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VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
Petaluma
Kitchen
Desire
to drink coffee and nibble on day-old pastries welcomed, but
not required. We are looking for regularity in scheduling
as well as folks able to be ‘on-call.’ Periodic
or occasional volunteers also welcome. Hours run from 7:00
am to 1:00 pm every day.
- Morning
drivers - Pick up food
at local grocery stores. Must have a valid driver’s
license and insurance.
- Clean
Up - Dishwashers and more.
- Cooks,
Prep Cooks, Servers and Soup Stirrers
- Donation
Organizers
- Help sort donated food.
- Food
For Families
- every Saturday morning we deliver groceries
to low and fixed income families, seniors and others in
our community.
- Drivers
- Must have a valid driver’s license and insurance.
- Senior
Center Volunteer - Help
distribute food at the Senior Center.
Family
Center and Shared Housing
- Children's
Program
- Assist with Children’s Haven daycare
program. Assist teachers with care of children.
Bring personal talents in to share i.e. artists, musicians.
Minimum age for this position is 16 years old.
- Tutor
- Assist school-age students with homework
during Tutoring Room hours, Tuesday and Thursday evenings
6:00pm to 8:00pm. Especially needed are tutors with
Math and English skills. Minimum age for tutoring
is 18 years old.
- Mentoring
for Rent Right Program
- Nine week program for 2-3 hours on Monday
evening. Assist and support clients in this finance and
rent-a-home program.
- Meals
- Prepare meals for Rent Right and Kid’s
First participants and their children. Monday evening for
30 people.
Mary
Isaak Center Shelter for Adults w/out children in their care.
Minimum
age for volunteers is 21 years old unless there are special
circumstances.
- Computer
Lab Volunteer - Assist individuals to use
computers, basic word processing, and/or Internet.
Materials provided.
- Workshop
Facilitator - Give small group workshops
explaining the process and paperwork needed to get ID, Driver’s
License and/, or County Medical Insurance (CMSP).
Training and workshop outlines and materials provided.
- Workshop
Presenters - Creative Arts, Music, Personal
Improvement, i.e. Mediation, exercise
- Job
Search Coach - Assist and support a client
who is going through the Job Skills Class to complete their
assignments around finding a job.
- Painter
- Help and/or coordinate volunteers to paint
rooms within the new shelter.
- Adult
Literacy - Help another adult with reading
and writing skills. Training provided through Sonoma
County Adult Literacy program.
The
Family Connection
- Family
Support Team Member
- As part of a team of 3 to 5 volunteers,
you will create a support network for a family in your community
that is transitioning out of homelessness. Volunteers
commit to working with their team and family for one year.
Volunteer time, throughout the year, averages about 2 hours
per week. There is also a monthly meeting with the
family, the entire team and the supervising Family Support
Coordinator.
Overall
- Drivers
- Drive
homeless families or singles to various appointments and
some evening hours; must have valid driver’s license
and insurance.
- Truck
Driver
- Individuals with trucks to haul pieces
of furniture to various sites including the dump.
Minimum age for this position is 26 years
old and must have a vehicle, valid driver's license and
insurance.
- Gardening
- Gardening,
planting, weeding, and special projects that include our
residents/clients.
- Maintenance
- Plumbing Electric, painting and general
maintenance for our shelters and transitional homes.
- Auto
Technicians
- Help
maintain or repair client vehicles.
- Office
Assistant
- Willing
to work in the Petaluma COTS Family Shelter, the administrative
offices, or the Mary Isaak Center. Minimum age for
this position is 18 years old to work independently.
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