Host of several programs to better the Tacoma community: Mental Health Chaplaincy-Ministering to the mentally ill, their families, and congregations.
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This camp for children and teens with cancer offers volunteer Cabin Counselor positions. Assist children with activities and other camp responsibilities.
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Provide emotional support to callers.
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Be a Crisis Line answerer.
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Work with people with developmental disabilities in employment, residential, or early childhood programs. They will then spend some time at the Division of Developmental Disabilities to see how the coordination or services work.
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Be a community mentor for a young person through the Youth Mentorship Program. Spend one hour a week being a friend to someone with a mental illness. More opportunities are also available.
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Volunteer programs: hospice, mother mentor, holiday programs, infection control, adult/child abuse, emergency procedures, mental health, medication delivery, patient’s rights and responsibilities, home safety, insurance/driving safety, and tax information.
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There are several hospice opportunities for volunteers in the Tacoma area. As a hospice you can: provide respite care, client companionship, provide transportation, provide support to families after experiencing loss, clerical office assistance, building or installing wheelchair ramps, organizing medical bills, running errands, help with light housework and meal preparation, and gardening.
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Volunteer at a residential program for those in needs. A great volunteer opportunity for nursing students or those interested in medicine.
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1-2 year commitment. Live in a supportive community. Volunteers are placed in seven urban areas in many opportunities that include education, housing, food distribution, and AIDS awareness.
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Volunteer opportunities available in job shadowing physicians, clerical tasks, client-volunteer relationship building, and treatment attendants. Sea Mar offers volunteer opportunities at four sites: Medical Center, Dental Office, Mental Health and Inpatient Treatment Facility.
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Unite For Sight is a nonprofit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. Volunteers receive hands-on clinical experience while assisting doctors in remote, rural villages. Volunteers learn about international health and eye care, learn clinical skills while working with patients and doctors.
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