Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The Center for Grieving Children's mission is to provide loving support to grieving children, teens, families and the community through peer support, outreach, and education. We honor and encourage the safe expression of grief and loss while providing a loving community to foster the discovery and development of each child's own resiliency and emotional well-being.

For many families, making that first call for help can be the hardest. The Director of First Impressions plays a key role in helping to put the families at ease. We are currently looking for someone to help in our office to answer the main phone line and appropriately direct calls to staff; greets guests with a smile and answers questions about The Center’s programs. You will also assist with data entry, preparations for fundraising events, and other office duties as assigned. You will be the face and voice of our organization.

Qualifications: Basic knowledge of computers and data entry helpful but not required, a friendly outgoing demeanor, good sense of humor, professional attitude, problem-solving abilities, confidentiality, and dependability.
Support: Training for this position will be provided. In addition, the Administrative Assistant and Development Assistant will be available for questions and help.
Hours: Willing to work with your schedule.
Benefits: Contributing to The Center for Grieving Children’s mission, free training in computer skills & data entry, fundraising experience, looks GREAT on a resume, free parking.

This opportunity is sponsored by: The Center for Grieving Children

We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X X X X X Afternoon X X X X X Evening Afternoons Occasional Mornings This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25)

Contact Person: Diane Kimball, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

555 Forest Avenue Portland, ME 04101 (See a map)

Directions:

We have a map on our website WWW.CGCMAINE.ORG For maps or information, please see http://www.portlandmaine.worldweb.com/Transportation/PublicTransit

Web Site: http://www.cgcmaine.org

Miscellaneous Information

Average number of hours per volunteer that are required weekly to do this task.
	2 or more
We need the following number of people to fill this position.
	5

Miscellaneous Information

Can this be done off site via computer (Virtual Volunteering)?
	No
May this opportunity be done by a court mandated volunteer?
	Yes
Volunteers with special needs may apply for this opportunity
	unable to accomodate
This is appropriate for a young volunteer
	Not appropriate for a youth.
May a family with young children do this?
	No

Last updated on November 20, 2009