Volunteer with Pathways

Our volunteers are undoubtedly the “heart and soul” of our Pathways’ programs. Whether they are buying groceries for older adults, talking a student through their grief, leading our support groups, or helping us plan fundraisers, our amazing volunteers are the reason why Pathways continues to make such a deep impact in so many communities and so many lives.

Here are some of the positions we have available
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  • Agency Training required for the following position:

    • Companions who meet with clients once a week to assist them with socialization, running errands, and other misc. duties

    • Requires training and a minimum of 2-4 hours per week

  • Agency Training required for the following position:

    • Volunteer to sit with a client, allowing the family to take care of other things or to simply rest.

    • Usually 2-4 hours, as needed

  • Agency Training required for the following positions:

    • School Group Facilitators lead groups at various schools in the area, as needed, during the week

    • CHANGES Family Groups are held for 7 consecutive Tuesday Evenings from 6:30-9:00PM (last hour is debriefing groups) three times per year (October/January/April)

    • Journey’s Adult Bereavement Facilitator – Co-lead an adult bereavement support group for 9 weeks on Tuesday Evenings from 7:00-8:30PM at the Pathways offices

    • Widows Support Group Facilitator on Mondays from 12:30-2:00PM

  • Agency Orientation required:

    • Watering/Gardening of our Grief Garden (Thursday/Friday) each week

    • Receptionist to answer phones and misc. light office work

    • Recycling Volunteer, as needed, to handle our recycling

  • Agency Orientation required:

    • Special Events Volunteer – Assist with preparation for major events like Light Up A Life (December) and Theater Party (January). This can be anything from event prep (making baskets, name tags, etc.) to working at the event.

    • Volunteer Assistant – Assist our Volunteer Coordinator at monthly in-services and special events in the evenings

    • Housekeeping - Someone to go through Pathways offices once a quarter and clean cobwebs, windows, etc.

    • Mailings - Assist with bulk mailings that go out a few times a year

    • Volunteer Appreciation Help (assist with setup, serving, tear down) at the end of April or beginning of May (Teens acceptable as well as Adults)

    • Craft gifts for clients (scarves, lap blankets, ornaments) to take caroling

    • Christmas Carolers to sing to our clients (December)

Our Volunteers Are Superheroes!

Volunteer Application

If you are interested in volunteering with Pathways, please fill out the form below.  Once we receive your information, we will get back to you to setup an interview.