VOLUNTEER

Volunteer at the Center

Volunteers from the community are the lifeblood of the Center - they outnumber our paid staff members 10 to 1, putting in an average total of 60,000 hours annually.

The holidays are a particularly busy time for the Center and requires additional volunteers. Our guests are experiencing, some for the first time, a holiday away from family, traditions and stability. Spending time with our guests during this important time of the year is an extremely rewarding experience. Church groups, families and individuals are encouraged to share a moment during this holiday season.

Interested in getting involved at the Center on a regular basis?  We have a wide range of volunteer placements and we ask that everyone attend an orientation and training session held here.  During that time we'll go over the scope of services we offer, the mechanics of our programs, and the available placements we have.

Future Volunteer Orientation Dates:

Tuesday, January 26, 2010.   6 - 7:30 p.m.

Meet at the front desk - no need to pre-register.  Applications will be filled out at the session.  Please keep in mind that everyone must come to one of these sessions before beginning work of any kind here.

Volunteer Opportunities:

Early Childhood Development Center

• Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (2 per slot, preferably including one Spanish speaking volunteer – need not do a whole shift), and a work study person or intern for infants room daily.

STAR

• Tuesday through Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (1 or 2 volunteers each day)
• Tuesday through Thursday 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. (1 or 2 volunteers each day)
• Person with spreadsheet skills to work on graduate database
• Mock interviewers (schedule TBD)

Adult Basic Education

• Volunteer interested in conducting a health class Tuesday afternoons (3:00-5:00 p.m.) or creating an exercise program.

Front Desk

• Tuesday, Friday, Saturday (6:00 – 10:00 p.m.)
• Friday, Sunday (8:00 a.m. – Noon)

• Saturday (8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – several shifts)

Children’s Activities

• Mondays (10 volunteers), Tuesdays (4-6 volunteers), Wednesdays (4-6 volunteers), Thursdays (4-6 volunteers) (5:30 – 8:00 p.m.)
• After-school tutoring for school children (2:30 – 4:30) – 5/6 volunteers daily
• Driver for CFH van for children’s activities (Monday evening)

Coaching Assistants/Monitors

• Family Dorm Monitor:  evenings, 9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. (choose one evening)
• Assistant for coaches: times to be conveniently arranged.

Operations – several openings

• “Handyman” specialist – odd jobs as needed
• “Chores checker”

Development – several openings

• Person to make “thank-you” calls
• Data entry volunteer
• General administrative assistance

Community Garden

"Done-in-a-Day"

We also offer various opportunities for groups and organizations to come in and participate in a "done-in-a-day" project.

For these and other volunteer opportunities, please contact Peter Lombardo at plombardo@cfh.net or (574) 282-8700.