Join our Grief Services volunteer team to help provide connection and hope to suicide loss survivors in our community. Volunteers can either be loss survivors who have done their own grief work or caring individuals with experience in support roles, and will receive training and supervision to support them in their role.

The IPA seeks volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors. Volunteers will work with fellow directors in managing the affairs of the IPA and learn about the ponds and the organization. No extensive prior knowledge is required, just a willingness to contribute.

Volunteers create and distribute posters to promote dog park events and general information. They are responsible for distributing posters to 3-5 locations in Falmouth and surrounding towns.

Volunteers staff information tables at park events, answer questions about the park, and sell merchandise. Events are held throughout the year to raise funds and promote park awareness.

Volunteers visit the park to empty waste containers, sweep concrete and bench areas, and ensure the park is clean. This role requires about 15-20 minutes per visit, and volunteers can decide how many visits they make per month.

Volunteers can donate their graphic design skills to create promotional materials for events or join the Street Team to distribute posters in Falmouth. This role helps raise awareness of community events.

Volunteers participate in the management of a Community Orchard, learning about holistic orchard management while pruning, weeding, and managing pests. Work days are scheduled every 3-4 weeks from March to October.

From July to October, volunteers help harvest excess crops from local farm fields for donation to the Falmouth Service Center. Gleaning takes place once a week and requires a commitment of about 2 hours.

Volunteers assist with the Growing Together educational workshops for the public, helping on the day of events. This is a great opportunity to engage with the community and support educational initiatives.

Volunteers help tend to the Service Garden, which is a learning classroom focused on organic no-till, regenerative agriculture practices. All food grown is donated to local service organizations.

Volunteers are needed to support various activities and programs aimed at nurturing positive futures for children and families affected by incarceration. Responsibilities may include assisting with events, mentoring, and providing administrative support.

Volunteers provide transportation to stores, medical or other personal appointments, and social events. This role is crucial in helping members stay connected with the community and live safely and comfortably in their own homes.

Volunteers assist with various tasks in members' homes, including gardening, reading, walking together, and helping with light home maintenance like changing smoke detector batteries or organizing closets.

Help members set up or understand electronics such as computers, cell phones, tablets, wearable devices, remote controls, or thermostats. This role is vital in ensuring members remain connected and independent.

Serve on committees such as Fundraising, Education, Promotion, Events, or Membership. Assist with event permitting, paperwork, and promotional material design.

Assist in planning and staffing major events such as the Woods Hole Trad Stroll, Arts Alive, and Jazztober. Volunteers can also help with fundraising, publicity, and event coordination.

Videotape and photograph events, assist with ArtsFalmouth Presents productions on FCTV, and contribute content for the website.

Help animals and families in need by volunteering at one of the MSPCA adoption centers. This role involves assisting with the care of animals and supporting the adoption process.

When you join the West Barnstable Fire Department (WBFD) you are not just a volunteer with a great organization. You are joining an organization with an important mission serving the West Barnstable Community and you are joining a second family. You'll find a rewarding experience serving people and giving to the West Barnstable Community. You'll also have unmatched training and experience that volunteering at the WBFD provides. You'll meet and exceed all of the minimum national standards for firefighters and EMS providers. As a volunteer firefighter you will: * Respond to fire alarms and extinguish fires as a member of a team. * Protect life and property by performing firefighting, emergency medical services, hazardous materials mitigation, rescue and fire prevention duties. * Engage in firefighting activities including, laying hose, raising ladders, and performing fire combat operating fire trucks, power tools, and equipment. * Provide emergency medical services at your level of training and certification (EMT, Paramedic or First Responder). * Participate in fire drills, attends classes in firefighting, rescue, EMS, hazardous materials and related subjects. * Assist with the inspection of buildings, hydrants, static water sources, and other structures and systems in fire prevention programs. Participates in the preplanning of buildings and hazards. * Perform general maintenance and cleaning of fire & rescue facilities, trucks, and equipment. * Provide programs to the community about safety, first aid, accident & illness prevention and fire prevention. * Participate in natural disaster operations to protect people and property during blizzards and hurricanes. * Teach others to be firefighters and EMS providers. Being a WBFD volunteer firefighter is about a lot more than just putting out fires and treating patients. It's an opportunity to learn cutting edge skills and use those skills to help the citizens of our community when they need it most. Being a volunteer firefighter is not about what you look like, what degree you have, what your primary job is, or where you came from. It is about one thing: heart. If you have the heart to serve our West Barnstable community in ways that few can, the WBFD is the place for you. | Requirements: High School Graduate Massachusetts Drivers License Age 18 to 65 Good physical condition & health Must live in or near West Barnstable, Massachusetts WBFD will provide training | Categories: Firefighter

Volunteers host events to spread awareness about sex-trafficking, distribute Hope-Filled Bags, and write encouragement cards. These bags are distributed to shelters and agencies serving vulnerable women.