BROOKINGS – Sarah Lippert, Brookings volunteer connections coordinator for the Helpline Center, recently announced the following opportunities for area residents to become more involved in the community through volunteering.
Harvest Table, serving group to prepare a meal
Harvest Table has an opening for a serving group on July 22. The meal is served at 5:30 p.m.
The group will be responsible for providing a meal including a main (protein) dish, vegetable, fruit, and dessert (optional) for approximately 125-150 persons, serving the meal, and clean up. Some guidelines for serving will be sent to the group.
Brookings Area STARS, horse riding assistant
Brookings Area STARS – Special Training and Riding Skills – is looking for volunteers for the 2019 Season. STARS is a recreational therapeutic riding program for individuals with disabilities in the Brookings Area.
Rides are Tuesday and Thursday nights starting at 5 p.m. June through September at Circle H Stables near Brookings.
Park Place Assisted Living, outdoor buddy
Park Place Assisted Living is looking for volunteers to assist being with its residents outdoors. Some would like to sit and visit and some go for walks. Most would like friend or a “buddy” to go with for safety reasons. Schedule is flexible.
Helpline Center, Summer of DIY – monster making kit
Each week throughout the summer of 2019, Helpline Center will post a family-friendly do-it-yourself volunteer project for our Summer of DIY. Helpline Center invites individuals and families to choose projects that interest them.
Once completed, the projects can be delivered to the Helpline Center office at 619 Fifth Ave. Helpline Center staff will deliver the projects to the appropriate nonprofits.
If individuals or families would prefer to deliver the completed projects themselves, they can contact the Helpline Center by dialing 211 to get a list of agencies accepting the DIY projects. To see directions for each week’s DIY project, visit the Summer of DIY webpage. Don’t forget to share photos, tagging Helpline Center and using the hashtags #DIYVOLSD and #volunteerbrookings.
For information on these volunteer opportunities and hundreds of others in the community, dial 211 or visit www.helplinecenter.org.
