Mountain Resource Center Thrift and Gift Store is a means to donate gently used items for resale to benefit Mountain Resource Center programs.

Thrift Store Volunteers are always needed. Please consider these positions:

• Cashiers - a four hour volunteer period is desired if possible
• Intake volunteers - donation days Tuesday and Saturday 10:30am to 4:00pm Do not need to commit to any specific number of hours
• Trash carriers (transportation required) to remove unwanted/not suitable merchandise from store

All volunteer hours are recorded for administrative and grant management purposes.

The Ladies Guild

The MRC Ladies Guild was founded in 2008 to support the Mountain Resource Center (MRC) and its health, education and human services initiatives focused on “Neighbors Helping Neighbors.” There is no fee or obligation to join.  The Guild’s mission is to be a grassroots communication medium to our mountain community about urgent needs for our community. The Guild is a vital support link between MRC and the community we proudly serve. By effectively communicating requests, the Guild becomes an important link between MRC and the community, reinforcing the adage “Many hands make quick work.” The Ladies Guild membership has a core committee, called the Driving Force, who meet during the academic school year to discuss how best to support Mountain Resource Center in its mission. Membership continues for the life of the group.  The hobo sign for A Kind-Hearted Lady Lives Here used during The Great Depression was adopted as the Ladies Guild logo and slogan.

Current MRC Ladies Guild Driving Force Members:

Carol Ziller
Laura Burrows
Lynn Dimmick
Katie Dix
Bonnie Hisgen
Mary Riedel
Marilyn Saltzman
Holly Simon
Karen Verdier, Staff Liaison
Sharon Schrage, Executive Director

These projects are very specific and have a limited time frame for involvement. Volunteers are needed to participate on committees, to help organize and in the coordination of the events.

Office positions are flexible and generally require working directly with the staff on a regular basis, one morning or afternoon per week. These positions require the ability to work in a hands-on and sometimes rapid pace office environment that requires answering telephones, greeting clients, and providing general clerical and data entry assistance.

Teacher assistance for group activities is needed on a regular basis for story time and in the learning centers.

Volunteers are needed as teachers in the adult education programs and helpers for MRC fundraisers and holiday special events.

Volunteers are needed to provide support onsite during a local disaster. Possible jobs are answering phones, distributing food and supplies, coordinating assistance, helping 1st responders, and assisting MRC staff if the building is used as an evacuation site. Training and background checks may be required.

The Health Education and Services Department can use volunteers from the medical profession to provide services for low-income individuals, or residents who do not have insurance and access to health care. Non-medical volunteers may be needed on special clinic days or to help in the office.