RASKALS: Random Acts of Simple Kindness Affecting Local Seniors is a program for individuals and groups to help Fairfield seniors. Twice each year, in April and November, teams of volunteers go out into Fairfield to help our local Seniors with basic yard clean-up.
Assisting Children’s Programs such as the KITS Summer Musical, Let’s Go Hiking and other nature programs, and more!
Work with Taking Root staff to help plant trees at Taking Root planting events. Need for help will vary depending on current projects.
Consider cooking a meal or baking a dessert that can be taken in our bus to serve 40-50 people in a weekend.
There are additional ways of helping at our facility such as sorting donations, assembling snack packs, and toiletry bags.
Ride on the bus directly feeding and clothing those we serve. The bus can accommodate 4 to 5 people per service trip.
We always have a need for handcrafted items for our gift shop which is a fundraiser for the clinic. Preference is for items than can be priced at $5 or less. Can be for both pets and people.
Volunteering can be as varied as the parks themselves: support conservation efforts, trails, fishing, history, music, birds and wildlife, gardening, photography and natural landscapes. Help at an event or program, in the field, the office, the lodge or the welcome center!
Volunteers assist in prepping and maintaining the garden. These volunteers also assist at harvest time. Work varies depending on the season.
Be the proud delivery person for the beautiful herbs and produce from HUGS garden.