Vincent de Paul Volunteers

sunnyside · 31-07-2009, 23:36

I'm thinking of volunteering but what exactly do they do? I know they help people but what exactly does it involve? They call to peoples houses don't they. My driving and finding places skills aren't really up to that, it would stress me out.

Do they require any office/admin type work done or menial jobs like box packing? I'd be very happy to spend a few hours doing things like that.

If I wanted to do something simple like donate a bag of groceries or some unwanted boxes of chocolates how would I do that? It's not like meals on wheels that you can just drop things into the kitchen they operate from.

I also have loads of spare cosmetics and glossy magazines lying around as I buy them regularly. Is it in any way appropiate to donate things like that? I know such things aren't essential but they would certainly cheer up somebody who's too short of cash to buy such things.

dory · 01-08-2009, 08:21

I don't know much about SvP but I know there's a SvP shop near Dundrum shopping - I'm sure you could drop your unwanted things in there. Other than I'd say email them and ask.

31-07-2009, 23:36	#1
sunnyside Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,396 Adverts \| Friends	Vincent de Paul Volunteers I'm thinking of volunteering but what exactly do they do? I know they help people but what exactly does it involve? They call to peoples houses don't they. My driving and finding places skills aren't really up to that, it would stress me out. Do they require any office/admin type work done or menial jobs like box packing? I'd be very happy to spend a few hours doing things like that. If I wanted to do something simple like donate a bag of groceries or some unwanted boxes of chocolates how would I do that? It's not like meals on wheels that you can just drop things into the kitchen they operate from. I also have loads of spare cosmetics and glossy magazines lying around as I buy them regularly. Is it in any way appropiate to donate things like that? I know such things aren't essential but they would certainly cheer up somebody who's too short of cash to buy such things.

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01-08-2009, 08:21	#2
dory Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,048 Adverts \| Friends	I don't know much about SvP but I know there's a SvP shop near Dundrum shopping - I'm sure you could drop your unwanted things in there. Other than I'd say email them and ask.