Volunteer Opportunities | Rio Vista Center | Compassionately Meeting Needs

Volunteer Opportunities

At Rio Vista Center we believe that power lies in volunteers. Throughout the history of Rio Vista Center we have relied on the power of volunteers to meet the needs of those who need our help. We have seen hundreds of volunteers not only come to change the lives of those who are in need of food, clothing or more, but we have also seen the volunteers lives changed also.

Have you given yourself to a cause greater than yourself? At Rio Vista Center we want to give you that opportunity.

Office Volunteers
We offer opportunities Tuesday - Thursday mornings to greet the families and individuals, check them in,and then get them signed in to pick up their food and clothing. The volunteer hours for this position are 9 AM - 12 PM.
Fluency in Spanish is a plus

Career Center and Human Services
We offer opportunities Tuesday - Thursday to greet the families and individuals, check them in,and then get them signed in to pick up their food and clothing. The volunteer hours for this position are 9 AM - 12 PM each morning and 1 PM - 4 PM on Thursday.
Fluency in Spanish is a plus

Food Distribution
We offer opportunities Tuesday - Thursday mornings for you to sort and pack our food into our food bags for the families and individuals to pickup. There can be some lifting involved with this opportunity. The volunteer hours for this position are 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM.

Clothing Distribution
We offer opportunities Tuesday - Thursday mornings for you to sort and hang clothes for the families and individuals to shop through. The volunteer hours for this position are 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM.

Group Opportunities
We offer opportunities on a scheduled basis for groups to come and help with our food and clothing distribution. These opportunities are best accomplished by coordinating them with either a food or clothing drive. You can either schedule your own drive or coordinate your group service opportunity with Rio Vista Center sponsored drive. The smaller groups, 6-12 people, tend to work better with these group opportunities.

To volunteer, please contact TIM LESHER via phone
at 480.518.7047 or email tim@riovistacenter.com

Of those receiving Emergency Food in Arizona:

41% are children and senior citizens.

42% of the households reported having someone in the household who was employed.

47% of the households had an income of 130% or below the Federal Poverty Guideline.

41% of the people within the past year had to choose between buying food and paying utilities.

Rio Vista Center is always accepting food and clothing donations.

DROP-OFFS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

Call 480.258.4155
Or E-Mail Jim about Donations

You can donate finacially to Rio Vista Center through PayPal by clicking on the link below.

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Please contact Tim Lesher if you are interested in hosting a food drive for your business, church, organization, or school.

You can donate online to purchase food or mail the donation to Rio Vista Center.