Natural Awakenings Makes It Easy to Connect Good People to Healthy and Green Jobs and to Volunteer Opportunities in the Triangle Healthy Living Community

FREE ONLINE HELP WANTED LISTINGS

Natural Health, Green Living, Arts, Child Care, Pet Care and other Healthy Living Positions (Salaried, hourly wage and volunteer positions only)

To list your job opening, contact:
Dee Whitaker, Publisher
TrianglePublisher@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com
919-342-2831

Child Care

I am due August 27th and am looking for someone to take care of my son October 17th through the end of the December. I would prefer to have someone come to my home but am willing to come to yours if necessary. I am looking for Tuesdays and Thursdays. One day can be 11:30-4:30 and one day 9-5. However, the days and time are somewhat flexible. Are you interested? If so, please call 919-403-2591 and ask for Katrina or Don.

Fitness

Green Jobs

Clean Energy Durham is hiring a part-time Transit Education Specialist to work with Durham neighborhoods on reducing household use of fossil fuel based transportation. For job description and how to apply, go to www.cleanenergydurham.org. Review of applications will begin July 17, 2009, and continue until position is filled.

Environment & Finance Enterprise (EFE) is searching for an independent contractor who will work for a government sponsored Task Force created to examine lithium (Li) related job creation opportunities in North Carolina and to prepare actionable recommendations for North Carolina governmental and business leaders for the establishment or expansion of businesses affiliated with mining, processing and recycling of Li; manufacturing and assembly of Li batteries and battery packs; and manufacturing of Li-battery powered electric vehicles and other end-use applications that require Li-batteries.Click here to view the full job description.

The position will be responsible for internal and external meeting planning and material management, performing research, and composing and editing documents. The individual will be hired as an independent contractor and be paid US$20.00 per hour plus expenses. The contract will be for 6 months with the possibility of an extension after the 6 months. Total hours worked will range from 25 to 40 per week (and possibly 50 during the three major meeting weeks with Task Force members) based on work load, with total hours anticipated to be between 800 and 900 (a weekly average of 30 to 35) over the six month period which represents a contract value of US $16,000 to 18,000 plus expenses.

Environment & Finance Enterprise is a boutique consulting firm that works on innovative sustainability oriented start-up programs, businesses, and products by helping governmental and industry representatives understand and integrate: public policy; business profitability; marketplace demands; and cutting edge technology.

To Apply: Submit your resume and cover letter to John Ganzi: jganzi@environmentfinance.com. Please no phone calls.

Asheville GO's Green Opportunities is searching for a Case Manager who will be integral part of a team working to prepare disconnected youth for living wage jobs in the green economy. He/she will support the personal and professional development of Asheville GO members by linking them to community resources and support services during and after the program. This position requires someone with substantial experience working with youth, especially youth living in low-wealth communities. The ideal candidate will have the ability to connect to Asheville GO members on a personal level and will know (or be able to quickly learn) how to utilize a complicated network of social service providers to help members overcome barriers to employment. This is a 12-month, part-time position with potential to evolve into a long-term, full-time position. The Case Manager will work from home and/or from our West Asheville office. Click here to view the full job description.

Green Opportunities is a recently established nonprofit organization dedicated to building a strong and just green economy in Western NC from the bottom-up through green collar job training, community education, and green microenterprises. Our core program, the Asheville GO Training Team, combines service-learning projects, life-skills training, support services, community college coursework and on-the-job experience to provide everything GO members need to launch successful green collar careers. The program serves disadvantaged 16-24 year-olds with barriers to employment.

To Apply: Submit your resume and cover letter to apply@greenopportunities.org, or by mail to 378 Haywood Road, Suite E, Asheville, NC 28806. For more information, call (828) 258-1856.

Yes! Solar Solutions is growing and needs 1-2 salespeople and 1 installer. Sales position applicants should have some experience in sales and preferably a B.A. or B.S. in appropriate major. Installer should have some construction experience and preferably a solar installation training program. Join our expanding business in Cary and become part of the solar revolution. Contact Stew Miller at 919-906-0798 or Stewart.Miller@yessolarsolutions.com. Click here to view the full job description.

Health

Pet Care

The Arts

Volunteer

Volunteer Training for Hospice of Wake County. Hospice of Wake County will hold a 14-hour training class for new and prospective family support volunteers from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 24 and October 31 at the non-profit agency's Youngsville office, 60 Wheaton Ave, One Park Place Building, Suite 92 in Youngsville. This training will give volunteer candidates an informative overview of the hospice mission and philosophy and will equip them with the skills and confidence to visit patients in their homes, hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility. Attendance does not obligate participants to continue as volunteers. During the course of the training, attendees can decide if patient care is the appropriate volunteer opportunity for them. Other opportunities exist for administrative support and fundraising volunteers, speakers bureau volunteers, grief companions, and puppeteers. For more information, including a complete list of volunteer positions, visit www.hospiceofwake.org or contact Anne Arndt, Manager of Volunteer Services with Hospice of Wake County, at 828-0890 or aarndt@hospiceofwake.org.

Share your care with the elderly or disabled. Enable someone to live independently at home by providing Respite Care, Friendly Visiting, Chores (house, yard), Transportation. Needs located in all parts of Wake County. The Center for Volunteer Caregiving, www.volunteercaregiving.org. (919) 460-0567.

There are so many meaningful and significant ways to give back to the community through the Alexander YMCA. The Alexander Family YMCA can always use more helping hands. We have volunteer opportunities with our youth, teens and outreach programs. We hope you'll look into our volunteer opportunities, and discover how rewarding this experience can be! For details visit: ymcatriangle.org

The Goathouse Refuge is a sanctuary for homeless cats and kittens in Pittsboro, NC. Volunteers feed and care for the cats and help with administrative needs. For more information, call (919) 542-6815 or visit goathouserefuge.com.

Support Groups - Ongoing Mondays

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 7-8:30 PM. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-Step Program for individuals suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating, and bulimia. Free. Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, 110 SE Maynard Road, Cary, NC 27511; 919-841-1698, www.foodaddicts.org

Caregivers Support Group. Second Mondays, 4:30-6pm. Designed for spouses, partners, family and friends of people with cancer. New participants always welcome. Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center, Chapel Hill, 919-401-9333.

Support Groups - Ongoing Tuesdays

Breast Cancer Support Group. 7-8pm. 2nd Tuesday. St Francis United Methodist Church, 2965 Kildare Farm Rd., Cary. 27518. 919-362-1666, ext. 30. email: SFUMC at cancersupportgroup@gmail.com

Therapeutic Foster Parents Orientation. 1-2pm. Tuesdays. Learn how to become a therapeutic foster parent. Caring people who open their homes to children and adolescents with challenges. Make a difference. NC Mentor, 3125 Poplarwood Court, #300, Raleigh, Patricia Johnson 919-790-8580 x-7132. www.nc-menor.com

Minority Prostate Health and Education. 6:30-8:30pm, 2nd Tuesdays, for prostate cancer patients. Free/Dropin. Sponsored by Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center. Info, Call Toni Davis, 919-956-4025. Lincoln Community Health Center, Durham.

Breast Cancer Support Groups. 11am, 4pm, 6:30pm. 2nd Tuesdays. Patients receive counseling, guidance, and information from our professional counselors and from other patients during these sessions. Duke Cancer Patient Support Program. Call 919-684-4497 for more information. www.cancer.duke.edu/support

Grief Support Group. 7-9pm. 1st Tuesday In the Bookstore. Unity Church of the Triangle, 118 S. Person St., Raleigh

Support Groups - Ongoing Wednesdays

Raleigh Men's Insight Meeting. 7:30-9:30pm. Third Wednesday each month. Men discussing tough questions, speaking from their own lives, gaining insight, and solving their own challenges about life and faith. Meets in Raleigh area. For details contact 919-413-3251 or funnycake@bellsouth.net.

Oral, Head, Neck Cancer Support. 6-7pm. Third Wed. Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer is held at Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center. Call 919-401-9333 for information. www.cornucopiahouse.org

Getting Your Bearings - Cancer Patients Support Group. 7-8:30pm, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, for cancer patients. Meeting at Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center. Free/Drop in. 919-401-9333 or www.cornucopiahouse.org

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. 7-8:30 PM. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12-Step Program for individuals suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating and bulimia. Free. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 7506 Falls of the Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27615. 919-841-1698, www.foodaddicts.org

Support Groups - Ongoing Thursdays

Triangle Fibromyalgia Positive Energy Support Group. 6:30-7:30pm. Every third Thursday. Earth Fare, Brierdale Shopping Center, 10341 Moncreiffe Rd, Raleigh. 919-433-1390, www.earthfare.com

How to Rebuild When Your Marriage Ends. 6:30pm. Divorce Support Group for Women meets every Thursday.. Learn the 19 Stages of Divorce Recovery and the 7 Principles of Spiritual Healing. Don't just survive. Thrive! Must register to attend. Bond Park Senior Center Board Room. Visit: www.mydivorcewisdom.com or call: 919-609-3339 for information.

Wellspouse - Triangle Chapter. 6:45-9:00pm. 2nd Thursdays. Wellspouse is a national, nonprofit that provides support to wives, husbands and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled. Contact Russ Weiner, 919-541-1910. Chapter meetings are held at Manchester Grill, 2121 Alexander Dr, Alexander Shopping Center.

Survivors of Suicide - Wake Forest. 6:30-8:30pm. Every second Thursday monthly. 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Wake Forest United Methodist Church- Recovery Room (1A and Hwy. 98 bypass). For more information call Carolyn Zahnow at 919-368-6286, www.wakeforestsos.com or www.afsp.org.

Survivors of Suicide - Raleigh. 6:30-8:00pm. Every Thursday. 6:30-8:00 pm. Hospice suites, 1300 St. Mary's St. For more information call Carolyn Zahnow at 919-368-6286, www.trianglesos.org or www.afsp.com.

Parkinson's Association of the Carolinas Support Group. 1:45-2:45pm. Every Fourth Thursday of the month (changes in schedule for Nov. & Dec.). 1:45-2:45pm. Heritage of Raleigh, 1200 Carolos Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27609. For more information, contact Nancy Davison at nancyd@qilady.com or 919-215-0204.

MS Society Support Group. Young Adults Group and multiple adult support groups meet once a month in the Triangle area. For meeting locations and times, call 1-800 FIGHT-MS or visit www.nationalmssociety.org.