What Shelter Care offers potential volunteers:

Volunteers are vital to Shelter Care and the hundreds of people helped at the Jubilee Center and in Supportive Housing each year. They might not see you, but they certainly benefit from the hours you devote to Shelter Care. Depending on which opportunity you choose, staff will offer you the necessary orientation to prepare you for working in the program. All opportunities require a meeting with the program supervisor after completing the volunteer application. Once a volunteer has completed the required training or orientation, they are expected to support the program with the same level of commitment and excellence as paid staff.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Hospitality Volunteers
Hospitality volunteers provide companionship, support, and compassion to members of the Jubilee Center. They extend the same welcoming presence that would be offered to someone in your own home. Hospitality volunteers participate and support activities in the Jubilee Center such as BINGO, field trips, health activities, weekly house meetings, and other center activities designed to enrich the lives of our members. Volunteer groups may wish to prepare and serve the mid-day meal, prepare breakfast, or create special projects or opportunities for members.

Resources Volunteers
Resource volunteers provide resources such as food, household appliances, cleaning supplies, furniture, clothing, diapers, provide transportation, hygiene supplies, and whatever other supplies or equipment it takes to establish a household, or whatever resources a person might need to survive. Recourse volunteers may help organize apartment set up teams – a fun and satisfying volunteer opportunity.

Heavy Lifters
Heavy lifters are furniture haulers, always a much-needed resource. Shelter Care receives calls from community members willing to donate furniture to our families. However, without heavy lifters, we may have to say no to these contributions. Having volunteers who are able to move furniture makes a significant difference for our families and staff members.

Fundraising
Fundraising volunteers provide ideas, leadership, organization, and energy to support the ongoing efforts to fund our programs and expand our services. Volunteers are a critical element in the successful implementation of agency events.

Board Directors
The board of directors is the governing body of Shelter Care and board members provide leadership, advice, counsel, and support to Shelter Care. Board members bring their expertise, energy, contacts, networks, and financial support to the organization in an effort to strengthen the existing resources of Shelter Care. Board members are voted to the board for a three-year terms and are required to attend monthly meetings, sit on a board committee, and make a contribution to support the agency budget. Board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm.

How You Can Help