Organization Information:
M.A.R.E. is a non-profit that serves over 50 riders each week and has a herd of 10 horses that require daily care. Many of the daily needs for our riders' lessons and horse care are provided by a committed group of volunteers. You do not have to have horse experience, we will train you.

Volunteers Needed

When: Now, Ongoing

Where: M.A.R.E. Therapeutic Riding Center 18200 Johnson Road, Bakersfield, CA 93314

Volunteer Details:
M.A.R.E. Therapeutic Riding Center is currently looking for volunteers age 14+ for their 2025 Sessions. We are in need of 6 volunteers per day (Monday-Friday), for a few hours or more between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

You can call or apply online: https://www.mareridingcenter.com/volunteer-application

Must like children, horses, and all things associated with the outdoors. Be physically able to sweep, pick up manure, and lift up to 30 lbs. 

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Companionship Volunteers, Office Volunteers

When: Now, Ongoing

Where: Variable, Traditions Health

Volunteer Details:
Traditions Health has opportunities in the following areas:

Office Assistance: Paperwork and filing

Bereavement Program: Mailing cards, Making phone calls

Patient Companionship: Sitting and visiting with patient, Spending time with patient while caregiver is away, Cooking dinner, yard work, helping with social activities at nursing homes/assisted living facilities. AND MANY OTHER OPPORTUNTIES!
- Must be 18 years or older

Organization Information:
Traditions Health provides Home Health and Hospice services. Our goal is to help patients have the best quality of life possible surrounded by the people they love. Our healthcare professionals are there when patients need us, providing the care they need in the place they want to be - home.

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COMMODITIES FOOD GIVEAWAY 

Organization Information:
The Mission of the Ronald McDonald House is a place where families of Kern County pediatric or NICU patients can go to take a break from the hospital environment. It serves as a "home away from home" that gives the non-hospitalized part of the family a sense of normalcy in a time when their world is upside down. Keeping families close to each other and the care they need is a goal of the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

When: 3RD Friday of every month

Where: Liberty Christian Center, 8801 S H Street

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Duties include: Food Sorting; Giving away food; Assisting with sign ups; Assisting with parking lit, directing cars through food lines

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