Volunteer

Community Outreach: To build awareness of the mission of YWCA and to promote the YWCA brand.

• Set up tables and displays
• Greet event attendees, answer questions
• Collect donations as necessary
• Recruit other volunteers
• Help with event cleanup

VIP Volunteer: A volunteer who utilizes their special skills and talents to assist the YWCA with special projects.

This volunteer opportunity is unique in that it is created based off of your special skills. Examples of special projects may include: 

• Monthly speaker series for A Special Place Preschool
• Yard Maintenance
• Bicycle Maintenance for A Special Place Preschool
• Painting

Family Justice Center Volunteer: A Family Justice Center Volunteer will provide support to both staff of the FJC as well as the survivors and their families.

• Greet survivors and their families as they enter the nest and inform them of resources and services as needed
• Clean and organize the Nest and donation closets
• Enter and organize confidential client data into our database

(Bilingual) Court Accompaniment: Be a support person for individuals getting services through FJC or Safe House, attend Restraining Order Hearings.

• Provide moral support to individuals going to court – often facing their abuser for the first time since leaving
• Informing individuals about court processes and some legal terminology to help them feel comfortable with what happens in court
• Be conscientious about safety and take precautions if the individual feels unsafe like speaking with the bailiff or timing arrival and departure to avoid confrontation

Support Group Co-Facilitator: Provide services directly to clients through facilitating weekly support groups about the dynamics of domestic violence.

• Facilitate the YWCA’s domestic violence education support group once a week for 2 hours following specific YWCA curriculum only
• Provide resources and referral to clients as needed
• Collect client data, document hours and attendance, and give timesheets to appropriate program manager
• Other administrative activities as needed

24-hour Hotline Volunteer: A crisis line providing support, information, and referrals for domestic violence, as well as interview for entry into other YWCA programs. This position includes:

• Answering calls for domestic violence support and offering YWCA services
• Collecting data and entering into a database
• Offering other staff support as needed

Family Advocacy: Learn direct case management skills in a domestic violence shelter including:

• Telephone advocacy and interviewing for programs and services
• Accompanying intakes
• Preparing rooms for new residents
• Transporting residents to and from scheduled appointments
• Preparing files and tool boxes
• Resident data entry

Preschool Assistant: Work on-site with children attending the YWCA “A Special Place” Therapeutic Preschool to promote healthy social-emotional skills and model positive behavior. Volunteers will be given the opportunity to work with children in crisis and give them a positive environment in which to grow.

• Support staff during planned activities
• Help prepare meals and snacks for children as needed
• Assist with program events when necessary
• Participate in school chores and maintain learning environment
• Collect data and consult staff as needed
• Create flyers and newsletters to update families and promote programs
• Other tasks as needed