed enthusiasm for this exciting project!

FIND OUT MORE:

https://janeaustens.house/news/frank-austen-transcription-project-underway/

Sign up to the newsletter to be the first to hear about similar projects in the future: https://janeaustens.house/#sign-up

Is this happening in your community as well? https://www.volunteertoronto.ca/news/666801/New-Research-Report-Volunteer-Toronto-Releases-5-Year-Update-on-Meals-on-Wheels-Volunteer-Shortages.htm

Spend time caring for cats and creating a hygienic and comfortable space for them to thrive in!

Why: The benefits for the volunteers include a takeaway of valuable knowledge provided by rescue veterans and unique insight into the lives of cats from all walks of life and how they're looked after! If you plan to go into animal welfare as a profession, the first hand experience you will receive as well as the crucial change you will be making for cats suffering will be invaluable. 

Who: The Cat Posse is a 501c3 volunteer-based group devoted to rescuing and rehabilitating unwanted and abused cats in Southern California. 

What to Expect: The positions we offer include caring for the cats and maintaining the space devoted to them. The role is ongoing in nature as opposed to a single shift. We are looking to fill Friday or Saturday shifts primarily.

What's Required: 

• Comfort and ability to work with animals of various dispositions and those who may exhibit medical and other problems
• Working without or with minimal supervision
• Affection for animals, concern for their welfare
• Physical mobility to ensure attention to various duties including feeding, cleaning
• Access to a vehicle

Have Questions? Email the Opportunity Coordinator: info@catposse.org

The position is located in Sun Valley, CA and exact address will be given to selected candidates. Thanks so much for your interest!

To learn more about us and for updates on our cats and access to our linktree (which includes our website) please feel free to follow us on Instagram @thecatposse or on Facebook!

Interested in the Peace Corps during retirement? Join the Peace Corps webinar on May 15 at 12:30 PM PT for a virtual panel discussion to learn about the rewards and opportunities of serving as an older American. Hear from a panel of returned Volunteers, ask questions about their service, and gain tips to guide you through the application process. Register to attend: https://bit.ly/4be7wzC

Hi there, we are a new startup and struggle to find the right type of social media management and content creation volunteer. Where do we hire or find volunteers. I found someone to help with a blended strategy across the platforms but where can I find someone to focus on the management. Even in moving it to a paid position we are needed to find someone to show us what we are looking for. Anyone else have success in this area?

Peace Corps Response is open to U.S. citizens who are at least 18 years old and ready to serve abroad for 3-12 months. Requirements for Peace Corps Response Volunteers are different than requirements for Peace Corps Volunteers.

Peace Corps Response is ideal for professionals and Returned Volunteers with advanced degrees and specialized certifications.

• Position duration ranges from 3-12 months. The average duration is 10 months.
• Host countries identify positions based on their needs.
• More than 200 assignments are requested each year from countries around the world.
• Prior overseas experience is not required, but cross-cultural competency is expected.

Positions change frequently. There's everything from openings for welders to youth sports leaders to climate change and environmental education specialists to Media and Communications Support Specialist and on and on. And lots of opportunities to teach or for health care workers.

Check out the openings here:

https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/peace-corps-response/openings/

Hello, I am a translator (Arabic and English)but yet did not do much interpreting.I don’t have enough experience but I would love to volunteer in translation and interpretation for the Palestinians and anyone who is suffering. Thank you!

Just hit this milestone. Thanks to everyone who follows and especially to those who participate.

I am currently volunteering with a non profit volunteer organization. I believe in the cause so I found it initially fulfilling. Everyone is an unpaid volunteer and I al fine with that. However I do have a full time job because I have bills and need to survive. The organization advertised for volunteering by stating “volunteer around your schedule” "no amount of time donated is too small” so usually I would donate 3 volunteer hours five nights a week. It has now come to a point where Im burning the candle at both ends. I am being asked everyday for more and more hours. I am currently working full time and volunteering 5 nights a week along with 8 hours every Saturday and Sunday. I really don’t want to have to give this up because I really do love the organization and what it stands for but I am so tired. Is this legal or is this really a ploy to have a full time staff without having to pay them earmed wages? I feel guilty if I just walk away but I can’t go on like this.

Hello I run a non profit that puts on an annual fair which takes a considerable amount of volunteers to execute (the board is 100% run by volunteers as well). We get a lot of high school students volunteering, and was wondering how you craft a policy on age limits? I tried to google volunteer age rules for federal/state/local but didn't come up with anything definititve. Looks like non-profits kind of make up their own policy. We are located in Seattle, WA if that helps. The type of work to be done can vary from clerical (selling merch) to some minor heavy lifting to setup and break down the fair.

I'm a volunteer coordinator at a nonprofit org, I need to recruit a lot of student volunteers. How should I get them interested. My way of recruiting for now is sending random student personal message about it.

JOB: iMentor seeks Screening Administrative Coordinator for #volunteers. Short term. 20 hours over 4 days. May include evenings & Saturdays. Emphasize your volunteer management experience - this post is getting a massive number of applicants.

https://jobs.lever.co/imentor/2ab3c200-5695-4b0c-bc49-5a355c6efa95

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Level is a 501c3 nonprofit in Austin, Texas that mails printed educational content to people in prison. We serve learners in federal, state, county, and local facilities across the United States. Our content focuses on job training, entrepreneurship, and professional and personal development.

We're currently seeking volunteers to transcribe the handwritten answers in forms returned to us by learners after they receive and complete our guides. The forms contain quizzes on the content as well as open-ended questions about learners' experience using the guide, other things they want to learn about, and anything else they want to share. These transcriptions are critical for selecting future content to develop, improving our program, and sharing the impact of our work with the Level community.

My name is Sarah, I'm the program manager at Level. I'd be happy to answer any questions about our organization and mission, our program and content, or the volunteer experience!

If you're interested, please fill out this form and we'll reach out ASAP--and thanks for reading!

I got an interview with a community centre but I worried about the interview. What questions do they ask for volunteer interviews?

Hi, hope yall are doing great I'm 20yo male from morocco, unfortunately i was born with a cleft palate wich affected my voice and made it really hard to understand what i say. I never volunteered and I was thinking to volunteer this summer but was wondering if this would be a barrier for me, do volunteer jobs require a lot of communication or interacting with others, or if they are any jobs that u can do alone by yourself or require the least interaction. Thanks

I’m working as a volunteer at our local organization. It’s been a month but I don’t feel like I’ve improved my skills and there’s no impact for the community as the organization doesn’t have a specific goal. Plus the founder doesn’t have a certain boundaries and kinda don’t know how to use nice words. For example, instead of could you please do it for me?, the founder would say do it nowwww!!! which I don’t feel respected. Also the founder forced me to donate my blood for her birthday which doesn’t make sense. So I decided to quit although the volunteering period is 6 months. Can I do that even it’s not 6 months yet?

Hello everybody,

I work full-time as a Machine Learning Engineer. I've been thinking a lot lately about doing some training part-time (in evenings/weekends) to increase my skillset so I can be a more effective volunteer. (For example, I could go get certified as a phlebotomist – it doesn't take too long, relatively speaking – and then I'd be able to help with blood drives and stuff like that.)

It just has me thinking a lot about the following question: what skills are in highest demand for volunteers? I'm willing to put in years of work to hone those skills so I can be both more trusted and more effective in helping others in more complex ways.

Is it best to lift where I stand? That is, I already have lots of skills in teaching, math, and computer science. Should I focus on volunteering in math and computer education? Or volunteer coding?

Or, is it also useful to (at the same time as I volunteer with the skills I currently have) develop skills that are rarer and much needed?

Thanks for your ideas and input.

Sincerely,

Someone who is trying to ethically volunteer and be as useful as possible

Hey everyone,

I'm excited to share that VolunteerSuccess.com has launched the Offers by Volunteers feature on our website! Now you can directly offer your skills, talents, and time to organizations in need to find the perfect match across Canada.

Offers by Volunteers is perfect for when you have a specific expertise to offer but can't find a matching opportunity. An example may be an offer for a musical performance or willingness to consult on marketing strategy. Organizations may not always promote an opportunity to get involved when they only require one person with a very specific skill set. Offers by Volunteers allows volunteers to promote their talent and time in a specific way to a wide variety of organizations.

You can offer your support virtually across Canada or within your local area. Plus, organizations can contact you for your specific skill.

Make an Offer:
https://volunteersuccess.com/volunteer/offers

Make an offer today! Simply register or sign in to your Volunteer Success account and navigate to Make an Offer in your dashboard. Organizations interested in exploring offers by volunteers can do the same by signing in and heading to Offers by Volunteers in their dashboard.

Have questions? Feel free to reach out to us at support@volunteersuccess.com

Out the gate I already knew that the line of communication was gonna be an issue.

Make sure you get a guarantee contact for the group or person you’re helping! Discuss meetup location and times!

But no issues I showed up introduced myself and I let them all know I’m not shy and I’m here to help so they shouldn’t be shy either asking me for assistance. I did 3 hours of setting up booths and tents for a 5k 10k charity race, I’m also a participant for the race too!

All in all it was a solid experience can’t wait for the race later tonight!

Understand that a lot of volunteer work is for highs schoolers and criminals, humanitarian workers as well but it’s something to consider when getting a gig bc the group thought I was an ex convict due to prior experiences.

Volunteermatch.com is a solid resource