Opportunities From: United Way of Central Missouri

BECOME A COMMISSIONER?

Scouting has always stood ready to serve our nation. Helping out in our communities, doing our best to stand up for what is right in all ways and areas of life.

A youth joins a unit because Scouting promises the excitement

and adventure that prepares him to be tomorrow’s leader.

The key fulfillment of this promise is in the hands of people like you. Because of you, boys and young adults will stay in the Scouting program longer. You can unlock the door to Scouting’s adventure so that one day he will say, “It was all that I hoped for and more!”

Will you consider becoming a Commissioner and be a part of SHARING THE FRIENDSHIP?

CONCEPT STATEMENT FOR COMMISSIONERS

The mission of the Boys Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the value of the Scouting Oath and Law.

The Boy Scouts of America is the nation’s foremost youth program

of character development and values-based leadership training.

In the future, Scouting will continue to

values-based program.

A commissioner is a friend to a unit. He or she does for unit leadership what a friend would do. For instance: congratulating them for their successes, helping them understand how they can improve, and introducing them to a wide variety of resources, opportunities, and fun.

Join a long line of heroes who have assisted Scouting units through unchanging values and friendship.

“Sharing  the  Friendship”  involves  several  roles,  including:

A Friend is someone who has the attitude, “I care, I am here to help, what can I do for you?” Caring makes commissioner service successful! A friend who makes him/herself known and accepted today will be called on in a future time of trouble. To do this, you must develop good communication through regular visits.  This will keep you well informed and able to help.

A Representative is someone who realizes his/her attitude affects their success, because it influences other people. Our attitude and actions tell unit people how we feel about the program and service we provide. The average unit leader is totally occupied in working with youth. They have little, if an, contact with the Boys Scouts of America other than your visits.

A Teacher is someone who participates in the growth of unit leaders by sharing their knowledge or by directing them to resource materials. The commissioner furthers his/her teaching role by promoting and ensuring that unit leaders attend roundtables, district trainings, and council sponsored events.

A Counselor is someone who listens in such a way as to help units solve their own problems. An effective counselor picks a time and place without interruptions. He/she guides them with leading questions instead of giving advice.

A Unit Doctor is someone who knows that prevention of a problem is better than a cure, and will act quickly when a symptom is found.

“SHARING THE FRIENDSHIP”

As we look in to the future, we see greater challenge and unlimited opportunity for today’s youth. The future of our country, its society, and institutions depends upon quality people like you who can be part of “Sharing the Friendship” with dedicated unit leaders.

No previous Scouting experience is required to be a commissioner. However, you should be willing to complete Commissioner Basic Training and have a burning desire to learn what resources are available for you and the units you serve.

ReStore Truck Drivers are needed for Saturday mornings from 8:45am to 12:15pm. Volunteer would need to be able to drive a large box truck around Jefferson City to help pick up donations to our ReStore. Two other people ride in the truck with the driver and help load the donations. Good driving record required. 

Enjoy working with your hands? Come help us build homes for families right here in Jefferson City. We build on Tuesdays and some Saturdays each month from 8 am to 1 pm.  No experience necessary. We provide all the training and tools that you will need.  

Our Construction Manager or trained volunteers will assist you with each task that is required and you will never be asked to do anything that makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable. 

We do everything from putting on siding on a home, painting, framing, yard work, and more! Come learn a new trade and have fun helping your community.  

We need numerous volunteers on a regular basis for our ReStore. Choose which position or which shift you would like to work and how often you wish to volunteer. We are very flexible!  We need cashiers, customer service volunteers to help customers on the sales floor, warehouse volunteers to help load and unload donated materials, truck drivers to help pick up donations in town, and more! 

Enjoy meeting people? Come join our ReStore team and volunteer as a cashier as customers bring their items to the front to purchase. Climate controlled area. Training is provided. Volunteer as much or as little as you have time.  

Serve on our volunteer board of directors.  Our board meets ten times a year.  Members are required to attend six or more meetings.  In addition board members assist with fundraisers and some agency activities.

Interact with our very small ones one afternoon per week by rocking, feeding or playing.  

We are always looking for groups and individuals to volunteer at our events - please use this link to find volunteer opportunities near you!

Special Olympics Missouri (volunteerhub.com)

Transporting bags of clothes from Dreams to Reality to the Salvation Army donation in-take site.   Occurs on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month any time between 9:30AM - 11:30AM. 

Please follow the link below to see all the amazing opportunities we have for volunteers in the 24 counties we serve in Mid-Missouri!

CMFCAA Volunteer Opportunities

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have!

Seeking assistance in the kitchen for food preparation and distribution.

Feeding approximately 125 meals each day.

Monday through Friday noon to 5pm. Volunteering is appreciated any day and time.

Contact John at 573 634 2582 or email jschaefferkoetter@bgcjc.com

We have ongoing needs for babysitters for children ages infant to five years old.  Depending on situation, there many be anywhere from one child to several.

Personal Image consultants (PIC's) are specialists who improve the professional image of a client. They evaluate, enhance and upgrade a client's appearance to ensure that their image is consistent with their professional goals.

As a Dreams to Reality Personal Image Consultant you will meet with clients who are referred to us from other agencies, discuss their needs and help dress them for the interview and career they are aiming for.   

Volunteers will work alongside our disabled employees helping with our daily production work.  This could involve helping on a shrink-wrap line, small parts assembly line or working in our mailroom.  The volunteer work would be a benefit in our production output; but more importantly, the volunteers would be able to meet our employees and see what a work day entails for them.  We guarantee it will be an uplifting, rewarding experience. 

Spend up to one hour a week mentoring a child (Littles) in need of extra encouragement and support.  Our school based mentors (Bigs) are matched at one of Jefferson City School District Elementary, Middle or High Schools.  Bigs spend time at school assisting a child with their school work, playing games, talking, and being a friend. There are many children waiting right now for a mentor.  Being a Big will make a positive impact on a child's life and yours too!

Spend up to 2 hours a week with a child out in the community doing things you both enjoy. Our agency matches mentors (Bigs) with children (Littles) from single parent homes who are in need of a positive adult influence in their life.  In just two hours a week you can a have a profound impact on a child's life.  Mentoring will change a child's life and yours. 

LEDC has equipment that gets broken from time to time. If you are handy with tools please give us a helping hand. 

  Come and read to LEDC's children. Reading is a great way to spend an hour . The children will love it and so will you!

We are searching for friendly and energetic volunteers to help deliver meals to homebound senior citizens in mid-Missouri. We deliver different routes each weekday morning. Anyone interested in volunteering will need to come by the Clarke Senior Center and fill out a volunteer application for the local Agency on Aging prior to volunteering.

Looking for a volunteer that would be interested in delivering medical equipment to patients and also picking up the equipment from patients when they are done using it.

Items that we deliver and pick up include: Hospital Beds, Lift Chairs, wheelchairs, walkers, wheelchairs, Bedside Commodes, Shower Chairs, and many other items.

Would need to be able to lift 50lbs or more.

Looking for volunteer who would be willing to come in once a week and clean medical equipment. 

Items to be cleaned include: Walkers, Wheelchairs, Bedside Commodes, Shower Chairs, Hospital Beds, and many other items.

We provide cleaning and sanitizing supplies as well as PPE supplies.