Drivers assist with transporting individuals to and from appointments or stores; program drivers provide rides for a number of blind or visually impaired persons to and from Future In Sight programs.
Age or disability can make it difficult for many elders to get to medical appointments. In addition, some may be isolated and have no one to help them arrive at appointments safely. The Medical Escort program provides a simple solution: caring volunteers who give both emotional support and door-through-door physical assistance at the level an…
You don’t need any experience to start maintaining the trails. You’ll be trained and be given tools too! Just bring your hands, gloves (if you have them), some water and a can-do attitude. We also have a family-friendly event to engage all ages in removing invasive species that threaten the forests.
Publish with us! Submit your photos and write articles for our newsletter. You can also help get mailings out. We have over 1000 members and you can help us reach them all! Maybe you like to talk to people. We’d love your help making calls to thank people or invite them to events!
Want to maintain the trails on your own time? Contact us and choose a trail (or section of trail), or ask for a suggestion. We’ll provide training – and furnish you with a tip sheet and report form. Adoption commitments are for a minimum of two years. Just let us know by e-mail each time…
Contact us if your youth group is looking for outdoor community service activities. Each year, we lead groups of all ages in activities that help make the forest healthier. We also have some trail maintenance activities for older teens. We also have activities appropriate for Eagle Scout projects; for example, Eagle Scout Max Montalto worked…
Every potential threat to the park – whether it’s lack of funding for key park resources or potentially damaging proposals from developers – requires FBH to adopt a different approach. Learn about one of these issues and some of the methods used in a campaign. Activities could include organizing a letter-writing campaign, sending letters to…
A Corporate Meal Sponsor is a group of 4-8 people on any Friday evening that contributes a suggested donation of $300 to cover the cost of the meal. A meal sponsorship is the best way your group can help our program, and it allows you to bring colleagues to check out a vibrant, local nonprofit.…
During the volunteer shift you will be signed in, given an orientation, and assigned a task. Tasks include drying dishes, serving food, carrying trays weighing upwards of 15 pounds, sorting through clothing, serving beverages, washing dishes, taking down tables and chairs, and sweeping and mopping.
Volunteer Events generally occur once a quarter for our newsletter mailings, although we also host others for special event mailings and other projects.