Volunteer at Buddies of New Jersey, Inc.

BETWEEN CRISIS AND HOPE ARE VOLUNTEERS!

Buddies has a professional staff providing specific services to each client and the community at large. It is impossible to carry out our mission to the full without our volunteers. Your efforts will help provide support services to people with or affected by HIV/AIDS. People who receive services are more likely to stay in treatment for HIV and less likely to progress to AIDS. Additionally, people in treatment, able to suppress their viral loads are much less likely to spread the virus.

You become this difference for our clients... whether it's organizing the pantry, using computer or phone skills to promote events, or educating people how to stay uninfected!

Become a volunteer today!

How can you help Share your talent with us...it will go a long way!
The Franklin Smith Resource Center Center is open Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5PM
Your time, no matter how much or how little, is appreciated and needed.

For more information on becoming a volunteer:
Please contact: Ric Arroyo at ric@njbuddies.org or call (201) 489-2900.

The following is a list of current volunteer opportunities at NJB:

(All Onsite Volunteers Must Be At Least 16 Years of Age and Sign Confidentiality Pledge Sheets)

Event Volunteers:

We need individuals willing to commit to weekday hours at the Center, weekend or evening hours for actual events, and/or reliable volunteers willing to help from their own homes and communities.

Their are other annual events held with or by other organizations for Buddies of NJ, Inc. We need help with these events as well. Pick out the talents you have and let us know in an email to: Ray Welsh. We will call you when the events roll around.

TALENTS NEEDED: Business Owners, Sponsors, Telemarketers, Envelope Stuffers, Organizers, Follow-Up Callers, Computer Geeks, Networkers, Money Askers, Poster Hangers, Brainstormers, Set Up Crews, Clean Up Crews, Cooks, Handy Workers, Skilled Tradesperson, Builder, Painter, Artist, Entertainer, Ticket Saler, Table Sitter, Team Leader, Phamphlet/Card Distributor, Connecting to my civic community, Connecting to my company, Connecting with celebrities, Connecting with my faith community, Connecting in my university, & More.

ORGANIZERS NEEDED: We could use an organizer in every single town in Bergen, Passaic, and Hudson Counties for the NJ AIDS Walk; We could use people who know how to reach members of specific ethnic communities i.e.: Latino, Asian, Arab, etc...

Food Bank Assistants:

  1. Food Bank hours: Monday, 10AM–2PM; Tuesday–Thursday, 1PM–4PM and Fridays are Reorganize & Clean. Opportunities open for all shifts. Additional hours will become available based on the number of volunteers.
  2. Description of Duties: Help maintain and upkeep the Food Bank, including the stocking and sorting of food items, and filling orders.
  3. Who can volunteer for this: Both sexes, adults, seniors, and students
  4. Languages: English (Spanish a plus, but not required)
  5. Phone: 201.489.2900
  6. Location: Hackensack, New Jersey

Food Bank Donation/Food Drives

  1. The Buddies' Food Bank is a vital source in the community helping to meet nutritional and hygiene needs.
  2. We welcome non-perishable food donations, personal hygiene and cleaning products, and culturally-sensitive food items to meet our growing hispanic clientele.
  3. We welcome school, civic, and church food drives.
  4. Call us at (201) 489-2900 for a complete list of items you can donate.

Research Projects

  1. Description of duties: Help with projects such as creating databases, and assisting in the creation of an AIDS Guide Book to be used as a resource for Buddies' clients.
  2. Who can volunteer for this: Both sexes, adults, seniors, and students
  3. Languages: English
  4. Phone: 201.489.2900
  5. Location: Hackensack, New Jersey

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