The group performs free of charge in Somerset County. Seeks volunteers for its companion programs. The goal of the programs is to provide support and friendship to adults overcoming mental health problems, and to children in need of a positive role model in their lives. Volunteers should be able to give to three hours per week. Seeks volunteers to answer phones, greet patients, and provide other clerical support in the Somerset center.
Hours are flexible.
These house tasks include fixing leaky faucets, installing smoke detectors, replacing grab bars for shower stalls and much more. Has a job bank for many volunteer opportunities and matches people to a volunteer job that meets their needs. Volunteers are also needed in helping to manage and budget the distribution of funds to member health and human service agencies in Middlesex County and Franklin Township. Seeks volunteers for a variety of tasks, joining the review board that decides how to distribute United Way funds, serving on a committee and providing clerical assistance. Programs of note include Birthday Buddies, where volunteers are matched with senior citizens to acknowledge their birthdays, Holiday Events Project where volunteers can purchase holiday gifts for needy children, and Over The Rainbow, a service to collect and distribute back to school items for children in need.