The spirit of volunteerism is very special in Westfield. The United Fund of Westfield is proud to provide "The Caring Box" - a volunteer clearing house responding to special, immediate needs in our community. Listed below are current volunteer needs in the community. Please call The United Fund of Westfield at (908) 233-2113 if you can help.
American Red Cross ||
http://westfieldnj.com/redcross
November - items are needed to be sent to troops stationed
overseas for the holiday season: coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cider mixes,
sealed candy, tins of cookies, microwave popcorn, decks of cards, small card
& board games, music cassettes, movie videos, paperback books, crossword
puzzles, word books and donations to cover the cost of mailing as well as
computer boxes, brown mailing paper and mailing tape.
Catholic Community Services
A Volunteer is needed, 55 years and older, to make a daily 5 minute telephone
call to an isolated homebound and vulnerable adult in Union County.
Children's Specialized Hospital ||
http://mountainsidenj.com/csh
Toys, games and clothing for the annual Holiday Toy Drive, given to the special
needs children who are treated at the hospital.
Food Pantry
Volunteers are needed in the following positions: morning telephone staff,
afternoon food packers, and donations of personal hygiene products.
First Night Westfield ||
http://westfieldnj.com/firstnight
Volunteers for all activities developing and running this New Year's Eve
event.
Genealogical Society of the West Fields ||
http://westfieldnj.com/gswf
Adult volunteers for various activities.
Girl Scouts ||
http://westfieldnj.com/girlscouts
Winter gloves, scarves and hats for the annual Mitten Tree donation.
Adult volunteers to assist with implementing and planning scout programs
one evening per month - programs are scheduled on the weekends.
Adult volunteers to lead/assist with Girl Scout troops year-round.
Technical expertise and updating of business machines year-round.
Helium tanks for special events primarily in the spring.
Restaurants to participate in Best Chefs Night Fundraiser March 15, 1999.
JCC of Central New Jersey
Entertainment items for the youth lounge: books and games new or in excellent
condition, CD/tape boom box, Nintendo set with four controllers.
Junior Woman's Club of Westfield ||
http://westfieldnj.com/jwcw
November 5-7, 1998 - Coats for annual coat drive, donated to the Westfield
Department of Health and Human Services (drop box located at the Westfield
Library.)
December, 1998 - items for annual Wish Tree, providing gifts to many local
charities in conjunction with St.
Helen's Church: large and x-large adult clothing, gloves, socks, slippers,
toys. An "ornament" with a gift item request may be obtained at St. Helen's
Church, or any new items of clothes or toys are welcome.
Mobile Meals ||
http://westfieldnj.com/mobilemeals
Packers Monday through Friday, 9 - 11 AM
Drivers Monday through Friday, 10:45 - 11:45 AM
New Jersey Workshop for the Arts ||
http://westfieldnj.com/njwa
Volunteers for grant writing, public relations, marketing, funding and
repairs.
Players: strings (especially cello, viola, and sting bass), jazz band, trumpet,
trombone and wind ensemble (tuba, French horn, trombone, baritone, oboe,
bassoon)
Instrument donation for students.
Planned Parenthood
Clerical volunteers for Plainfield and Elizabeth centers.
Rescue Squad ||
http://westfieldnj.com/rescue
Volunteers
Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Union County
Books for America Reads Challenge for grades 1 - 3.
Union County Legal Services
Volunteer attorneys.
Welcome Wagon ||
http://westfieldnj.com/welcome
Teenagers, with references, for babysitting during Welcome Wagon events.
Westfield Community Center
Volunteers for public relations.
Pro-bono legal volunteers.
Westfield Community Players ||
http://westfieldnj.com/players
Volunteer for painting, construction, make-up and costuming.
Women For Women of Union County
Professionals to volunteer their time and services to women in need.
Office supplies: computer paper (81/2 x 11), printer paper, file cabinet,
supply cabinet.
WYACT ||
http://westfieldnj.com/wyact
Volunteers for secretarial duties and experienced grant writers.
Youth & Family Counseling Services
Toys and magazines for the waiting room.
Questions? Send e-mail to unitedfund@westfieldnj.com
Webspace donated by Darryl Walker of Westfield, NJ.