CHILDREN’S AREA
Children Activity Assistant Duties: Volunteers provide interactive child activity support while parents receive services. Help with literacy to playtime diversions.
Skills Needed: Previous experience engaging young children in play and reading activities. Ability and willingness to be physically active. Must maintain calm demeanor. Must be 16 years of age.
Time Commitment: Fixed schedule 1-day per week for a minimum of three months. Two shifts Tuesday thru Thursday from 10:00a to 12:00p and 12:00p to 2:00p.
COMMUNITY CAFÉ
Café Assistant Duties: Volunteers prepare and serve hot nutritious breakfast and lunch meals. Prepare serving line with variety of menu items to include salad, entrée, dessert, and beverages. Clean kitchen and wash dishes as needed.
Skills Needed: Food handling experience preferred. Ability and willingness to be physically active and perform light lifting. Must be 16 years of age.
Time Commitment: Fixed schedule 1-day per week for a minimum of three months. Two shifts Monday thru Friday from 7:00a to 10:00a and 10:00a to 2:00p.
Meal Check-In Duties: Volunteers greet and interact with program participants for breakfast or lunch service. Participants required to exhibit and scan OUR Center ID card for meal service. Redirect individuals who do not possess OUR Center ID card to front desk.
Skills Needed: Ability to interact with diverse population. Must maintain calm demeanor. Must be 16 years of age.
Time Commitment: Fixed schedule 1-day per week for a minimum of three months. Two shifts Monday thru Friday from 7:45a to 9:15a and 11:15a to 1:15p.
COMMUNITY CLOSET
Closet Assistant Duties: Volunteers greet and interact with program participants in the role of personal shopper. Assist participants in clothing and basic household item selections. Accept donations of clothing and small household items. Greet donors and process donations. Issue donation receipts. Sort and inspect donated clothing. Replenish merchandise in boutique as needed.
Skills Needed: Ability and willingness to be physically active, have an interest in working with people and perform light to moderate lifting. Must be 16 years of age.
Time Commitment: Fixed schedule 1-day per week for a minimum of three months. Two shifts Monday thru Thursday from 8:00 a to 12:00p and 12:00p to 4:00p.
COMMUNITY GARDEN
Garden Assistant Duties: Volunteers plant, weed, and maintain garden vegetable beds. Volunteer Master Gardener leads team. Garden includes herbs, garlic, kale, leeks, pumpkin, and tomatoes, Harvest vegetables throughout season. All vegetables provided to Community Cafe.
Skills Needed: Community garden experience preferred. Ability and willingness to be physically active and perform light to moderate lifting. Must be 16 years of age.
Time Commitment: Flexible schedule. Days and times vary based on weather and volunteer availability.
COMMUNITY MARKET
Personal Shopper Duties: Volunteers greet and interact with program participants in the role of personal shopper. Assist participants in food selections and filling orders according to family size and OUR Center guidelines. Stock shelves as needed.
Skills Needed: Ability and willingness to be physically active, have an interest in working with people and perform light to moderate lifting. Must be 16 years of age.
Time Commitment: Fixed schedule 1-day per week for a minimum of three months. Multiple shifts Monday thru Friday from 9:00a to 6:30p.
Warehouse Stocker Duties: Greet donors, receive scheduled food deliveries, weigh and process food donations. Issue donation receipts. Sort and inspect donated food. Store food in warehouse and replenish market shelves as needed.
Skills Needed: Ability and willingness to be physically active. Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance. Must be 16 years of age.
Time Commitment: Fixed schedule 1-day per week for a minimum of three months. Multiple shifts Monday thru Friday from 8:00a to 5:00p.
DRIVER
Driver Duties: Volunteers will collect food donations from local grocery stores and restaurants utilizing their own vehicle or the OUR Center truck. Able to lift 40lbs. without assistance.
Skills Needed: Must have valid Colorado Driver License, registration and insurance. Clean driving record and experience driving a pick-up truck preferred. Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance. Must be 21 years of age.
Time Commitment: Fixed schedule 1-day per week for a minimum of three months. Pick-up and delivery Monday thru Friday between 7:30a to 10:00a.
INTAKE
Intake Duties: Volunteers conduct brief interviews with program participants. Access Boulder County Connect website to review and input participant data. Complete and issue food vouchers. Provide information on OUR Center and community resources.
Skills Needed: Patience, organization, and ability to give and follow directions are required. Must maintain calm demeanor and adapt to a busy environment. Ability to navigate web based software programs is essential. Spanish speaking ability is helpful but not required. Must be 18 years of age.
Time Commitment: Fixed schedule 1-day per week for a minimum of three months. Two shifts Monday thru Friday from 9:30a to 12:30p and 12:30 to 3:30. One late afternoon shift on Tuesday from 3:30p to 6:00p.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Variety of one-time special event volunteer needs throughout the year to include fundraising and food drives. Previously scheduled events include:
- Empty Bowls - March
- U.S.Letter Carriers Food Drive - May
- 9Cares Colorado Shares Food Drive - June
- Annual Fall Benefit – September
- 9Cares Colorado Shares Food Drive – November
- The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign – November
Contact Director of Volunteer Services for details.