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Interviewers and Storytellers needed in Plano for Hospice Patients & Families

Kindful Health is a privately owned hospice company that is focused on providing patients and their families with the full promise of the hospice benefit in the State of Texas. We are quickly growing and in need of volunteers like you to help us…

Posted Mar 24, 2026SeniorsHealthMental health
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Bereavement Support

Enhabit Hospice is looking for a patient care volunteer to provide companionship, socialization and emotional support to patients during their final months and weeks of life. Volunteers provide non-medical services and respite time for caregivers…

Posted Apr 6, 2026Crisis supportMental health
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Be a Friend to Someone Receiving Hospice Care

Your going to love being a Heart to Heart Hospice Volunteer! Our volunteers make a positive difference in the lives of our patients and families. Volunteers provide companionship to patients and caregiver respite to their families. Patients…

Posted Apr 13, 2026SeniorsCrisis supportMental health
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Hospice Companion Volunteer in Crandall, TX!

Bristol Hospice Dallas is seeking caring companion volunteers to visit patient and provide comfort, support, and friendship during their end-of-life journey. Volunteers spend time talking, reading, listening to music, playing games, or simply…

Posted Apr 22, 2026SeniorsHealthMental health
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Veteran-to-Veteran Hospice Volunteer Lewisville/Denton/Carrollton

The Veteran-to-Veteran Volunteer program aims to pair Veterans who are volunteers with patients and families of Veterans receiving hospice services for support visits and caregiver relief. Our volunteers also take part in pinning ceremonies and…

Posted Apr 23, 2026VeteransHealthCrisis support
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ASSEMBLE HYGIENE KITS FOR HOMELESS

This is a real simple task. We are assembling hygiene kits, basically stuff into toiletries and into a Ziploc bag.

2026-05-02Posted Apr 30, 2026CommunityCrisis supportHousing
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Veteran Volunteer with Lifted Hospice | Grapevine & Surrounding Areas

Opportunity Description: Many of our patients are Veterans and one of our favorite things we do is pinning ceremonies for our Veterans. Seeking Veterans to volunteer their time to assist in ceremonies or visit one on one visits with our Veteran…

Posted May 13, 2026VeteransCrisis supportCommunity
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Join our Volunteer Team or our Board of Directors!

Lambie’s Love is a nonprofit organization serving Dallas–Fort Worth and surrounding communities by supporting families grieving the loss of a baby or child through compassionate bereavement care and support programs. We are currently seeking…

Posted May 17, 2026VirtualChildrenMental healthCrisis support
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Hospice Companion Volunteers Needed in Waxahachie, TX!

Bristol Hospice Pathways is seeking caring companion volunteers to visit patient and provide comfort, support, and friendship during their end-of-life journey. Volunteers spend time talking, reading, listening to music, playing games, or simply…

Posted May 29, 2026SeniorsHealthMental health
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Hospice Companion Volunteers Needed in Pecan Hill, TX!

Bristol Hospice Pathways is seeking caring companion volunteers to visit patient and provide comfort, support, and friendship during their end-of-life journey. Volunteers spend time talking, reading, listening to music, playing games, or simply…

Posted May 29, 2026SeniorsHealthCrisis support
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Death Doula Volunteer

We would love to have you as a Death Doula Volunteer ! “Our worst fear isn’t the end of life but the end of memories” – Author Tom Rachman Navigating end-of-life care can take an emotional toll on patients, families, and loved ones. As you know,…

Posted Jun 4, 2026Mental healthCrisis support
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Client Intake Volunteer - (must be 21 years old) Morning shift

Client Intake Volunteers play a key role in welcoming clients to Sharing Life and helping them access services efficiently. Volunteers assist by gathering and entering client information into the database upon arrival, ensuring that records are…

2026-01-21Posted Jan 20, 2026CommunityCrisis support
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Counseling Grieving Families and Clients

Assist Bereavement Coordinator with much needed one on one counseling/support for our grieving families and clients. Will be assigned individual clients who need additional support. Actual families located throughout the metroplex.

Posted Jan 20, 2026Mental healthCrisis support
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Call Grieving Families

Use your talents for listening and providing caring support for grieving families of Hospice patients who have passed. Come into our office and work under the direction of our Bereavement team to support the families of former hospice patients who…

Posted Jan 20, 2026Mental healthCrisis support
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Grief Counselor

Use your training and listening skills to assist families who have suffered recent loss of a loved one. Provide one on one phone calls, or meet with individuals to introduce coping strategies, caring interventions and community resources.

Posted Jan 20, 2026Mental healthCrisis supportCommunity
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American Red Cross Sheltering Volunteers Needed – Join Our Disaster Response in Carrollton Texas

The American Red Cross is currently building a queue of sheltering volunteers to support communities during disasters such as home fires, severe weather, and large-scale emergencies. At this time, we are cycling through our active volunteer roster ,…

Posted Jan 25, 2026Crisis supportCommunityHealth
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Team Hope Walk Greater North Texas - Event Breakdown/Cleanup Volunteers

About Team Hope Walk: The Team Hope Walk program is HDSA’s signature grassroots fundraising campaign designed to provide hope and support for those touched by this devastating disease. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of…

2026-10-17Posted Feb 12, 2026HealthCommunityCrisis support
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Administrative Assistance Needed to Support Hospice Organization

Freedom Hospice is looking for dependable administrative volunteers to work in our office in North Richland Hills once or twice a week for several hours on an ongoing basis. Our hospice is growing and we need volunteers to help support our hospice…

2026-03-16Posted Mar 16, 2026SeniorsHealthCrisis support
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Veteran to Veteran Volunteers wanted

We are gaining our Stars from the VA, have 2 Stars and working on #3. Our company is committed to getting companionship to those terminally ill patients that have served our country. As Veterans know, you don't talk about your service to the general…

Posted Mar 27, 2026VirtualVeteransHealthCrisis support
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Become a Hospice Volunteer - You'll be glad you did!

Looking for Superheroes with invisible capes, to visit with our hospice patients who reside through-out the metroplex in their private homes and facilities. Volunteer will provide companionship and support to not only the patient, also to the…

Posted Apr 13, 2026SeniorsHealthMental health
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Direct Patient Volunteer- Northwest Dallas (Irving, Carrollton, Flower Mound , Grapevine)

Volunteers get to make their own schedule! Our Non-medical Hospice Direct Care Volunteer provides support to patients living with a terminal illness, in addition to their caregivers and family. Support is provided in a variety of ways, including…

Posted Apr 15, 2026HealthMental healthCrisis support
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Direct Patient Volunteer- Plano, TX

Volunteers get to make their own schedule! Our Non-medical Hospice Direct Care Volunteer provides support to patients living with a terminal illness, in addition to their caregivers and family. Support is provided in a variety of ways, including…

Posted Apr 15, 2026HealthMental healthCrisis support
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American Red Cross Sheltering Volunteers Needed – Join Our Disaster Response in Plano Texas

The American Red Cross is currently building a queue of sheltering volunteers to support communities during disasters such as home fires, severe weather, and large-scale emergencies. At this time, we are cycling through our active volunteer roster ,…

Posted Apr 21, 2026Crisis supportCommunity
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Hospice Companion Volunteer in Richardson, TX!

Bristol Hospice Dallas is seeking caring companion volunteers to visit patient and provide comfort, support, and friendship during their end-of-life journey. Volunteers spend time talking, reading, listening to music, playing games, or simply…

Posted Apr 22, 2026SeniorsMental healthCrisis support
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Attention Veterans: We are looking for Veterans who would like to visit with our Veteran patients.

We are commited to honoring our Veteran patients to end of life and even afterward in collaboration with our bereavement team. We appreciate other Veterans in the community that have a desire to volunteer and give of their time in the form of…

2026-04-27Posted Apr 27, 2026VeteransCrisis supportCommunity
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MADD Helpline Volunteer Advocate

Life is forever changed after an impaired driving crash. Victims/survivors are often left bereaved, injured, and financially devastated. With the emotional, financial, and legal issues they face on a daily basis, victims/survivors need support to…

Posted Apr 28, 2026VirtualCrisis supportLegalMental health
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Do you like to Quilt, Sew, Knit, or Crochet for babies?

Whether you enjoy quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet, or would like to learn those skills, come volunteer with us! LOVE THY BABY specializes in meeting the needs of babies facing health or economic crisis. We also need people to iron, fold, and…

Posted May 18, 2026VirtualChildrenHealthCommunity
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VETERAN TO VETERAN HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!-Opportunities in Dallas/Collin/Rockwall/Hunt/Kaufman Counties

THERE'S NO BETTER WAY TO SAY "THANK YOU" TO OUR VETERANS THAN TO SERVE THEM! Whether at home or abroad, during combat or peace-time, a soldier's bravery, dedication and sacrifice to help preserve our country’s safety and freedom, makes them a Hero.…

Posted May 26, 2026VirtualVeteransHealthCrisis support
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Honor Our Heroes: Become a Veteran-to-Veteran Hospice Volunteer with Trinity Hospice

Have you served in the military? Do you have a deep respect for those who have? Trinity Hospice is seeking compassionate Veteran volunteers to provide specialized support to fellow Veterans in hospice care. Your shared experiences and understanding…

Posted May 28, 2026VeteransHealthCrisis support
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Hospice Chaplain Volunteer

"To minister is to walk beside someone at their most vulnerable moments and remind them peace is still possible." Volunteer hospice chaplains often become a steady, comforting presence for patients and families as they navigate emotional and…

Posted May 29, 2026Mental healthCrisis support
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Hospice Companion Volunteers Needed in DeSoto, TX!

Bristol Hospice Pathways is seeking caring companion volunteers to visit patient and provide comfort, support, and friendship during their end-of-life journey. Volunteers spend time talking, reading, listening to music, playing games, or simply…

Posted May 29, 2026SeniorsHealthMental health
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Need Volunteer Hours? We can help! Urgently need non-medical hospice volunteers at area facilities or private homes in Plano, Frisco, Allen, Wylie, Sachse, Garland, Etc.

Volunteers are literally, the heart of Harbor Hospice, providing a special kind of caring and compassion for our patients and their families. Every day, our volunteers make a difference in the lives of so many people. Whether they offer a listening…

Posted Jun 11, 2026HealthMental healthSeniors
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Post Admission Patient Follow-Up Volunteer

Hope Health Care is seeking individuals in the Dallas area who can volunteer to contact our newly admitted home hospice patients, to ensure all needs have been met at admission. These phone call must be made in accordance with our timeframe,…

Posted Jun 25, 2026VirtualHealthCrisis support
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Vet to Vet Hospice Volunteer: Dallas Metro

Are you a veteran and want to help support other vets at the end of life? Veterans at the end of life deserve the best kind of support from someone who understands! Become a Vet to Vet volunteer with GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPICE! Vet to Vet volunteers…

Posted Jul 1, 2026VeteransHealthCrisis support
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We would love to have you as a Hospice Volunteer!

Looking for Superheroes with invisible capes, to visit with our hospice patients who reside through-out the metroplex in their private homes and facilities. Volunteer will provide companionship and support to not only the patient, also to the…

Posted Jul 2, 2026SeniorsHealthCrisis support
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Hospice Friend | DFW South (Duncanville, Cedar Hill, Mansfield...)

Do you have about an hour a week to be a friend to someone with a terminal diagnosis? Many hospice patients have outlived their family and friends or have very little support at the end of their life. Did you see the story on FB about the…

Posted Jul 8, 2026SeniorsHealthMental health
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Companion for Hospice patients in the Plano area

Many people at the end of their lives are unable to go out and see their friends and do the hobbies they loved so much. If you become a Hospice Volunteer, you can go to them! No matter where they live or how much they are still able to do, people on…

Posted Jul 9, 2026SeniorsCrisis supportHealth
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Brightening Days Through Hospice Visits

Hospice care is centered on comfort, compassion, and living fully—every single day. At Halcyon Home, our hospice team focuses on managing symptoms while supporting patients and their families with dignity, kindness, and heart. Hospice is not about…

Posted Jan 14, 2026SeniorsHealthMental health
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Grief Support Peer Volunteer

Hello! We are looking for volunteers in the community for our Peer-to-Peer program to provide ongoing grief support to our newly bereaved families. Our volunteers, or Villagers as we call them, are not licensed counselors. They are individuals who…

Posted Jan 14, 2026VirtualMental healthCrisis supportCommunity
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Big Climb Dallas- Blood Cancer United

Big Climb is more than a stair climb-it's a moment of purpose. Volunteers for the Big Climb will support event activities such a registration, food and equipment stations. Throughout the Big Climb event climbers and volunteers will be lifted by…

2026-03-28Posted Jan 26, 2026CommunityHealthCrisis support
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Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) Hospice Volunteers Needed

VITAS is looking for kind and caring people to help terminally ill patients and their families. Friendly visits, simple errands, providing a listening ear and the gift of friendship at a crucial time can make a real difference in another's life.…

Posted Jan 27, 2026SeniorsHealthMental health
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Make a difference in the life of a Hospice Patient!

Spend one-on-one time in person with a patient who seeks socialization. Use your personal skills and talents to be a source of light for individuals nearing the end of their life. We offer the following opportunities and need volunteers in these…

Posted Feb 9, 2026SeniorsMental healthCrisis support
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Volunteer Coordinator

Lyfe Journey Unfolding (LJU) is a Texas-based nonprofit empowering individuals experiencing homelessness through outreach, transitional housing initiatives, and wrap-around support services. We are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to help recruit,…

2026-02-16Posted Feb 16, 2026HousingCommunityCrisis support
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Help Abuse Victims By Driving!

It takes a lot to leave an abuser -- Courage. Planning. Resources. Help. We get calls for service everyday from survivors trying to restart life after violence, but we need more volunteer drivers to keep up with the demand. We need an awesome person…

Posted Feb 20, 2026VirtualCrisis support
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Provide Assistance During Disasters: Shelter Team Member

PLACEMENT PURPOSE Volunteers in this role provide a variety of basic services to Red Cross clients in a shelter. OPEN TIME DAYS Varies. 8-hour shifts during Disaster Relief Operations As a trained Mass Care volunteer you will be added to our active…

Posted Mar 25, 2026Crisis support
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Virtual Volunteers needed to help serve others in a time of need! Texarkana, TX Area

Casework & Recovery Requirements: Internet, phone, compassion for clients Caseworkers serve clients who have either been affected by a recent disaster (including home fires) or who are members of our armed forces. Through virtual means, our…

Posted Mar 25, 2026VirtualCrisis supportVeteransCommunity
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Be a Light to Others - Join Our Hospice Volunteer Team!

Looking for a rewarding volunteer position...look no further! Come join the Enhabit Hospice Volunteer TEAM! Be a part of our special team of Enhabit Hospice Volunteers. We care for our patients in the place they call home -- a private residence,…

Posted Mar 31, 2026SeniorsHealthMental health
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American Red Cross Sheltering Volunteers Needed – Join Our Disaster Response in Dallas Texas

The American Red Cross is currently building a queue of sheltering volunteers to support communities during disasters such as home fires, severe weather, and large-scale emergencies. At this time, we are cycling through our active volunteer roster ,…

Posted Apr 21, 2026Crisis supportCommunity
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Victim Advocate

Organization: Gideon's Army is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on rescuing survivors of human trafficking through direct intervention and coordinated logistical efforts. Role Overview: A Victim Advocate is the primary support person for a survivor…

Posted Apr 22, 2026VirtualCrisis supportImmigration
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Community Outreach Coordinator

Gateway Alliance Project is a startup non-profit 501(c)(3) organization geared at improving the roads of re-entry to formerly incarcerated women, and by providing diversion alternatives for at-risk youth prior to engagement with the carceral system.…

Posted May 8, 2026VirtualChildrenCommunityCrisis support
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Outreach Engagement Lead

Lyfe Journey Unfolding (LJU) is a Texas-based nonprofit empowering individuals experiencing homelessness through community outreach, transitional housing initiatives, and wrap-around support services. We’re seeking a passionate Outreach &…

2026-06-16Posted May 14, 2026HousingCommunityCrisis support
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Digital Retouch Artist Volunteer | Remote Opportunity to Support Families Experiencing Infant Loss

Use your editing skills to create lasting memories for families experiencing the loss of a baby. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) is seeking compassionate Digital Retouch Artist volunteers to provide professional editing services for remembrance…

Posted May 21, 2026VirtualHealthCrisis supportCommunity
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Community Outreach Volunteer

Connect Foundation is seeking compassionate and dependable volunteers to support community outreach efforts throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Volunteers may assist with distributing emergency kits to individuals experiencing homelessness and…

Posted May 25, 2026CommunityHousingCrisis support
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Dallas

Prayer Warrior

CALLING ALL PRAYER WARRIORS: Join the world wide SoupMobile Prayer Team as a Prayer Warrior and help us pray for the sick, the homeless, the hurting & others in need. We currently have more than…

1 HourVirtualHealthCommunityCrisis support
Voly
Dallas

Rooted in Resilience: Join Us for the 5th Annual Female Survivors of Violence Conference

Trauma Support Services is proud to host our 5th Annual Female Survivors of Violence Conference, and we’re looking for dedicated volunteers to help make this event a meaningful and seamless…

4.5 - 10 HoursCrisis supportMental health
Voly
Dallas

Volunteer Companion with Hospice Patient(s)

Volunteers are the heart of hospice care. At Angel Hands Hospice, we believe in the power of presence. Our trained volunteers offer companionship and comfort to patients and their families during one…

1.5 - 2 HoursSeniorsMental healthCrisis support
Voly
Dallas

Volunteer Companion with Hospice Patient(s)

Volunteers are the heart of hospice care. At Angel Hands Hospice, we believe in the power of presence. Our trained volunteers offer companionship and comfort to patients and their families during one…

2 HoursSeniorsMental healthCrisis support
Voly
Dallas

Volunteer Driver

This is our highest demand position! Volunteer drivers contribute in the most direct and personal way. Taking a day from your routine to drive a person in need to a new home or to a city with shelter…

9 HoursHousingCrisis supportCommunity
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McKinney

LOSS Volunteers

We need some very special volunteers for our new Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) program. The LOSS team volunteers are those who have been impacted by a suicide death or have a passion for suicide prevention. Volunteers provide support…

Mental healthCrisis support
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McKinney

Case Worker Volunteer

We need a few people to help onboard clients. Below is a description of responsibilities: Successfully onboard new clients. Maintain strict confidentiality and fulfill requirements of HIPAA laws. Maintain appropriate boundaries and a professional…

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