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Volunteer Opportunities in Union
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16708 Faith in Action of McHenry County Transportation Location: Union 60180 Description: Deliver retired adults to and from medical appointments, etc. When does the volunteer need take place? Varies Ongoing? ON One-time-only? Who would be great for this opportunity? Teens: Adults: ON Families: Groups: Community Service: Is there training? ON I am interested in helping Remember the ID number: 16708 I would like to learn about this organization on the members page
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16656 Faith in Action of McHenry County Transportation Location: Union 60180 Description: Deliver retired adults to and from medical appointments, etc. When does the volunteer need take place? Varies Ongoing? ON One-time-only? Who would be great for this opportunity? Teens: Adults: ON Families: Groups: Community Service: Is there training? ON I am interested in helping Remember the ID number: 16656 I would like to learn about this organization on the members page
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16529 The Light Center Washing Towels Location: Union 60180 Description: The primary responsiblity of this volunteer task is to come to The Light Center, pick up the towels used to clean around the barn, stalls, and farm, wash the towels, and then return the towels to the barn. This can be done at home or at the local laundry mat. The task usually takes 2-3 hours, depending on the size of the load. When does the volunteer need take place? Once a week, whenever most conveient for the volunteer. Ongoing? ON One-time-only? Who would be great for this opportunity? Teens: Adults: ON Families: ON Groups: Community Service: Is there training? I am interested in helping Remember the ID number: 16529 I would like to learn about this organization on the members page
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16527 The Light Center Handy (wo)man Location: Union 60180 Description: Basic handyman skills required. The role of Light Center Handy(wo)man is to assist in the maintenance and repair needs of the facility. Tasks could include but are not limited to: electrical repairs, painting, carpentry, plumbing, woodworking, fencing, general up-keep fix it needs as identified by barn manager/staff When does the volunteer need take place? as needed basis Ongoing? ON One-time-only? Who would be great for this opportunity? Teens: ON Adults: ON Families: ON Groups: ON Community Service: ON Is there training? ON I am interested in helping Remember the ID number: 16527 I would like to learn about this organization on the members page
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16524 The Light Center Small Animal Caretaker Location: Union 60180 Description: General comfort around animals is necessary. The primary responsiblities of the Small Animal Caretaker is to assist our dedicated barn personnel in completing the daily and weekly tasks and responsibilities of their positions by maintaining the general care of the animals and of the facility. Our menagerie of therapeutic friends include ponies, goats, ducks, chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, a donkey, a mini dwarf horse, all which require care, training, and consistent human touch to keep them "program friendly". Taks could include but are not limited to: handling animals, grooming, haltering and walking animals, training, cleaning cages, feed, and water bowls, mucking stalls, picking up manure/debris in the pastures, assist with cleaning tasks in L'il Red Barn keeper position When does the volunteer need take place? Weekly Ongoing? ON One-time-only? Who would be great for this opportunity? Teens: ON Adults: ON Families: ON Groups: ON Community Service: Is there training? ON I am interested in helping Remember the ID number: 16524 I would like to learn about this organization on the members page
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16523 The Light Center Volunteer Program Assistant Location: Union 60180 Description: General comfort level around animals, children, and teens. On-call/as needed or assist with regularly scheduled group. The primary role of a Light Center Volunteer Program Assistant is to support and assist TLC instructors with children and teen groups. Tasks could include but are not limited working with participants in the following areas: animal assisted activities, gardening, woodworking, art, music When does the volunteer need take place? Monday-Wednesday mornings during specific programming groups Ongoing? ON One-time-only? Who would be great for this opportunity? Teens: Adults: ON Families: Groups: Community Service: Is there training? ON I am interested in helping Remember the ID number: 16523 I would like to learn about this organization on the members page
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16519 The Light Center Garden Angel Location: Union 60180 Description: The garden angel's role is to tend to and help maintain the Light Center organic garden which is planted, nurtured and harvested by our youth participants. Tasks could include but are not limited to: planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, assisting youth groups with all of the above When does the volunteer need take place? Seasonal: spring, summer Ongoing? ON One-time-only? Who would be great for this opportunity? Teens: ON Adults: ON Families: ON Groups: ON Community Service: ON Is there training? I am interested in helping Remember the ID number: 16519 I would like to learn about this organization on the members page
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16517 The Light Center Certified Equine Volunteer Location: Union 60180 Description: Satisfactory completion of TLC equine exam and assessment of equine abilities/experience by Light Center staff. The certified equine volunteers' responsiblities are to assist in the care, handling, and training of the Light Center therapy horses whice are utilized in our Equine Skills Development programs as well as to help the maintenance nad upkeep of the "little red barn". Tasks could include, but are not limited to: grooming horses, longing, haltering and walking horses, training, mucking stalls, scrubbing feed & water bowls, riding (riding abilites must be assessed by TLC staff member), veterinary assistance, farrier assistance, sheering, suppies and/or feeding acquisition, assist with cleaning tasks in L'il Red Barn Keeper position When does the volunteer need take place? Weekly Ongoing? ON One-time-only? Who would be great for this opportunity? Teens: ON Adults: ON Families: Groups: ON Community Service: Is there training? ON I am interested in helping Remember the ID number: 16517 I would like to learn about this organization on the members page
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16506 The Light Center Equine Program Assistant Location: Union 60180 Description: Satisfactory completion of TLC equine exam. On-call/as needed or assist with regularly scheduled group. The role of Equine Program Assistant is to aid and support TLC instructors with children/teen groups during equine specific activites. Tasks could include but are not limited to working with participants and horses in the following areas: turing out horses, longing, grooming, leading. When does the volunteer need take place? Weekly, during scheduled groups Ongoing? ON One-time-only? Who would be great for this opportunity? Teens: Adults: ON Families: Groups: Community Service: Is there training? ON I am interested in helping Remember the ID number: 16506 I would like to learn about this organization on the members page
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16505 The Light Center Bunny Cage Cleaner Location: Union 60180 Description: The primary responsiblities of the Bunny Cage cleaner is to remove all the contents of the cage and dispose of old straw/hay, clean food and water dishes, scrub rubber mats from the inside of the cage, replace straw/hay, and refill food and water dishes. The job usually takes between 45-60 minutes to clean one cage. Some lifting of rubber mats is required. Once the task has been completed, the area will need to be swept. When does the volunteer need take place? We have 5 bunny cages that need to be cleaned weekly. Weekends usually work out the best for most volunteers. Ongoing? ON One-time-only? Who would be great for this opportunity? Teens: ON Adults: ON Families: ON Groups: ON Community Service: ON Is there training? ON I am interested in helping Remember the ID number: 16505 I would like to learn about this organization on the members page
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