Volunteer at Little Red Door
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Little Red Door Cancer Agency!
We are currently not taking applications for individual volunteer opportunities. Check back in the fall, or see the opportunities available below!
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Are you looking to expand your personal experience with Little Red Door? We are seeking volunteers to help in the following areas
Door to Wellness Volunteering Opportunities
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Are you a sewer and would love to lend your expertise? Little Red Door is looking for individuals who would be willing to come pick up fleece material with a guide to make port pillows for our clients to use to protect their ports from irritation
**Please reach out if interested in picking up fabric/sewing template Monday-Thursday 9:30am-4:00pm
Group Volunteering Opportunities
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Location: Indianapolis Office or Muncie Office
Group activities and service projects are available upon request.
Group sizes range from 4 to a max of 20 individuals. All ages are welcome, but groups with volunteers under the age of 18 must be supervised by an adult. Group will be required to collect individual name and emails into an excel document and shared with volunteer manager prior to arrival. Projects include but are not limited to: no sew fleece blankets, care package assembly, card writing, boutique bags, garden clean up. Please connect with Robyn directly to discuss group size, project budget, and goals.
Interested in those opportunities or have any questions? Email Robyn Burroughs, Development Officer and Volunteer Manager, here.
care package no-sew blankets
Every new Little Red Door client receives a care package to help them through their cancer journey. These care packages include things like notepads and game books, cards, candies, lotions, socks, and more. Each care package also comes with a handmade, no-sew blanket.
If you and/or group would like to donate no-sew fleece blankets to bring comfort to Little Red Door clients, please reach out to Robyn. General guidelines to help you get started:
Little Red Door accepts 72" x 60" blankets.
Smoke-free, pet-free home.
Odor and Scent-free. Please refrain from using scented garbage bags.
Non-seasonal patterns (we want to use these blankets all year!).
Free from wording: religious/spiritual or inspirational messages.
Free from cancer specific patterns.
Watch the video tutorial below for step-by-step instructions on how to make a care package blanket.
port pillows
Chemotherapy port pillows are distributed to patients who are going through chemotherapy treatment and have a portacath placed beneath their skin. The pillow attaches to a seat belt to provide cushion between the port and the seat belt, making car rides more comfortable for patients.
If you and/or group would like to make port pillows to bring comfort to Little Red Door clients, please reach out to Robyn. General instructions to help you get started:
Supplies
Two 7” x 4” pieces of 100% cotton or hypoallergenic fabric
Fiberfill for the inside of the pillow
Sew-on Hook and Loop tape 3.5” long
Rotary cutter and mat, or scissors
Sewing machine
Directions
Baste the hook-and-loop tape onto the right side of one piece of fabric with a 1/8” seam
Place the soft part (aka loops) of the tape on the long edge of the rectangle about halfway down and sew it onto the fabric
Place the hook side face down along the edge of the opposite side of the fabric and baste it with a 1/8” seam
Fasten the pieces of hook-and-loop to each other
Place fabric on top of each other with the right-side in. Clip or pin the two pieces together if you’d like
Using a 1/2” seam allowance, sew the two pieces together, leaving a 2” opening on the short side to allow space for adding the filling
Turn the pillow right-side out and stuff with fiberfill. Do not overstuff the pillow as this will be too firm for patients to use. Push the filling far enough into the pillow so the opening can be pinned and sewn closed using a whip or top stitch. Remove any pins.