Center Volunteer Opportunities

Community Volunteer Opportunities

Center Volunteer Opportunities

Library Volunteer: The Library is looking for volunteers so we may stay open more hours. If you can devote at least one, 4-hour shift per week, please see Walter in the Library or leave a message at (626) 685-6750. Library Volunteers are also needed on a "stand-by" basis. So, if you enjoy a quiet environment and have some basic knowledge of computers, join the Library volunteer team and meet interesting people!

Fitness Center: Join our Fitness Center volunteer team today! We are looking for helpful and friendly individuals to staff our Fitness Center and supervise as seniors work out. To learn more, call Raul at (626) 685-6706.

For information on volunteers, contact Alan Barasorda at (626) 685-6723 or AlanB@pasadenaseniorcenter.org.

If interested, please contact these agencies directly.

Jisan Research Institute: The Jisan Research Institute, founded by Dr. Sanza Kazadi, a Caltech alumnus, is trying to help educate students in the 8th through 12th grades in the areas needed to get them into careers that might provide solutions to problems such as global warming, disease, water availability, and energy sources. This is accomplished by guiding students as they take on and solve problems that other seasoned scientists might try to solve. Come volunteer at the Jisan Research Institute, and help us help young people learn how to solve some of the world's biggest problems. Volunteers help with light office work, attendance, and assist in classrooms. For more information, call (626) 568-0500.

Neighborhood Connections - Bulk Mailing: Volunteers with 3-5 hours free every other Thursday afternoon are needed to place our newsletter and other flyers into about 600 envelopes, then seal them. Our staff assistant, Jeff, will be working with them and supervising the mailing. Neighborhood Connections (626) 744-7290 or E-mail Brian Biery, at bbiery@ci.pasadena.ca.us

Old Pasadena Management District - Information Kiosk:  The Old Pasadena Management District has purchased an information kiosk and is currently looking for community volunteers to staff it on a part-time basis.  The kiosk has a map of Old Pasadena on the top and will be filled with informational brochures.  It will be located outdoors in Old Pasadena during peak times, for a couple of hours each day, for example the lunch rush during the week, and daytime on the weekends. Volunteers are encouraged to work in teams and will be equipped with a radio in order to communicate with the Old Pasadena Guides.  A good working knowledge of Pasadena and Old Pasadena is preferred.  Shifts vary and are flexible, if interested call (626) 666-4156. 

Ombudsman: Do you want to make a difference? Become an Ombudsman! Volunteer Ombudsmen are needed to visit Nursing Homes and Residential Care Homes for the Elderly to investigate complaints by residents and/or their loved ones and to advocate on their behalf. They also serve as a resource for consumers and family members concerning their rights, benefits and alternative living options. Each volunteer must participate in a 36-hour training course that is available locally to complete the requirement for state certification as a Long-Term Care Ombudsman.  If you want to become an Ombudsman or if you have questions about the program, contact your local Ombudsman office by calling Craig Pedersen (626) 294-9123 or email to cpedersen@wiseseniors.org.

PAL Center: The PAL Center, an after school program located on Salvation Army property, is looking for volunteers to assist with various programs.  Volunteers interested in the following areas are needed: music, art, dance and reading. The PAL Center provides care for children from 3 to 6 p.m. The membership fee for parents is only $5 a year. While there are numerous admirable youth programs in operation, PAL is unique in that it adds one key element - the police officer.  Many police officers volunteer their time and effort to make the PAL Center successful. For more information, call Nicole Bazzo at (626) 744-7658.

Pasadena City Hall: If you are retired or looking for customer service training, Pasadena's interim city hall at 117 E. Colorado Blvd. might be just the place for you.  Friendly folks are being recruited for the information desk and will move with city employees back to the permanent Pasadena City Hall on Garfield Avenue later this year. Volunteers are trained to assist customers and tourists in finding their way to city government offices and to arts and cultural institutions, restaurants and more.  Each new volunteer is trained by a seasoned volunteer and works a five-hour shift once a week or as a rover. If you like to help people, please call (626) 744-4748 for more information. 

Pasadena Playhouse - Theater Assistants: The Pasadena Playhouse needs volunteers to usher on Tuesdays and Sundays. For information call (626) 351-8755 or (626) 797-1202.

Pops Volunteer Guild: The Pasadena Pops Volunteer Guild is dedicated to assisting in the promotion and support of the activities of the Pasadena POPS Orchestra. The Guild is a nonprofit, membership organizations made up of people from all walks of life. Their common bond is a desire to bring the excitement and inspiration of live orchestral music to others and to have fun in the process! To learn more, call (626) 792-7677 or email pops@pasadenapops.org.  

Roosevelt School:   The Roosevelt School is seeking volunteers to lead recreation activities for elementary children one or more days per week (Monday - Friday). Engage children in fun activities during the midday recess starting at 11:45 am to 1:00 pm.  Be a positive influence in young children's lives while you lead in them in games of sport, arts, crafts, board games or chess.  Roosevelt School is located at 315 N Pasadena Ave in Pasadena, just a few blocks north of the freeway. Volunteers will be required to have a TB test and fingerprints.  Please contact Dr. Kathee Bautista at (626) 795-9501 or e-mail kbautista36@pusd.us.

Translators:   Simplification and globalization of languages is a priority for improving intercultural and interpersonal communication. It is also important for assimilating newcomers into the American mainstream of life. Transitional English and Global Dialects, a nonprofit organization, is seeking bilingual volunteers to prepare translations into different languages of the Transitional English text, as it is found in the Translator's Working Text version at www.uky.edu/Projects/Globlec/. Especially needed are bilingual volunteers with knowledge of any of the following languages: Armenian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Japanese and Russian. Bilingual volunteers of other tongues are also welcome to participate. The popular, simplified Transitional English for Speakers of Spanish, located at the above site, will serve as the model for the new translations. Those interested, please indicate your language preference and contact John Lihani at (626) 794-2420 or lihani.prof@prodigy.net.

Union Station Foundation:  If you've ever wondered how you can make a difference in the lives of the homeless, come and join us at the San Gabriel Valley's largest homeless shelter.  Volunteers are especially needed in our Adult Shelter Kitchen located at 412 S. Raymond Avenue in Pasadena.  We also need Volunteers to help us with mailings, database entry, special events, advocacy, and more!  For more information on how you can help, call 626-240-4553 or e-mail volunteer@unionstationfoundation.org.