Volunteer Opportunities in Stark

Absolute Hospice provides personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate hospice care services with concern and respect for all individuals.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Provides respite services and companionship services to hospice care patients
• Visits in-home and provides support through conversation
• Participate in general orientation and must submit to a background check

Canton Christian Home is a faith-based retirement community that has been located in Canton for 40 years. Rich in tradition of providing care and services in a warm and welcoming environment.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Lead an educational program once a month on strengthening the mind
• Assist with calling BINGO and other programs
• Accompany independent residents with their bus outings; providing companionship
• Providing computer training; once a week
• Assisting with Wii bowling and other games with residents

The Canton Palace Theatre Association maintains the architectural integrity of its historic theatre and partners with others to present cultural, entertainment, and educational experiences for the community.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Assist with special events and fundraisers
• Serve as a volunteer by helping as a ticket taker, in the box office, at will call, or concessions personnel

The Northwest Stark Senior Center offers social and recreational activities to all area seniors. Educational programs, BINGO, art therapy, Tai Chi and more are offered either free or low cost.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Provide support services to program director
• Help with special events on-site
• Support monthly fundraisers like the Swiss Steak Dinners
• Help prepare and serve a hot lunch on Mondays and Thursdays
• Call BINGO on Mondays and Thursdays

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is one of the largest volunteer networks in the nation for people over 55. Using your lifetime of experience to give back to your community and make a difference for years to come. Variety of opportunities available with little to no experience needed.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Provide transportation to homebound seniors and those with a disability. Travel is reimbursed at $.25/mile with discretion by the program. Travel is supported for needed and reasonable medical trips, grocery store pick ups and/or access to needed health and safety resources

• Become a friendly visitor to homebound seniors and those with a disability Lead and instruct programs that teach overall independence; falls prevention programming

• Support general clerical assistance; recruitment packets and help with mass mailings

Samaritan’s Table provides meals for those in need in the context of caring and healing relationships. They aim to build on the relationship by linking the person with appreciative community resources. Samaritan’s Table is run solely on volunteer’s time and energy.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Weekly hot meal preparation and distribution
• Serve drinks, bread, salad, main entrée, and desserts to people as they sit down
• Clean tables and general area between service
• Provide support and guidance to the resource table

Volunteers serving with their mobile farmer’s market or the general store located in downtown Canton.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Staffing the mobile market
• Helping to harvest the produce for the market
• Stocking the shelves at the general store and assisting with scheduling appointments
• Seeking individuals to lead or teach hot meal demonstrations using the items featured from the gardens
• Picking up or delivering food items for the market
• Answering the phones and scheduling service appointments
• Manage & support the “Pots and Pans” program
• Assist with cleaning and/or organizing the office