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If you are available and willing to help, please register as a volunteer using the button to the left. If you have any questions related to aparticular volunteer opportunity in Mendocino County, please call (707) 467-3200 ext. 239.
Si le interesa inscribirse como voluntario y solo habla español, por favor contacte a Yvett, (707) 462-1959 o complete nuestro formulario de solicitud de voluntario.
- learn culinary skills in a commerical kitchen
- grown and harvest produce and turn it into beautiful meals
- delivery meal bags directly to clients doorsteps
- and more!
The NCO's Caring Kitchen Project supports the health and recovery of individuals undergoing cancer treatment and their families by providing organic, vegetable-rich meals designed for healing. Utilizing a local commercial kitchen to prepare the meals, and deliver weekly meals with the help of adults and teen volunteers. The volunteers gain valiable job, nutiriton, culinary arts and leadership skills and foster meaningful connections and a sense of community. Caring Kitchen continuously works to promote "food is medicine" in the broader community.
The Foster Grandparent Program engages adults age 55 and over in intensive volunteerism as tutors and mentors for children and youth with exceptional needs. They serve in local, elementary school classrooms, providing extra attention for children who need it the most. They also serve in alternative high school settings, ready to help at risk youth learn and be successful.
Help guide students to higher academic achievement. Care for premature infants or children with disabilities. Mentor troubled teenagers and young mothers. The Foster Grandparent program connects role models like you with young people with exceptional needs.
Foster Grandparents serve from 5-40 hours per week and a minimum of 260 hours per year per volunteer. No formal experience in tutoring or mentoring is required. The pre-service orientation and training is provided by NCO Volunteer Network.
You must be must be:
- 55 years and older
- meet low income eligibility requirements
Volunteers deliver meals to homebound seniors.
Through NCO's Gardens Project, volunteer build and maintain community gardens.
The Gardens Project of North Coast Opportunities seeks to relieve hunger and inadequate nutrition throughout Mendocino and Lake Counties by creating access to community-based food production and local, nutritious food. We work with local government and private landowners to lease underutilized land around low-income neighborhoods for the creation of new community gardens.
The MendoLake Food Hub increases the availability of local produce and the viability of local farms by connecting growers and buyers through an easy to use network.
Complete free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training and become part of a CERT team in your neighborhood. CERT teams train to provide aid to disaster victims and assist first responders in the event of an emergency. Team members provide community education in disaster preparedness and assist with first aid and crowd control at community events.
Emergencies occur in our communities, neighborhoods, and workplaces every day. We also know that a large-scale disaster (such as an earthquake) will quickly overwhelm local professional responders. CERT training will prepare you to:
- Safely assist family, neighbors, and associates while waiting for professional responders to arrive
- Become better prepared for disaster
- Support professional responders, as directed, once they arrive at the scene
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