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Oakland Office Lead and Executive Liaison:

The American Red Cross Bay Area chapter is a busy busy place! From small house fires to large scale national events, we have very little time to make sure our offices are up and running. . . more

Provide enrichment opportunities for dialysis patients while they are receiving their treatments. Lead monthly bingo games, distribute word & board games and support educational activities. Encourage participation in these activities.

Bingo is our most popular patient activity and this volunteer. . . more

Volunteer drivers are needed to take Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge independent living or assisted living residents, and Oakwood Village University Woods independent living residents to medical appointments (doctor or dentist) once a week, Monday-Friday, morning or afternoon.

Volunteer drivers are scheduled. . . more

Volunteers are needed to assist Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge and University Woods horticultural staff with maintaining the garden areas, April-October, for beautification of the Prairie Ridge and University Woods grounds.

Volunteers are needed once a week, Monday-Friday, or possibly weekends, 2-3. . . more

Volunteers are needed to assist residents and Music Therapist at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge or Oakwood Village University Woods Retirement Communities Music Therapy groups.

Volunteers are needed to help once a week Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday mornings or afternoons. Volunteers. . . more

Volunteers are needed to transport Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge or University Woods assisted living, assisted living memory care or skilled nursing/rehab therapy care residents once a week to Prairie Ridge or University Woods chapel services.

Volunteer transporters are needed to help. . . more

Volunteers needed to be class instructors to lead a variety of classes for Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge independent living residents. Types of classes for volunteers to lead include a weekly Exercise Group (3 days a week); an Arts and. . . more

Multimedia volunteers are needed to videotape resident in-house TV program once a week on Thursday morning, or to assist as back-up volunteer, and/or videotape Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge independent living Resident Council meetings the 1st Monday every month of the. . . more

Special Events & Activities Monitor (SEAM) volunteers needed to oversee and assist with monthly special programs at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge Retirement Community. Assistance to include opening/closing Oakwood Prairie Ridge Tree of Life Chapel where programs are held; greeting. . . more

Volunteers are needed to serve in the Village Mercantile gift shop and grocery store in the Community Center at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge Retirement Community. Volunteers are needed to help Monday-Friday 9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 12:30-3:15 p.m., and Saturday,. . . more

A new volunteer manager is needed for the Oakwood Village Resale Shop, located at the Oakwood Village University Woods Retirement Community on Mineral Point Road.

The manager would need previous retail/resale management experience to oversee the shop's operations during the year. . . more

2-3 physically capable volunteers are needed to help as moving assistants for the Oakwood Village Resale Shop during the year. Volunteers are needed to help move furniture around in the shop on Tuesday/Thursday morning work days to prepare for. . . more

Volunteers are needed to help for Oakwood Village University Woods Apartments Foot Care Clinic a few times a month or once a week Tuesdays and/or Thursdays, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Volunteers will assist clinic nursing staff with set up. . . more

Regular Hymn Sing and sing-a-long volunteer pianists/leaders are needed for the Covenant Oaks assisted living memory care facility residents at Oakwood Village University Woods Retirement Community. Hymn Sing pianists are needed to play once a week for the Saturday. . . more

Help make a difference in the lives of older adults! Volunteers needed to help at Oakwood Village University Woods Retirement Community in the University Woods independent living apartments dining room for Sunday dinner, and Tabor Oaks assisted living or. . . more

Volunteers needed to help escort Oakwood Village University Woods assisted living, memory care or skilled nursing care facility residents to monthly or weekly events, activities at Oakwood Village University Woods. Volunteers may help weekdays, Monday-Friday, or on weekends, mornings,. . . more

1-2 volunteers with quality singing experience are needed to lead the weekly Saturday morning Hymn Sing program for Hebron Oaks skilled nursing/rehab care facility residents. In addition, a few more volunteers are needed to help transport Hebron Oaks residents. . . more

Volunteers needed to work once or a few times a month in Oakwood Village University Wood's Oakleaf Shoppe coffee and gift shop. Volunteers can work Monday through Friday, 10:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. or 1:00-3:45 p.m. with day and time to. . . more

Flexible volunteers needed to serve as cashiers and assist residents in the Oakwood Village University Woods Retirement Community independent living apartments Village Store a few times a month. Volunteers are needed to serve Monday-Saturday, 8:45-11:15 a.m., or Monday-Friday, 1:15-3:15. . . more

Shifts vary based on route Oasis Managers coordinate supplies, volunteers and breaks at each of the Oasis Stations. They work the same hours as Oasis Volunteers. A total of 9 Oasis Managers are needed. more