Opportunities From: Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Columbus

We are looking for volunteers to help seniors sort and read their mail during in-person visits in the client’s home. These homes are located throughout both Franklin and Licking counties and can be paired based off preference.

Volunteers may help organize mail, separate important papers, read letters or notices when needed, and assist with shredding unwanted documents. Ideally, volunteers would be available to assist clients on a monthly basis. Scheduling is flexible, but volunteers should be aware that visits can take up to 2 hours.

This role is for support only. Volunteers will not make phone calls, handle money, pay bills, complete paperwork, or make decisions for clients. Volunteers will also only open mail with the client’s permission.

Confidentiality is required, as volunteers may see personal or sensitive information. All volunteers must complete and pass a background check prior to starting.

We are looking for volunteers who are patient, reliable, organized, and comfortable working with older adults.

Volunteers will build and install 10 raised garden beds to create a community garden for residents living at Seton Kenton to enjoy. Volunteers will do the following.

Lay down cardboard where beds will be placed.

Put the metal garden beds together.

Move with a wheelbarrow wood chips from a pile to 7 garden beds and fill halfway.

Fill each garden bed with composted manure and finally with topsoil. (bagged)

Surround each bed with mulch.

Please bring with you gloves, water bottle, and a shovel if you have one.

Pizza will be served for lunch.

Volunteers will build and install 6 raised garden beds to create a community garden for residents living at Seton Square Wellston to enjoy. Volunteers will do the following.

Lay down cardboard where beds will be placed.

Put the metal garden beds together.

Move with a wheelbarrow wood chips from a pile to 4 garden beds and fill halfway.

Fill each garden bed with composted manure and finally with topsoil.

Surround each bed with mulch.

Please bring with you gloves, water bottle, and a shovel if you have one.

Make a meaningful difference with just a phone call. As a volunteer caller, you’ll reach out to seniors who may be experiencing loneliness or isolation, offering friendly conversation, emotional support, and a sense of connection. These regular check-ins can brighten someone’s day, provide reassurance, and help them feel seen and valued.

Volunteers commit to calling an assigned number of seniors on a weekly or biweekly basis. No special experience is required, just a kind heart, good listening skills, and a willingness to engage in genuine conversation. You might chat about daily life, hobbies, memories, pray or simply share a laugh.

This opportunity is flexible, remote, and deeply rewarding. A small amount of your time can have a lasting impact on someone’s well-being.

Deliver food boxes to senior client homes throughout Licking County. Must be able to drive and have own reliable transportation. Pick up the boxes at 1031 Brice St, Newark Ohio at our CSS Licking Office and then deliver to assigned client homes. Addresses provided from worker on site. You will work with staff on site to schedule times and get more information on delivery prior to. This is usually one day a month around the 4th week of every month and about 2-3 hours of time depending on how many boxes you are delivering. The client will need to answer the door for delivery so they can confirm receipt. Any undelivered boxes can be brought back to the office with coordination of on site staff. 

On the 3rd Tuesday of each month, residents at Seton Washington Court House have the opportunity to pick up a box of non-perishable food items from Fayette County Commission on Aging. Some residents are able to do this while others do not have transportation or the strength to get a 25 pound box to their apartment.  One or two volunteers are needed to pick up about 5 boxes at 1179 South Elm St., WCH anywhere between XXXXXX and XXXX. The boxes would be driven to Seton WCH at 400 N. Glenn Ave. and delivered to resident apartments. A point of contact will let you in the building. Each volunteer will become a "proxy" by sharing their name and phone number and agreeing to get the food box to the designated resident. 

Seniors living at Seton Lancaster need one-on-one assistance to trouble shoot use of their personal cell phone. Meet in the community room once or twice a month on Monday or Wednesday between the hours of 8:30 - 4:30 (you pick) with one or a few residents to fix their issue. Service Coordinator is onsite to offer support.