Volunteer Opportunities

Our club’s success and fundraising efforts are totally dependent on our members! Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, help raise funds for charities and scholarships, and learn new skills. WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! Check this page often, as it will be updated as new opportunities become available!

Volunteer With The NPS OSSC

New Spouse Welcome Helpers provide appetizers, desserts, and help set up our quarterly new spouse welcome. For more information, click here.

Bargain Fair Committee Members help coordinate the quarterly bargain fair in a diverse array of responsibilities ranging from 1 to many hours of help. For more information, click here, or contact the committee chair at bargainfair@npsossc.org.

Scholarship Committee Members vote on OSSC scholarship distribution. The Scholarship committee consists of at least three OSSC members, an OSSC executive board member, the committee chair, the committee advisor, the OSSC Honorary President and the OSSC ex-officio President. If you are interested in serving on the Scholarship Committee, please email Jeff at president@npsossc.org.

Allocation Committee Members distribute money to local charitable organizations by inviting the charities to apply for donations. The Allocations committee consists of at least five OSSC members, an OSSC executive board member, the committee chair, the committee advisor or OSSC Honorary President, and the OSSC ex-officio President. If you are interested in serving on the Allocations Committee, please email Shelley at allocations@npsossc.org.

Christmas In The Adobes — Volunteer Docents: Holiday traditions and Monterey history merge in “Christmas in the Adobes,” presented by the California State Parks in association with the Old Monterey Preservation Society. Each year, the OSSC provides volunteers to act as docents in the Larkin House. Volunteers are fitted with a period costume and given history, mystery, and tales about the house to share with visitors. For more details, click here.

Christmas In The Adobes — Decorating Volunteers: Love to decorate? Join the OSSC as we help prepare for “Christmas in the Adobes,” by making old tyme wreaths and by decorating the Larkin house. For more details, click here.

Hospitality Committee Members assist the 1st and 2nd vice presidents in name tags, meals, set-up/take down of meetings and other duties as needed. For more information, e-mail volunteer@npsossc.org.

By-laws Review Committee Members help in reviewing current by-laws of the OSSC. For more information, e-mail volunteer@npsossc.org.

Thrift Shop Staff: The The La Mesa Thrift Shop is looking for volunteers to help. They are open on Monday and Thursdays from 10 am-1 pm. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sheila Zimmerman at 394-9346.

Volunteer In The Community

MEALS-ON-WHEELS and the SALLY GRIFFEN SENIOR CENTER in Pacific Grove rely upon the kindness of others to reach and serve the hundreds of homebound and elders and their families in our community. At any given time they are in need of volunteers to help with Food Service (preparation, special luncheons, and delivery), Administration (receptionist, data base and clerical projects, and fund raising support), and in the Senior Center (computer coaches, massage practitioners, teachers, instructors, health screening) and more. Volunteer days and hours are flexible. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7am to 5pm. For more information call 375-4454 or email mowmpsc@mindspring.com. You may also visit their website at www.sallygriffinseniorcenter.org.

HOSPICE of the CENTRAL COAST serves those in the community dealing with life threatening illness and end-of-life issues. Volunteers go through a comprehensive hospice training and are mentored prior to working with patients and families. Volunteer positions are extremely varied, from providing transportation, to offering respite to caregivers, to sitting with patients in their last hours of life, to bereavement services, and everything in between. For more information, please call 658-3772 or 753-6045.