Opportunities From: United Way of the Plains Volunteer Center

The first Friday of each month, pick-up bread donated by Panera Bread at 1605 N Rock Rd Wichita KS. At 8:55 pm to pick up the bread and drop it off at His Helping Hands 1441 E 37th St N. Wichita KS 67219

Our volunteers support every aspect of producing our eight shows per season at WCT. All our board members, our cast, crew, directors, production help, work day participants, and box office and snack bar staff are all volunteers. Volunteering for cast and crew requires going to an audition, typically scheduled two months before opening night for each show. Directors submit applications per season, and are selected via an interview process by the Play Selection Committee, headed by the Vice President. Production help is recruited through each individual director, and so requires contacting each director per show. Our work day participants come on announced Saturday mornings from approximately 10 am until 2 pm and do tasks like moving flats, painting, and constructing the set. As the show gets closer to opening night, these mornings may involve theater cleanup, too. Box office and snack bar positions are available on each show night, and involve receiving money and providing either programs, soft drinks, or snacks. Additionally, we send out posters to businesses and organizations, and are looking for new avenues for inexpensive advertising, so coming up with new ideas is also a great way to volunteer. All of these opportunities are available to someone without any theater experience.

This opportunity changes depending on the projects at the time but can include help with mailings, filing donor communication, assisting with special events or other projects.

In our school-based mentoring program, we ask mentors to spend 45 min - 1 hour each week with a child and to commit to mentoring for one school year. Youth Horizons does have strict requirements that have to be met in order to mentor. Intensive training is provided along with full service case management. Minimum age is 18. 

Volunteers will assist in clearing brush and stubble, trimming trees and hedges, mowing grass, weeding, raking, and other similar duties. Miscellaneous maintenance duties and tasks will be available at various times. Minimum age is 12, with adult supervision.

Mentor youth ages 5 - 14 by balancing spiritual activities (attending church, youth groups, serving others, etc.), life skills development (fixing a car, money management, cooking, etc.) and fun activities (sports, movies, going to the park, etc.) for 2 - 3 hours each week. Youth Horizons does have strict requirements that have to be met in order to mentor. Intensive training is provided along with full service case management. Minimum age is 21. 

Help to prepare and cook 500-3000 meals from 11 am - 2 p.m. Mon -Fri or 12 pm - 3 pm Sat & Sun., under the direct supervision of the chef. Activities include cutting vegetables and fruits, preparing desserts and salads, assembling casseroles, setting up the hall for evening meal and dishwashing. Minimum age is 15 and must obtain a food handlers card at the Health Department.

Assist moms while shopping in the thrift store, stock store and keep it tidy, sort and put away donations, write up moms shopping ticket, count change. Two shifts available Monday - Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and/or 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Wednesday 3 pm - 5 pm. Minimum age is 18 and must be female.

Sack groceries at the food ministry serving low-income people. Volunteer must be able to stand during the three-hour shift and able to lift 30 - 35 pounds. Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes.

Work in warehouse, sorting out donations of clothing, household items and small furniture. Hang clothing.

Duties include serving food, bussing dishes, refilling drinks, dining hall clean-up and washing dishes. Minimum age is 16, but can volunteer with parent or guardian if between the ages 12 and 16. All volunteers must attend food handlers class at the Health Department.

Duties include serving food, bussing dishes, refilling drinks, dining hall clean-up and washing dishes. Minimum age is 16, but can volunteer with parent or guardian if between the ages 12 and 16. All volunteers must attend food handlers class at the Health Department.

Greet clients as they come to the food truck. Serve the meal to guests.

Meal is served from 4 pm - 6 pm Monday through Friday.

Minimum age is 16, but can volunteer with parent or guardian if between the ages 12 and 16. All volunteers must attend food handlers class at the Health Department.

Greet clients as they come to the food truck. Serve the meal to guests.

Meal is served from 4 pm - 6 pm Monday through Friday.

Minimum age is 16, but can volunteer with parent or guardian if between the ages 12 and 16. All volunteers must attend food handlers class at the Health Department.

Greet clients as they come to the food truck. Serve the meal to guests.

Meal is served from 4 pm - 6 pm Monday through Friday.

Minimum age is 16, but can volunteer with parent or guardian if between the ages 12 and 16. All volunteers must attend food handlers class at the Health Department.

Purpose of the JDF Door Greeter is to welcome parents/family as they come in for regular visitation. The door greeters will assist visitors who are unfamiliar with how to operate the personal lockers and contacting the control booth operators. JDF door greeters will answer general questions about visitation and the facility. Visitation days hours are posted below. Please contact Greg Jamerson if interested in greeting for any of the visitation timeslots (partial commitment is permitted!)

Tuesday:                     6:30pm – 7:15pm and 7:30pm – 8:15pm

Thursday:                    6:30pm – 7:15pm and 7:30pm – 8:15pm

Saturday:                    9:00am – 9:45am and 10:00am – 10:45am

                                  1:00pm – 1:45 pm and 2:00pm – 2:45pm

Sunday:                       9:00am – 9:45am and 10:00am – 10:45am and 7:00pm – 7:45pm

                                  1:00pm – 1:45pm and 2:00pm – 2:45pm and 6:00pm – 6:45pm

Help relieve staff at high volume times, emergencies, etc. by answering the phones, taking messages, and directing walk-in customers to appropriate area.

Enthusiastic volunteers to identify and contact retailers in specific areas of the City and ask them to sell Riverfest buttons in their store(s). Contact with retailers will need to be made in February, with delivery of buttons made to each location by April 5. Volunteers should have a strong customer service and sales background, be able to drive and able to lift 10 - 15 lbs. Project begins in January with training and ends April 5; hours are flexible.

Area 1 - 67213/67209 zip codes South of Kellogg to 47th Street East to Broadway

Area 2 - 67212 zip code North of Kellogg to 21st Street Maize to Ridge

Area 3 - 67203/67204 zip codes West Street to Broadway Douglas to 21st Street

Area 4 - 67218 zip code I-135 to Greenwich Kellogg to Pawnee

Area 5 - 67206/67208/67214/67220 zip codes Hillside to Rock Road 37th Street to Kellogg

Area 6 - 67226/67230 zip codes Rock Road to Andover Rd 21st Street to Kellogg

Varied duties including bulk mailings and special projects like packaging printed materials, labeling envelopes, sorting by zip codes, lending any other skills and expertise.

The Museum has Docent positions available, offering a wide range of volunteer opportunities and flexible scheduling. If you enjoy learning, sharing knowledge and working with students of all ages, consider volunteering to lead school tours at the Historical Museum.

Greet moms, presenters, donors, etc. that come into the building. Answer multi-line phone. Check moms in using a computer system. Assist moms wanting to watch an educational video or turn in homework. Basic office work such as filing, making copies, etc. Must be female and minimum age is 18.

Help with mailings, prepare literature packets, photocopying and filing.

Please join us to help raise donor dollars in hopes of finding a cure for our patients.

Deliver literature to hospitals and doctors' offices and run various errands. Sporadic time commitment, volunteer would be "on-call" (not 24 hours).

CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Emergency Training

Conduct a variety of activities with the youth such as crafts, cooking, life skills and recreational activities.

Duties include assisting clients with weekly grocery shopping, unloading truck and stocking shelves. Must be able to lift 35 pounds. Hours vary, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Volunteers are needed every Sunday evening from 5:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.to help conduct Bingo games by selling bingo tabs, verifying winners and prize distribution.

Share knowledge and stories with visitors. Must enjoy working with the public.

Assist the Education Director in developing and delivering educational programming.

Docents will present a program centered around a specific topic and utilize learning stations to supplement the program.

Assist Curator of Exhibits in building, painting, etc. on new exhibits for this short-term, seasonal position.

Create graphic content for exhibits, programming and marketing materials.

Assist Marketing Director in developing and distributing electronic and physical marketing materials. Some marketing experience preferred.

Guiding tours from schools, adult groups and local organizations on each floor of the museum.

Help victims of domestic violence through the court system. Interviews, phone contact and follow-up to help assess victim's needs and to help make this process more comfortable for victims.

Facilitate information about business, economics and free enterprise to children in school classrooms in grades K - 12. All information is written in a simplified "How To" booklet. Elementary programs require a 5-hour commitment per semester; middle school grades require a 6 to 8 hour commitment; and high school requires an 8-hour semester commitment. Classes meet for 1 hour each week unless pre-arranged with classroom teacher and approved by JA Staff. These classes may be done all in one day, over a week or 2-week time period. Minimum age is 18 unless special circumstances apply.

Assist making lunches, preparing coffee and tea, washing cups, pulling client lunch cards and completing light cleaning duties. Volunteer should be a high-school graduate, self-directed, require little or no supervision, have the ability to get along with all personality types, be patient and compassionate.

Volunteer to sort and hang donated used clothing and shoes and assist shoppers at the Klothes Kloset. This is a good opportunity for small groups of up to six volunteers to do together. Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes.

Answer the Safehouse Crisis Hotline and document any incoming calls. On-call staff will be available to answer any questions or approve admittance of potential clients.

Retrieve and re-file files as clients are being served at the Community Food Ministry, perform routine clerical tasks. File room worker must be able to be on their feet during most of their shift and be able to bend and stoop to reach files.

Ride along with a van driver to deliver commodity boxes to area senior citizens on distribution days. Must be able to lift 30-pound boxes. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Interview low-income people applying for assistance at the Community Food Ministry. Candidates for this position need to be comfortable working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. They must be flexible and compassionate but also assertive. This is an excellent training opportunity for a student majoring in sociology, psychology, social work or similar discipline. Minimum age is 20.

Assist clients with parking in small, congested lot on Community Supplemental Food Program distribution days. Three hour shifts in the morning and/or afternoon.

Groups can sort food donated for client families. No weekends. Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes.

Volunteers will answer telephones, provide callers with information about agency programs documentation and eligibility requirements for the Community Food Ministry program. Computer knowledge helpful but not mandatory.

Carry out commodity boxes for clients on Commodity Supplemental Food Program distribution days. Must be able to lift 30 pound boxes. Three-hour shifts in the morning or afternoon. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Mow lots in various locations throughout Wichita City Limits. Use your own mower (rider suggested, but not required) and have ability to transport mower between sites. Habitat will reimburse gas costs for the mower.

Help with participant registration at a variety of special events, golf tournaments, music-thon and others.

Help a child be successful in school by tutoring them during the school day or helping them with their homework after school. |