Opportunities From: United Way of Pierce County

 

How YOU can help!
Volunteers are the cornerstone of The Mustard Seed Project, actively helping their neighbors to remain on the Key Peninsula as they age. The Mustard Seed Project is always looking for volunteers for a wide range of services and supports.
• Community Volunteers
Assist seniors with basic services at their home including yard & garden assistance, friendly visits/calls, general home maintenance, light housekeeping, and more.
• Community Solutions Driver (requires separate application)
Drive seniors and disabled adults to activities using our Pierce Transit Van that includes a wheelchair lift.
• Key Peninsula Senior Ride Program (requires separate application)
Drive seniors to medical appointments, grocery shopping, and errands with your personal car. Mileage reimbursement available through Catholic Community Services.
• Key Senior Information Center
Provide information about available services and programs to seniors and their families (training provided).
• Other Your areas of knowledge and expertise could be used to bring new, innovative support to elders in our community

Transportation is one of the greatest needs on the Key Peninsula, especially for seniors and adults with disabilities. The Mustard Seed Project desperately needs volunteer drivers to transport low-income seniors to doctor appointments and grocery shopping. Volunteering is a fantastic way to have a huge, positive impact for the community. Drivers use their personal vehicles and are reimbursed 51 cents per mile driven. 

Rides are dispatched by our staff and clear directions are given. Drive weekly or daily; whatever fits your schedule. Must have a valid WA drivers license and clean driving record, and will undergo a WA State Patrol background check.

There are volunteer opportunities for everyone! Join a committee, become a volunteer driver, help out with an event or program, make friendly phone calls and more.

Volunteers needed for in-home visits + yard care projects: Neighbors helping neighbors with basic household tasks, yard work, and friendly visiting. These volunteers go to seniors’ homes and help with various requests such as lawn mowing, vacuuming, and changing light bulbs or fire detector batteries.

Please send Madysen McLain an email at volunteers@themustardseedproject.org to apply!

“It’s a pleasure to be able to help people. Some people that I have driven, I think I was probably their only social contact for the week. It just gives them a contact with the rest of the world, which they won’t necessarily have otherwise.This is important to them and it’s important to me. Someday I may need the use of the service myself. Let’s make sure it works right.”

Jarvis, an 87-year old volunteer driver who has logged more than 40,000 miles with TMSP.