Other Volunteer Opportunities
The Parkway Senior Center
HAVE WE GOT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU!
Share your talents: Become an RSVP Senior Center Instructor! Share your
interests with your peers and support continuing education to benefit healthy
aging of the mind and body.
Can your 4 hours per month help someone stay independent longer?
Helping seniors and younger physically disabled persons with their
checkbooks and bills. You can make a big difference. The Bill Payer
Program needs volunteer Bill Payers, office staff and auditors.
Red Cross Rome Chapter : Office help, answering phones, filing, etc.
Flexible days and hours to fit your schedule.
Want to try something new and make a difference in the community?
Join the RSVP Senior Theater Program. No experience necessary, just a
willingness to learn and serve! Group meets each Monday at 3 PM at the
Parkway Senior Center.
If you love history this is the volunteer opportunity for you!
Help preserve history. Our area historical societies need researchers,
assistants, and clerical help.
Do you like to meet a lot of people while keeping busy?
Our area Thrift Shops can always use volunteers.
Give the gift of friendship!
Visit nursing home residents who have little or no outside social contact by
Joining the Visiting Hearts Program.
Donate Your Time!
AIDS Community Resources needs volunteers to assist in the office and
Buddy Volunteers. Flexible hours, full training provided.
Drive people happy!
Are you looking for a meaningful and rewarding activity? Do you enjoy
meeting new people? Become a volunteer driver with the RSVP Senior
Medical Transportation Program. By providing transportation you will help
seniors to take care of their medical needs and stay independent. The
program offers choice of days, times and area. The flexibility of the program
makes it easy to fit in anyone’s schedule. Mileage reimbursement,
supplemental insurance provided.
Grow Stronger while volunteering!
Volunteer Peer Leaders needed for the Stay Young Strong Bones Strength
Training Program.
The Oneida County Citizen Corps needs you!
Volunteers to give disaster preparedness presentations and provide
information throughout the community. Hours are very flexible.
Ensure early intervention for the visually impaired!
Volunteers needed to do 4 step vision screening for pre-school aged
children. Training provided.
Heritage Health Care Center: Volunteers needed for friendly visits (Visiting
Hearts) and activities.
Give yourself a gift by joining the Compeer family of volunteer: It’s as
simple as being a friend. Volunteer your time to be a supportive friend to an
adult receiving mental health treatment or become a mentor to an at-risk
child. If you like going for walks, talking over coffee, or playing games with a
child – Compeer may be for you! Spend just four hours a month doing things
that you enjoy and simply include someone on our waiting list. Several
volunteer programs to choose from: 1:1 Mentoring, Supportive Friends, Pen
Pals, E-Buddies, Lunch Pals, Lunch Buddies, and Compeer Calling. Help
children understand history! The Children’s Museum needs volunteers on
Saturdays to act as docents and to assist with birthday parties.
Help children understand history!
The Children’s Museum needs volunteers on Saturdays to act as docents
and to assist with birthday parties.