Needs From: HandsOn Blue Ridge

Visit with veteran patients and families recommended and assigned by Hospice of SWVA Volunteer Coordinator.Provide the veteran patient with companionship, interaction, comfort, and provide the caregiver(s) with emotional support.Demonstrates the core values and mission of Hospice SWVA and adopts the Agency mission, strategic direction and project goals.Participate in Veteran patient Pinning Ceremonies and other activities through the We Honor Veterans Program. We serve Veterans in Smyth, Wythe, and Bland Counties in Virginia

The Patient services Volunteer will be responsible for providing patient services support services to patients and their families, to the professional staff, and to the organization.The patient services volunteer will have a special commitment to the patients and families at the most difficult time in their lives.The patient services volunteer will provide essential support in direct patient care, support for family members, office assistance, and many other areas.Patient services volunteers must embody the essence of hospice philosophy, and are essential to the successful operation of any hospice program.Patient services volunteers may choose the area in which they prefer to function and the hours they are willing to donate.The patient services volunteer must possess the abiity to assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his/her age specific needs.Provide emotional support to patients and familiesProvide practical support to patients and families (including household tasks, cooking, yard work, grocery shopping, etc.)Provide respite for caregivers

Functions as a team member by providing necessary office support to the volunteer coordinator and Hospice office staff. Participates in continuing education and other meetings as needed to perform office duties.Provides assistance to volunteer coordinator in performing office duties including copying, preparing bereavement mailings, cards, and letters to patients and their families. Provide support in answering telephone as requested, copying, filing, and labeling items. Maintains respectful communication wit h patients, families, office staff, and contracting agencies related to hospice services. Communicates directly or via phone with patients, families, physicians, staff, and contracting agencies. Demonstrates effective communication skills and conveys a caring manner to all clients.

People wishing to fulfill volunteer service mandated by the courts or schools may sign up to receive emails about one-time assignments such as:

The emails include all the details (date, time, duties involved) – if you wish to sign up, respond! Otherwise, simply delete – no response necessary. Call Kathleen Fort at 540-224-1216 to see if you are eligible.

Volunteers work to complete a small, one and done task or activity.  Possible spot jobs include: assembling hygiene bags for students, cleaning the van, assembling Winter Break Bags, assisting with food pick up at the Food Bank.

Volunteers assist with CYP's two fundraising events - the Art Show in November and the Oyster Roast in January.  Volunteers can help with event set up and clean up, as well as serving where needed during the actual event.

Volunteers can complete various tasks such as filing, making copies, assisting with mailings, and writing or editing newsletter articles.

Volunteers assist in locating and researching grants.  Volunteers report directly to the Executive Director and tasks may also include writing and editing grant proposals.

Hosts allow CYP students to visit their job site, complete a service project.

CYP hosts a Family Night every month, giving our families a chance to enjoy a meal together.  Family night volunteers assist with preparing, serving, and cleaning up the meal.

Part of what makes CYP unique among other after school programs is we work to overcome barriers that may prevent students from attending our program.  Oftentimes these barriers include a family's lack of transportation.  Drivers help transport some students from program to their home.  Most students live within 2 miles of our site.  Drivers are needed Monday through Friday, and we ask that you commit to one consistent day a week.  Drivers must submit to a Motor Vehicle Records check through the DMV.

Tutors assist students with homework during the school year.  Homework time time is Monday - Thursday, 4:15pm-5:00pm.  Ideally, volunteers commit to one consistent day a week.  Additional activities are available to engage students who may finish their schoolwork early.

Program volunteers can assist in a variety of ways:

Volunteers are needed to deliver hot lunches and smiles to home bound seniors in need of nutrition and a safety check. Routes consist of 12-18 homes and take about 1.5 hours to deliver. We work with all schedules. Volunteers work once per week, once per month and anything in between. It takes 42 volunteers per day to deliver to all 600 clients so we are ALWAYS in need of volunteers!  Can you help?

Volunteer Breast Health Educators complete a 2 1/2 hour training and staff education tables at events held throughout the Virginia Blue Ridge Affiliate 31 city/county service area where they speak with women and men one-on-one about breast health. Trained educators must commit to staffing a minimum of (3) education tables per year. The  Affiliate service area includes the counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski,  Roanoke, Rockbridge, and Wythe as well as the cities of Buena Vista, Covington , Danville, Galax, Lexington,  Lynchburg,  Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke,  and Salem.