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Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities

Doors of Hope

Homeless Shelter for Families

Activities Include:

  • Gardening
  • Yardwork
  • House Maintenance
  • Evening Support
  • Cooking Meals for Families
  • Holiday Celebrations
  • Holistic Wellness
  • Yoga
  • Music/Art/Healthy Cooking

Geauga County Department on Aging

Home Delivered Meal Program

The department on aging is looking for area agencies, organizations, church groups and individuals 18 years old or older, with a valid driver’s license, who are interested in volunteering for this program. Training includes filing department on aging HDM volunteer paperwork and a short orientation about the program. Volunteers can deliver meals on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or as needed/substitute basis.

Geauga County Dog Warden

Various volunteer opportunities!

  • Clean Kennels
  • Walk dogs
  • Spend time playing with dogs
  • Help with fundraisers

Geauga County Hunger Task Force

Volunteer at a Food Pantry

Our local pantries need volunteers throughout the year. If you are interested in helping one of our local pantries, please contact them directly and let them know:

  • What days of the week are you are available?
  • How many hours are you available?
  • What you would like to do?

Geauga County Park District

Various Opportunities

Volunteers get the opportunity to participate in nearly every aspect of Geauga Park District’s daily operations: education, operations/maintenance, natural resources and more. As a Park District volunteer, you choose which programs and projects you will participate in and how much time you give.

Position Descriptions:

  • General Volunteer
  • Volunteer Trail Team
  • Photographer
  • Bike Patrol
  • Kayak/Canoe Rescue Volunteer

Geauga County Public Library

Must complete a volunteer application. If opportunities exist and interview will be scheduled, tasks will be assigned, a schedule will be established, and there will be ongoing training.

Lifeline Geauga

Helping Hands Program

The Helping Hands for Seniors program matches eligible older adults 60+ who reside independently in Lake or Geauga County with vetted volunteers 18+, who will assist them with daily activities essential for their health and safety.

Services that Helping Hands for Seniors can provide may include:

  • minor repairs and handy-person tasks;
  • outside maintenance that consists of light tasks and does not include grass mowing or snow shoveling;
  • various errands outside the home;
  • technology services;
  • other in-home services

Various volunteer opportunities!

  • Office work
  • Group facilitators

Rescue Village

Various volunteer opportunities!

  • Community engagement and outreach volunteer
  • Fostering Program
  • Read to Rescues
  • Summer Camp Assistants from 6/2 – 8/1

Torchlight Youth Mentoring Alliance

Community-Based Match Program

In this program, a child is paired with an adult of the same sex; in a couple’s match, a married couple can be matched with a boy or a girl. Matches are based upon specific needs and similar interests to help build a healthy relationship and address any needs in a positive, healthy way. On average, 30 children are waiting to be matched; most are boys.

UH Geauga Medical Center

Volunteer Services and Auxiliary at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center

Volunteers assist in more than 30 hospital functions, including patient transport, in-house mail delivery, food services, gift shop operations, and much more.

Various volunteer opportunities!

Volunteer with United Way and make a real change in your community. Organizing food drives and mentoring youth are just two ways to help build a more resilient future for all. Make an Impact Now!

Continuing Education - for Free!

Cleveland State University

Project 60 Program

The Project 60 Program enables any Ohio resident, age 60 or older, to enroll in classes at Cleveland State University on a tuition-free, space-available basis. Students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks, paying lab fees, transportation, paying for parking, and any other special fees.

Policies:

  • Classes are taken on an audit basis
  • Students cannot earn credit toward a degree with courses taken through the Project 60 program

Kent State University

Senior Guest Program

The Senior Guest program at Kent State University enables persons 60 years of age or older to audit Kent State courses on a tuition-free, space-available basis, with university  approval. Senior guests do not receive grades, and no credit is awarded. Senior Guests may select up to two (2) courses and one (1) alternative during a designated enrollment period.

Lakeland Community College

Senior Citizen Audit Student Program

Lakeland offers senior citizens 60 years or older the opportunity to audit credit courses on a space-available basis and have the tuition waived providing the course prerequisites are met. Senior tuition waivers available!

Eligibility requirements:

  • Ohio resident
  • 60 years of age or older
  • Provide proof of age and residency via Ohio driver’s license or state-issued I.D.