Award winning volunteer programs

They collect and repurpose flower arrangements into beautiful individual bouquets. Volunteers distribute the flowers to bring smiles to the faces of people in the community, including residents of long-term care facilities. Besides funeral homes, volunteers collect flowers from weddings, church services, flower shows, and other events.

An added benefit is the reduction of waste when the flowers are re-used instead of being tossed into the trash while still fresh and beautiful. Over the years, the Girl Scout troop passed the project to a group of volunteers in the Petrosky community. In , nursing homes in Kristiansund, Norway partnered with a company called Designit to create a unique program.

Their goal was to engage the community to help care for the elderly. Nursing home caregivers noted that loneliness often occurs as residents lose contact with former co-workers, neighbors, friends, and relatives. Yet, the staff is often too busy with basic cares to find the time to meet the emotional needs of their residents. After being matched based on common interests, the volunteers commit to visiting their resident every week. This might involve simply engaging them in conversation, going for walks, or attending activities together.

Besides benefitting the residents, the volunteers report enjoying visiting with their new friends and learning from the life experiences of each resident. In , this buddy program earned a Norwegian Award for Design Excellence. You can either leave a note in the comment section, or you can send me an email: NursingHomeVolunteer gmail. For other volunteer opportunities, please check out my blog archives. Your email address will not be published.

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Volunteers can do things like knit blankets, visit with patients and families, do office work or walk the dog, the options are endless! Visit Create The Good to search more volunteer opportunities or post your own opportunity.

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I called him our MacGyver! Moore Sanctuary Manager. He simply sees things and fixes them. Then follows up with a detailed explanation of what he found and what he did, usually starting with 'I was thinking about this last night and had this part in my garage. Always ready with a smile and full of good humor, it is a delight to run into JD in the sanctuary and find out what he is up to. Congratulations JD, and thank you to all of the volunteers that make it possible for us to achieve our mission!