Volunteer opportunities
Boulder County Community Corrections
Board members needed. Make a difference for offenders and the Boulder County community: three-year term, 20 hours per month with 7:30-9:30 a.m. meetings on second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Must be at least 18 years old, a Boulder County resident and be able to read case materials and make recommendations for the bench on offender placement in halfway houses as alternatives to incarceration. For more information and application contact Monika Neal mneal@bouldercounty.org.
Boulder County Community Justice Services
successfully back to society by teaching writing and communication skills in the Boulder County Jail Education & Transition (JET) program. Teach willing participants one class per week in an ongoing capacity. Instructors must be 21 or older. Background check and fingerprinting are required. 1 year commitment. Contact jsvp@ bouldercounty.gov for more information and application instructions.
Boulder County Jail — Life skills instructor
Help clients transition back into the community by offering basic skills courses. If you have experience teaching life skills, please consider this vital role for men and women clients in our Jail Education & Transition program (JET). The minimum age is 21. Background check and fingerprinting required. One year commitment. Contact jsvp@bouldercounty.gov for more information and application instructions.
Boulder County Jail — Parenting class for jail clients
Longs Peak Ave., Longmont, is seeking weekly drivers, substitute drivers and kitchen helpers. Visit longmontmeals.org/volunteer or call 303-772-0540 to volunteer.
OUR Center
Food donations, especially protein items and toiletries, in both family and travel size, are needed. Cash donations can be made at ourcenter.org/donate or mailed to 220 Collyer St., Longmont, CO, 80501. Contact Elaine at elaine@ourcenter.org for questions.
St. Vrain Valley Storytellers training
Join the St. Vrain Valley Storytellers for their next volunteer trainings from 1 to 4 p.m. March 7, 11, 14 and 18, and learn the art of oral storytelling. By becoming a part of this community, volunteers can learn the tricks to becoming an amazing storyteller; receive ongoing training and support; and have fun while making a positive impact on the community. The organization tells stories in the elementary schools of the St. Vrain Valley School district, senior living venues, at summer camps and other community locations and events. To learn more or RSVP, contact Marianne Balin at 510-326-2398 or mbalinhome@gmail.com. All training sessions take place at Intercambio, 1715 Iron Horse Drive, Suite 130, Longmont.