Healthy LifeStars has partnered with the Salvation Army to incoporate teaching youth and their families how to set goals, be more active and establish better eating habits. Each Salvation Army Corps can incorporate these lessons into already exisitng afterschool, summer or troop programs. This is an opportunity to teach children life long lessons about how…
We serve a free meal daily to our neighbors in need. Volunteer shifts start about 30 minutes prior to service so you can get outfitted with your nifty apron, gloves and hairnet. You will then be working on the serving line or passing out cups and utensils to our guests. A warm smile goes a…
What do CASA volunteers do? They get to know the child by talking with everyone in that child’s life: parents, relatives, foster parents, teachers, attorneys, social workers, counselors and others. They use the information they gather to inform judges about what the child needs and what will be the best permanent home for them. By…
You may host one of our International Visitor Groups for dinner, host an Algerian Youth Leadership student for two weeks, or become a volunteer at one of our Fulbright events. The home host experience will broaden your global perspective! This could consist of an individual staying at your home for a time period of 7,…
Our Language Bank does cost money for our interpreters, but we need volunteers to interpret for those who cannot afford to pay.
Volunteer drivers are sometimes needed to take the international visitors around Reno and Tahoe for the day. The individuals will need to be picked up from their hotel and escorted around the town. We will need a copy of a valid driver’s license.
Volunteers are needed to help with victims of sexual assault. SARA volunteers receive 40 hours of training and are on call bi-monthly for one week and are asked for a one-year commitment.
Volunteers are needed to help answer crisis phone calls while the AEDV office is closed. Volunteers receive 40 hours of crisis intervention training with community speakers and role playing.
From answering the call for help on the crisis line to working directly with families as they rebuild their lives, volunteers are trained to make a real difference.
Protection Order Assistants, located in the Family Violence Intervention Program at Family Court, help victims of domestic violence complete and file Protection Order applications. They provide information about the application process, safety planning and community resources.