Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Volunteers needed to provide assistance with care of indoor plants at Oakwood Village West-Covenant Oaks memory care facility. Volunteers need to help once a week in the late afternoon Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday.

Volunteers will work with Covenant Oaks lead plant care volunteer in watering and repotting indoor plants. This assistance will be beneficial in helping to keep the Covenant Oaks indoor plants healthy for the enjoyment of Covenant Oaks residents and maintaining Covenant Oaks' warm, nurturing environment.

Potential volunteers need to go through application and interview process with Oakwood Village Volunteer Services Coordinator to be considered for placement. Orientation and training provided by Volunteer Services Coordinator, Covenant Oaks Events and Activities Director and lead plant care volunteer for new volunteers upon placement. Interested volunteers should have an interest and experience with caring for indoor plants, and have good organizational and social skills in working cooperatively with the lead volunteer and Events and Activities Director. Physical ability to help move and lift plants and pots, especially when repotting plants, needed. Volunteers also need to be courteous and considerate in interaction they may have with Covenant Oaks residents during their volunteer service time.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Oakwood Village Retirement Communities

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adult (18+) Adults (55+) Adolescents (13-17) Individual We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning Afternoon X X X X Evening

Contact Person: Kim Viney, Volunteer Services Coordinator, (608) 230-4238, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

6201 Mineral Point Road Madison, WI 53705 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: #6 or #14 bus stops, 2 minutes minute walk

Web Site: http://www.oakwoodvillage.net

Additional Information

Is this an opportunity for youth to volunteer?
	Yes
If yes, what is the minimum age allowed?
	16 years old
Is this opportunity appropriate for court-ordered service?
	No

Last updated on May 17, 2009

4 Overall Experience   
I like helping people

I haven't done much volunteering before. posted by exploto on November 20, 2003