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Opportunities with Oakdale Neighbors
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors' executive director does the financial bookkeeping for this small organization. A volunteer bookkeeper or CPA is needed to offer one-time or occasional consultation on how to improved the simple (Quickbooks) bookkeeping system. more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Boston Square Community Bikes is a program of Oakdale Neighbors that helps neighbors ride and repair bicycles. Volunteer by helping refurbish bikes, planning bike events, hosting shop visitors and more. more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors uses 12 computers to prepare tax returns, manage a timebank, and for other tasks. As a small non-profit organization, Oakdale Neighbors struggles to keep its computer system well-functioning. This volunteer would review the computer system and make recommendations. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors has been planting front yard sitting gardens to promote gardening and stimulate social interaction (see http://www.oakdaleneighbors.org/FrontYardGardens.html). Each garden includes includes a simple sitting bench so that neighbors can chat and get to know one another. Voluntee ... more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors has an Access database template for use with donors and contributors. We need someone skilled in Access and Quickbooks to teach us how to populate and use the database with our donors. This task will take. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
For four years, Oakdale Neighbors has been developing beds of perennials along Kalamazoo Avenue south of Hall. In 2008 we planted 66 trees in the neighborhood. To look their best and enhance the neighborhood as intended, the beds and. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors regularly uses fliers to communicate with neighborhood business and residents. This is a great opportunity for those that enjoy walking around a neighborhood and talking to people. It takes about 8 hours to distribute fliers to. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
We need your help to update and edit an Emergency Assistance Manual that we use to help people meet emergency need. more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors offers a financial management class each Spring. Participants learn how to analyze their income and expenses, how to write a budget, how to increase income and decrease expenses, checks, credit, homeownership and more. Our curriculum is. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors is housed in a storefront office at 1260 Kalamazoo SE. We are looking for volunteer receptionists to spend 2 hours per week at our office. These individuals would need a warm smile and a talent for. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors is eager to support local businesses and attract new businesses to the neighborhood. A market survey will paint a clear picture of what neighborhood residents will buy and what neighborhood businesses can be supported. This volunteer. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors would like to improve its use of Quickbooks as a management tool. Contact us if you can spend a few hours giving us some tips and suggestions. more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors is looking for someone to help us unlock the stories of the neighborhood and the surrounding area. This opportunity could include archival research online, at the Grand Rapids Public Library, and elsewhere. It could also. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors needs a bilingual volunteer to translate its written publicity material into Spanish. This volunteer opportunity can be completed at your schedule and location. We occasionally need individuals to help interpret verbal communication. more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors is one of many Kent County Tax Credit Coalition programs. Volunteers prepare tax returns for lower income families and individuals, helping them secure important tax credits and refunds. Training, support, software, and other materials are provided.. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Timebank Grand Rapids (www.oakdaleneighbors.org/timebank) is a system to help members share services with one another and earn time dollars. A volunteer can help coordinate the system. If you become a member, you can earn time dollars as you. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors wants to help neighborhood businesses meet their staffing needs by linking them with neighborhood residents that are looking for work. This opportunity includes contacting up to 250 neighborhood businesses to identify job openings. The volunteer will also. . . more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors is increasingly using its website (www.oakdaleneighbors.org) to communicate with constituents and interested others. We would like to professionalize the website and improve its usability. If you have suggestions, we would love to hear them. more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors communicates through fliers, newsletters and the internet. We are seeking a volunteer to help us improve and professionalize our written and web-based material. more
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Oakdale Neighbors is writing a manual for block and neighborhood leaders. Contact us to join this collaborative effort. more
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