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.
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, TAOS COM POSITE SQUADRON meets the fourth Thursday from 6-7 p.m. every month at the large hangar at the Taos airport. Everyone welcome to support their interest in aviation (including drones). Also an active cadet program is open to boys and girls ages 12 and up meets every Thursday at 6-8 p.m. at the airport hangar. Our mission is to support our community with emergency response, diverse aviation and ground services, and youth development. Contact (575) 779-2073.
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.
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE training begins soon. Become a CASA working on behalf of children in foster care. Contact Yasmin Haque at Youth Heartline, at (575) 758-0106 or email casa@ youthheartline.org.
DRIVERS NEEDED by the Road to Recovery program for cancer patients. Volunteer to drive people to their doctor and chemotherapy appointments. You can donate your time and use of your car to help out in this worthy effort. All you need is a driver’s license and a stint in the American Cancer Society’s training program. Call (800) 227-2345.
EQUINE SPIRIT SANCTUARY seeks volunteers,13 Los Caballos Road, Ranchos de Taos. Call Ruth Bourgeois (575) 758-1212, or email ruth@equinespiritsanctuary.org.
FOR THE LOVE OF READING is looking for volunteers to read with grades one-three at Ranchos Elementary School. One-two hours weekly. Substitutes are also needed. Contact Julie Bouchard at (505) 228-8754 or tmrftlr@gmail.com.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TAOS needs volunteers to work at our local home-build job sites, office and the ReStore on a regular basis. E-mail us at info@taoshabitat.org or call (575) 758-7827.
HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER seeks volunteers to serve their community hospital. Adults needed in the gift shop, day surgery and as ED patient advocates. Teens are needed to serve in a variety of functions in the hospital. Call Judy Rebholtz at (575) 7511188 or pick up an application in the hospital gift shop.
HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAIN ING with Mountain Home Health Hospice, 630 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Suite 180, Taos. Free. Call (575) 758-4786, ext. 121.
MILLICENT ROGERS MUSEUM is looking for volunteers. Please contact Katie Ritter at (575) 758-2462 or by email at coordinator@millicentrogers.org to apply.
NEW MEXICO FEDERATION OF DEMOCRATIC WOMEN is organizing in Taos County. The objectives are to unite women of the Democratic Party, inform and educate on issues, promote opportunities for members and encourage members to become involved in the political process at all levels of government. To get involved, call Ann at (505) 603-0911 or Beverly at (505) 980-0886.
SOMOS needs book lovers. Contact somos@somostaos.org or call (575) 758-0081.
STRAY HEARTS ANIMAL SHEL TER. Come volunteer at 1200 Saint Francis Lane, Taos. Call (575) 7582981.
TAOS ELDERS AND NEIGHBORS TOGETHER. TENT is seeking volunteers to provide help to local elders in their homes as they age. Email volunteers@taoselders.org.
TAOS YOUTH SOFTWARE COM MUNITY is looking for computer industry professionals to teach kids about computers. Teach a one-week summer camp for two 1.5 hour sessions per day or during the school year work with area teachers to bring tech sessions into classrooms or help with an afterschool program. Email myeager@ taosyouthsoftware.org or call (832) 494-7477.
TUTORS NEEDED TO HELP ADULT LEARNERS achieve their personal, academic and professional goals through improving basic computer, reading and writing skills. Tutors will meet with students twice per week, and will be offered free training upon acceptance. Students have a wide range of skill levels, from low literacy to preparing for High School Equivalency. Contact (575) 737-3730 or visit 115 Civic Plaza Drive, entrance and parking are on Bedford Street, Taos.
an all-volunteer nonprofit corporation to transport disabled veterans to the Albuquerque VA hospital, is in dire need of board members, volunteer drivers, grant writers and interested people to help disabled veterans. See vetrides.org. Contact (575) 7583894 or (575) 779-5517 or email jerry@vetrides.org.