Glass half full: Looking for ways to give back? Sunrise Community Health needs vaccine volunteers

Kenneth Roper receives his Covid-19 vaccine from Julissa Rivas Palafox, with Sunrise Community Health, on Wednesday Mar. 3, 2021 at the Monfort Family Clinic at 2930 11th Ave., in Evans. Photo by Joshua Polson.

By Kelly Ragan

Sunrise Community Health, a nonprofit healthcare center in northern Colorado, is looking for volunteers to help with its COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Evans and Loveland.

Even if you don’t have a medical background, you can help out. You also don’t need to already be vaccinated to lend a hand. 

Sunrise is looking for folks who can help with the following: 

• Greeting vaccine recipients upon arrival;

• Screening recipients for COVID-19 symptoms and taking temperatures upon arrival;

• Directing traffic and flow within the clinic;

• Sanitizing and disinfecting areas;

• Stocking supplies and materials;

• Helping patients fill out forms.

According to Sunrise, volunteers must:

• Be at least 15 years old;

• Wear a mask for the entire volunteer time;

• Wear closed-toed shoes;

• Sign a confidentiality agreement. 

To see what volunteer shifts are available and to sign up, go to www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c49adaf2fa7fdc61-volunteers