Community Rakes & Shovels
Community Rakes & Shovels was created in response to needs expressed by community members. The COSAS coordinates requests for services from local senior citizens and community member with disabilities while connecting them to volunteers who would like to provide raking or snow shoveling services throughout the fall and winter.
Volunteer Your Time and Muscle
Volunteer once, twice, or many times over the coming months! Upon registering, volunteers will be matched with a resident who has requested services.
Raking volunteers: This season, we are arranging raking shifts that volunteer can sign up for. We will be going out on a regular basis after the leaves start falling. After submitting your registration form, we will give you access to the shifts. Are you part of a club or group that is looking for a service project? Feel free to share the shifts with them too!
Shoveling volunteers: After submitting your registration form, you will be assigned to a resident (or multiple residents) in the neighborhood(s) of your choice. Your name and phone number will appear on a card, along with the names and information of 3-4 other volunteers. The resident will reach out to you to request your help throughout the winter season. If you aren't available at a particular time, the resident will then try the other volunteers on their card.
You will be asked which neighborhoods in Cache Valley you're willing to volunteer in. If you don't know your neighborhood, take a look at the map below!
Request Free Leaf Raking and Snow Shoveling Services
Senior citizens and people with disabilities who live in Cache Valley are invited to submit a request using the online request form.
Raking services: If a resident needs help with leaf-raking, COSAS staff will schedule a time that a group can come to take care of the leaves once they fall. **Please note that we prioritize raking front yards. If other parts of properties need raking, we will try to get to them within the time frame that we have.**
Shoveling services: If a resident needs help with snowshoveling, COSAS staff will send the resident a list of volunteers that the resident can contact as needed.
Staff members will do all they can to find volunteers for every request, but cannot make any guarantees!
Contact the Christensen Office
For assistance in filling out these forms or general questions please contact us.
Phone: 435-797-1740
Email: cosas@usu.edu