VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY seeks English-speaking and bilingual volunteers to drive patients to appointments and help with other tasks. Call (575)
751-8927.
AMP PRODUCTIONS is seeking volunteers to work upcoming shows here in Taos. Shifts are four hours and get you into that show for the day. Email: deverani@taosnet.com or martinezseby@yahoo.com.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS provides mentoring relationships for boys and girls ages 5-18. Call Oralia González, (575) 779-0003, or Karen Koyote, (575) 770-5751.
CIVIL AIR PATROL SQUADRON is looking for volunteers. You can help in search and rescue efforts, aerospace education and a cadet program for young people at the monthly meetings at 5:30 – 7 p.m. every third Tuesday at the large hangar at Taos Airport or call (281) 467-0506.
COMMUNITY AGAINST VIOLENCE seeks volunteers for office work, fundraising, events, landscaping, the thrift store and outreach efforts. Applications at taoscav. org or stop by 945 Salazar Road, Taos.
EQUINE SPIRIT SANCTUARY seeks volunteers for horse rescue, equine-assisted learning and therapeutic programs for people. 13 Los Caballos Road, Ranchos de Taos. Call Ruth Bourgeois, (575) 758-1212, or email ruth@equinespiritsanctuary.org.
GREENHOUSE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED at Wumaniti Earth Native Sanctuary. Call (575) 776-2856.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TAOS needs volunteers to work in its Habitat ReStore. The store is our No. 1 funding source to build houses for low-moderate income families in Taos County. We need volunteers that could help us on a regular basis; even once a month, or even better, once or twice a week would be a huge help. If you like to merchandise, organize, get to know people, sort, research pricing, etc., give us a call at (575)7587827.
HIKERS NEEDED BY NEW MEXICO WILDERNESS ALLIANCE. New Mexico Wild is partnering with the Forest Service to complete solitude monitoring in the Carson National Forest. Training will be provided. Contact Rhett Spencer at rhett@nmwild.org.
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL AUXILIARY seeks adults to work in the gift shop, day surgery and as patient advocates. Teens are needed, too. Call Darlene Vigil (575) 779-0230, Chavi Guerra (575) 770-4098, or pick up an application at the hospital gift shop.
HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING with Mountain Home Health Hospice, 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 180, Taos. Free. Call
(575) 758-4786, ext. 121.
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Taos Children’s Library is looking for volunteers to help out with storytime and crafts Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. For further information contact Annette Montoya (575) 737-2589 or email amontoya@taosgov.com.
MILLICENT ROGERS MUSEUM is looking for volunteers. Please contact Katie Ritter at (575) 7582462 or by email at coordinator@ millicentrogers.org to apply.
SOMOS NEEDS BOOK LOVERS. Contact somos@somostaos.org or call (575) 758-0081 for more information.
STRAY HEARTS ANIMAL SHELTER. Come volunteer at 1200 Saint Francis Lane, Taos. Call (575) 758-2981 for more information.
TAOS EDUCATION AND CAREER CENTER needs volunteer tutors in English, English Language Learning (ELL) and math. If you are interested or would like more information, please call us at (575) 737-3730 or stop by our office at 115 Civic Plaza Drive. Entrance and parking are on Bedford Street.
TAOS ELDERS AND NEIGHBORS TOGETHER. TENT is seeking volunteers to provide help to local elders in their homes as they age. Contact volunteers@taoselders. org.
TAOS LIONS CLUB is looking for new members and volunteers to help with any of our programs: KidSight, Adult Vision, Scholarships, Scouting, Tio Vivo Carousel, Christmas Stocking Project and Flags on the Plaza. visit our website or contact Paul White at (802) 779-5401.
TAOS RETIREMENT VILLAGE is looking for volunteers. Please contact Kris Gallegos, life enrichment director at (575) 758-8248 ext. 112, or at Krisg@taosretirementvillage.com.
TAOS THRESHOLD CHOIR is looking for people who love to sing. Threshold Choir is a community of women singers who volunteer our voices to bring comfort at bedside to hospice clients. Please call Annette at (575) 776-5426.
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